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- Standing Order 44, dating from June 1715, states that no two stages of a bill can be taken on one day.
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Apr 8, 2019 · A further hurdle is that one of the parliamentary rules in the House of Lords – Standing Order 47 – states that no more than two stages of a bill can be completed in one day. To compress the legislative timetable, this rule must be temporarily suspended, again requiring the consent of Peers.
Sep 12, 2023 · Standing Order 44, dating from June 1715, states that no two stages of a bill can be taken on one day. In order to fast-track the legislative timetable, members of the House of Lords must therefore consent to the temporary suspension of this rule.
- Chapter 1 Instructions and Drafting
- Chapter 2 Towards PBL Committee
- Chapter 3 Towards Introduction
- Chapter 4 Introduction to Second Reading
1.1 Summary
1.1 This Chapter touches on a number of general drafting and other matters that may arise in relation to a particular bill. 1.2 The main matters mentioned in this Chapter that the drafter needs to be aware of when preparing a bill are— 1. whether King’s and Prince’s consent is likely to be required for any of the bill’s provisions (see paras 1.8 to 1.14); 2. whether any of the instructions indicate possible hybridity (paras 1.15 to 1.19); 3. whether the bill or any of its provisions applies t...
1.2 Introductory meeting
1.4 It is good practice, at an early stage, to discuss methods of working and the likely timetable relating to a bill with the principal members of the bill team. It is often worth proposing an introductory meeting with the bill team for the purpose of dealing with those and other relevant matters.
1.3 Cross-references
1.5 Cross-references can be created manually in Lawmaker by copying and pasting from the “select x-ref to copy” menu in the Structure View, or automatically using “tag x-refs”. In both cases, the system will create a link to the target provision so that if it were to change the system will detect the change and either update or flag the change following an “update” operation. 1.6 You will need to use the manual cross-referencing method to insert cross-references in quoted structures (includin...
2.1 PBL Committee “gateway” meeting
2.1 A PBL Committee “gateway” meeting may be held - generally 6 to 8 weeks before a bill’s intended introduction date - for the purpose of considering whether the bill is on track for introduction. 2.2 Whilst the drafter is unlikely to be asked to prepare any readiness statement or other note for PBL Committee ahead of the meeting, the drafter is expected to attend the meeting and may be asked about matters such as progress on the bill, its likely scope and size, and whether it is on course f...
2.2 OPC readers’ panel
2.3 When the bill is in a reasonably settled state - but there is still time to make alterations to the text (including to the structure) - send the latest draft to the person responsible for organising meetings of a “readers’ panel”. The purpose of a panel is to get input from other drafters on how the bill is drafted (rather than to discuss the policy and whether the bill gives effect to it). 2.4 If in doubt about when to submit the bill to a panel, speak to your team leader or the person r...
2.3 Lead-up to pre-introduction meeting of PBL Committee
2.5 The following steps, described in more detail below, should be taken in the run-up to the meeting at which PBL Committee will consider whether to clear the bill for introduction: 1. write to the PBO of the first House (copied to the second House); 2. send the PBL Committee print to PBL Secretariat; 3. send a note on the bill’s state of readiness to the Leader’s Office (with copies as mentioned below); 4. where appropriate, send a print to Scotland/Northern Ireland/Wales; 5. write to the A...
3.1 Summary
3.1 The following steps (which are covered in more detail below) should be taken when heading towards introduction— 1. ascertain from the department the date of introduction (and, for a Commons bill, whether it is to be published on the day of introduction or the next day); 2. inform the PBO of the proposed timetable; 3. for a Commons bill, ask the department how many copies of the bill and explanatory notes (up to a maximum of 30) it would like; 4. ascertain from the department the name of t...
3.2 Planning for introduction - Commons
3.2 Consult the department about the timetable for introduction and what procedure is wanted. Keep the PBO informed. Note that day 1, in the case of either of the available procedures, could be the day of the King’s Speech. It could also be the day of the PBL Committee meeting, in which case you may need to liaise closely with the PBO about the timing of handing-in.
3.3 Planning for introduction - Lords
3.13 There is no formal notice of presentation (unlike in the Commons). 3.14 Bills are usually presented at the beginning of public business. Lords SO No. 39(3) also enables a bill to be presented at the end of public business, but this is rarely done.[footnote 31] 3.15 Public business normally begins— 1. at 2.30pm on a Monday or Tuesday, 2. at 3pm on a Wednesday, 3. at 11am on a Thursday, 4. at 10am when the Lords sit on a Friday. The time for handing in the text of the bill is therefore ear...
4.1 Summary
4.1 The following steps need to be taken to introduce the bill: 1. write, as described below, to the PBO for the House of introduction; 2. for a Commons bill, hand in a notice of presentation to the PBO; 3. hand in the bill to the PBO. 4.2 Check whether the department has sent its explanatory notes to the PBO. 4.3 The following steps need to be taken at or shortly after introduction: 1. Commons bill: send any financial resolution to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury’s office for initial...
4.2 Presentation in the Commons
4.4 For the purposes of presenting a bill in the Commons, the following are required— 1. a notice of presentation (giving the short and long titles); 2. the information described in paras 4.7, 4.8 and 4.11; 3. the text of the bill (see below for the mechanics of handing-in). If the “2-day procedure” is being used (see para 3.7), it is usual to give the Commons PBO all of the above at the same time. 4.5 The notice of presentation (in FrameMaker or Word) should be emailed to the Clerk of Publis...
Feb 20, 2013 · Once a bill has been debated and then approved by each House of Parliament, and has received Royal Assent, it becomes law and is known as an act. Any Member of Parliament can introduce a bill.
The length of time for a bill to go through the Lords - and Commons - varies as each bill is treated as an individual case. You can track the progress of a bill on the Bills and Legislation section on the Parliament website.
Sep 3, 2024 · No Standing Orders have been introduced but such bills can be carried over by ad hoc motions. Bills are not often carried over in the Lords.
30.42 When a pressing emergency arises, a bill may pass through all its stages on the same day. 1 The previous practices of first inviting the House to agree to a motion giving leave for such a bill to be brought in, 1 or to a paving procedural motion, 2 are no longer followed.
