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Sessional Order Details

Sessional Order (561) - Private Members' Statements (adopted 21 November 2017)

This Sessional Order amends Standing Order 108. Click this link to view the Standing Order.
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS
(adopted 23 March 2016)

That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, Standing Order 108 shall read as follows:

108. The procedure for Private Members’ Statements is as follows:

(1) In accordance with the Routine of Business, the Speaker shall ask if there are any Private Members’ Statements.
(2) Up to 47 Private Members’ Statements may be made over any one sitting week, within the time allocated in the Routine of Business, for up to 5 minutes each and replies by Ministers shall be limited to 1 minute each.
(3) Private Members’ Statements may be taken between items of business with the leave of the House for a specified period or a specified number of Members or until certain business is to be conducted as notified by the Minister in charge of the House at that time.
(4) A division on any question or quorum call shall not be permitted during Private Members’ Statements.