Business of the House
Motion made, and Question proposed,
(1) That, notwithstanding the Order of 30 January 2024 (Adjournment (February, Easter, May Bank Holiday and Whitsun Recesses)), the House shall meet on Friday 24 May at 9.30 am.
(2) That paragraphs (3) to (13) shall apply to today’s sitting and to the sitting on Friday 24 May.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, government business shall have precedence.
(4) Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.
(5) No notice shall be required of any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown.
(6) Any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption and shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(7) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which proceedings on a Bill are taken, to recommit a Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(8) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(9) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under paragraph (7) shall thereupon be resumed.
(10) Proceedings on Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Message in respect of any Bill may be considered forthwith without any further Question being put.
(11) Such proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion (unless already concluded) one hour after—
(a) the commencement of those proceedings, or
(b) if earlier, the commencement of any proceedings in relation to the Bill concerned on a Money motion, Ways and Means motion, Procedure motion or motion to alter the order in which proceedings on or in respect of the Bill are considered.
(12) Standing to shall apply to such proceedings as if paragraph (11) were a provision of a programme order.
(13) No private business may be considered after this Order has been agreed.
(14) The start of any emergency debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held at today’s sitting shall be postponed until the conclusion of government business; and no such debate shall be held at the sitting on Friday 24 May.
(15) That at the sitting on Friday 24 May, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 11(4) and (5), urgent questions and statements may be taken before the commencement of public business.
(16) That at today’s sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Messages from the Lords have been received and any Committee to draw up Reasons has reported.
(17) That at the sitting on Friday 24 May, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until a Message has been received from the Lords Commissioners.—(Penny Mordaunt.)