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Standing Orders Proceedings of the House of Lords HOUSE OF LORDS COMPANION TO THE STANDING ORDERS AND GUIDE TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS Laid before the House by the Clerk of the Parliaments 2007 PREFACE This is the 21st edition of the Companion to the Standing Orders of the House of Lords since Sir John Shaw-Lefevre, then Clerk of the Parliaments, compiled his first edition for private circulation in 1862. It is issued with the authority of the Procedure Committee. The House and its procedures have changed much in recent years, and continue to do so. This edition of the Companion reflects two particularly significant changes. First, on 4 July 2006 for the first time the House elected a Lord Speaker. Secondly, the Minutes of Proceedings have been replaced by the new publication House of Lords Business from the start of session 2006-07. The Companion is the authoritative guide to procedure, but it is by no means the only source of information for members. Others are the Handbook on facilities and services, booklets on participation in legislative business (from the Public Bill Office) and the General Guide to the Members’ Reimbursement Allowance Scheme (from the Finance Department). All such guidance is available on line. The Table Clerks and procedural offices are always available to advise members. PAUL HAYTER Clerk of the Parliaments i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: THE HOUSE AND ITS MEMBERSHIP ........................1 Composition of the House.......................................................................1 Disqualification for membership.............................................................1 Membership of the House under SOs 9 and 10.......................................2 Retirement...............................................................................................3 Writ of summons.....................................................................................4 Introduction and sitting first in Parliament..............................................4 Oath of allegiance and affirmation..........................................................6 Leave of absence .....................................................................................7 Notification of death of member .............................................................8 Expenses for attending the House ...........................................................9 Seating in the Chamber ...........................................................................9 Diagram of the Chamber .......................................................................11 Steps of the Throne ...............................................................................12 CHAPTER 2: THE CROWN AND PARLIAMENTARY SESSIONS 13 Opening of Parliament ..........................................................................13 First meeting after State Opening..........................................................14 Prorogation............................................................................................15 Dissolution ............................................................................................16 Effect of termination of session.............................................................16 Demise of the Crown.............................................................................17 Emergency recall of the House .............................................................18 Addresses to the Crown.........................................................................18 Messages from the Crown.....................................................................20 CHAPTER 3: SITTINGS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE HOUSE .....21 Lord Speaker’s procession and the Mace..............................................21 Prayers...................................................................................................22 Quorum .................................................................................................22 Change of Speaker ................................................................................23 Adjournment .........................................................................................23 Secret sittings ........................................................................................23 Grand Committee ..................................................................................23 Leave of the House................................................................................25 Suspension of standing orders...............................................................25 ii House documents ..................................................................................26 House of Lords Business .......................................................................27 Arrangement of business.......................................................................28 Hansard .................................................................................................35 Journals .................................................................................................37 Parliamentary papers.............................................................................37 Public petitions......................................................................................41 Messages between the two Houses .......................................................42 CHAPTER 4: CONDUCT IN THE HOUSE ........................................44 Self-regulation.......................................................................................44 Role of the Leader of the House and the Whips....................................44 Role of the Lord Speaker in the Chamber.............................................45 Deputy Speakers....................................................................................46 Chairman of Committees ......................................................................46 Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees ..........................................47 Deputy Chairmen ..................................................................................47 Conduct in the House ............................................................................47 Relevance ..............................................................................................49 Order of speaking..................................................................................49 Interruption of speeches ........................................................................50 Speaking more than once ......................................................................50 Attendance at debate .............................................................................51 Length of speeches................................................................................51 Reading of speeches..............................................................................52 Languages other than English ...............................................................52 Reference to visitors..............................................................................53 Speaking on behalf of outside interests.................................................53 References in debate to the House of Commons...................................53 Maiden speeches ...................................................................................54 Appellations ..........................................................................................54 Asperity of speech (SO 33) ...................................................................56 “That the noble Lord be no longer heard”.............................................56 The Next Business motion ....................................................................56 Closure ..................................................................................................57 SUB JUDICE ........................................................................................58 INTERESTS..........................................................................................60 Code of Conduct....................................................................................60 iii Personal conduct ...................................................................................60 Register of Interests...............................................................................60 Registration and declaration of relevant interests .................................61 What is a relevant interest? ...................................................................61 Advice ...................................................................................................62 Enforcement of the Code of Conduct....................................................62 Members of public boards (The Addison Rules) ..................................62 Employees of public boards ..................................................................63 MINISTERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY .................................................64 CHAPTER 5: STATEMENTS, QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS.........65 STATEMENTS.....................................................................................65 Personal statements ...............................................................................65 Ministerial statements (oral)..................................................................65 Written statements.................................................................................67 WORDING OF QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS..................................67 QUESTIONS.........................................................................................68
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