A Standing Order is a rule of procedure in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords can set Standing Orders to regulate their own affairs. These contain many important constitutional norms, including the government's control over business, but it ultimately rests with a majority of members in each House.
House of Commons[edit]
The House of Commons Standing Orders concerns the following topics.[1]
- Election of the Speaker
- Sittings of the House
- Questions, motions, amendments and statements
- Motions for Bills
- General debates
- Public money Bills
- Programming of Bills
- Grand committees and select committees
- Public petitions
- Parliamentary papers
House of Lords[edit]
The House of Lords Standing Orders contain similar rules to the Commons.[2]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ "STANDING ORDERS | PUBLIC BUSINESS 2019 | This volume contains the Standing Orders in force on 6 November 2019" (PDF). 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ BESLY, Nicolas (2016-04-28). "THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS RELATING TO PUBLIC BUSINESS" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-27.