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(f) on a motion to insist, or not to insist, on an amendment to which
the Commons have disagreed, since the form of the bill before
the House is taken to be the bill as amended by the Commons:
“There being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 56, which provides that no proposal to amend a bill
in the form in which it is before the House shall be agreed to
unless there is a majority in favour of such amendment, I declare
the amendment not insisted on.”
(g) on a motion for an Address or affirmative resolution 1 on an
affirmative instrument:
“There being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 56, which provides that no proposal to reject
subordinate legislation shall be agreed to unless there is a
majority in favour of such rejection, I declare the motion agreed
to.”
(h) on a prayer to annul a statutory instrument, or a resolution to
annul a special procedure order:
“There being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 56, which provides that no proposal to reject
subordinate legislation shall be agreed to unless there is a
majority in favour of such rejection, I declare the motion
disagreed to.”
(i) on any other motion or amendment:
“There being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 56, which provides that the Question before the
House shall be resolved in the negative unless there is a majority
in its favour, I declare the motion/amendment disagreed to.”
Quorum on divisions
General and procedural questions
7.23 There is no quorum for divisions on general or procedural
questions. 2
1 See paragraph 10.08.
2 Procedure 1st Rpt 1958–59.
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