Private Business

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8. Any private business which has been set down for consideration at Seven o'clock on an allotted day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day, and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No.14 (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business for a period of three hours from the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill or, if those proceedings are concluded before Ten o'clock, for a period equal to the time elapsing between Seven o'clock and the conclusion of those proceedings.

Procedure at time for Conclusion of proceedings

9. For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion any proceedings, other than proceedings in Committee of the whole House on any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners, which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee or the Business Sub-Committee and which have not previously been brought to a conclusion, the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed (including, in the case of a new Clause or new Schedule which has been read a second time, whether before the time so appointed or in pursuance of paragraph (a), the Question that the Clause or Schedule, or the Clause or Schedule as amended, be added to the Bill);

(c) the Question on any amendment or Motion standing on the Order Paper, whether in the name of a Minister of the Crown or not, which is moved or made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d) any other question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;

and on a motion so made for a new Clause or new Schedule, the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

10.—(1) For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion any proceedings in Committee of the whole House on any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee and which have not previously been brought to a conclusion, the Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair:

(b) in the case of a new Clause or new Schedule which has been read a second time, whether before the time so appointed or in pursuance of paragraph (a)—

(i) the Questions on any amendments selected by the Chairman, being amendments moved to the Clause or Schedule or moved to amendments to the Clause or Schedule;

(ii) the Question that the Clause or Schedule, or the Clause or Schedule as amended, be added to the Bill;

(c) in the case of any other new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chairman, being a Clause or Schedule for which a motion is made—

(i) the Question that the Clause or Schedule be read a second time;

(ii) the Questions on any amendments selected by the Chairman, being ameddments moved to the Clause or Schedule or moved to amendments to the Clause or Schedule;

(iii) the Question that the Clause or Schedule, or the Clause or Schedule as amended, be added to the Bill.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not require the Question on any Motion or amendment to be put unless the Chairman considers it appropriate to do so or the Question has already been proposed from the Chair.

1l.—(1) Proceedings under paragraph 9 or 10 of this order shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sitting of the House.

(2) if an allotted day is one on which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) would, apart from this Order, stand over to Seven o'clock—

(a) that Motion shall stand over until the conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which, under this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee, are to be brought to a conclusion at or before that time;

(b) the bringing of a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which, under this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee, are to be brought to a conclusion after that time shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedins on that Motion.

(3) If an allotted day is one on which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 stands over from an earlier day, the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which under this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion.

Volume 170: debated on Monday 2 April 1990