HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

Bills and subordinate legislation
7.24 The quorum is 30 for divisions on bills and subordinate legislation.
7.25 If fewer than 30 members vote in a division on a bill or
amendment or on any Question for the approval or disapproval of
subordinate legislation, the Lord on the Woolsack or in the Chair
declares the Question not decided, as follows: 1
(a) on a stage of a bill, on an amendment to a motion relating to such
a stage, or on a motion to approve or annul subordinate
legislation:
“As it appears that fewer than thirty members have voted, in
accordance with Standing Order No. 57, I declare the Question
not decided and the debate thereon stands adjourned.”
The debate on the undecided Question is adjourned to a
subsequent sitting. The House proceeds to the next business on
the order paper. Members who have spoken are permitted to
speak again on any subsequent proceedings. 2
(b) in Committee of the whole House:
“As it appears that fewer than thirty members have voted, in
accordance with Standing Order No. 57, I declare the Question
not decided; and, pursuant to the Standing Order, the House will
now resume.”
The debate on the undecided Question is adjourned to a
subsequent sitting and the House is resumed. The next business
on the order paper is taken. On any subsequent proceedings in
Committee on the bill, the Committee proceeds with the
consideration of the Question on which no decision was taken
because of the absence of a quorum.
(c) on the consideration of an amendment to a bill at any stage other
than Committee of the whole House:
“As it appears that fewer than thirty members have voted, in
accordance with Standing Order No. 57, I declare the Question
not decided and the further proceedings on the bill stand
adjourned.”
1 SO 57.
2 Procedure 1st Rpt 1963–64.
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