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  Business of the House (Private Members' Bills)
  
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  @ MP voted aye for additional time to consider proposals for new laws put forward by MPs who are not ministers.  
  @ MP voted no against additional time to consider proposals for new laws put forward by MPs who are not ministers. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted against doubling the number of days where Private Membersâ Bills are given precedence from 13 to 26 in the upcoming session. Private Members' Bills enable MPs who are not ministers to propose new laws. 
   
  
  MPs were discussing the following motion:
  
  :That Private Membersâ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 20 October, 3 November, 1 December 2017, 19 January, 2 and 23 February, 16 March, 27 April, 11 May, 15 June, 6 July, 26 October and 23 November 2018.
  
  The amendment rejected in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment proposed: (b), leave out from âThatâ to end and insert:
  
  â, notwithstanding the provisions of [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmstords/1154/body.htm#14 Standing Order No. 14(8)] relating to the number of Fridays on which Private Membersâ Bills shall have precedence over Government business, Private Membersâ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 20 and 27 October, 3 and 10 November, 1 and 8 December 2017, 19 and 26 January, 2, 16 and 23 February, 16 March, 27 April, 11 and 18 May, 15 and 22 June, 6 and 13 July, 19 and 26 October, 16 and 23 November 2018, 18 January, 15 February and 15 March 2019.â.
  
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