General Business Notices of Motions and Private Members' Statements
108. The procedure for General Business Notices of Motions and Private
Members' Statements is as follows:
- At the commencement of the sittings on Tuesday, Private Members' Statements
will follow the giving of General Business Notices of Motions.
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- At 5.45 p.m. on Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday and at 1.30 p.m. on
Friday, the business before the House shall be interrupted for the taking of
Private Members' Statements.
- The interrupted business shall stand as an order of the day for tomorrow.
- If at the time of interruption a division is in progress - that division
shall be completed.
- The Speaker shall ask if there are any Private Members' Statements.
- Up to 16 Members may speak for up to 5 minutes each and replies by
Ministers shall be limited to 2 minutes each.
- 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.
- A division on any question or quorum call shall not be permitted during
Private Members' Statements.
- At the conclusion of Private Members' Statements on Thursday and Friday or
at the time for adjournment the House shall adjourn without motion moved until
the next sitting day.
amended 3 July 2009 |
