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Extra Time On Allotted Days

Volume 169: debated on Wednesday 14 March 1990

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3.—(1) On an allotted day, paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings on the Bill, but on the first allotted day it shall apply only for two hours after Ten o'clock.

(2) On the first allotted day, any period during which proceedings on the Bill may be proceeded with after Ten o'clock under paragraph (7) of Standing Order No. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) shall be in addition to the said period of two hours.

(3) If the first allotted day is one to which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 stands over from an earlier day, a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings upon that Motion shall be added to the said period of two hours.