HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

Chair, in the order of the marshalled list. Amendments to motions are
called by the Lord on the Woolsack.
3.38 If a member of the House is absent when a motion or question
standing in his name is called and he has authorised another member to
act on his behalf, that member may do so, explaining the situation.
Otherwise, the motion or question cannot be proceeded with on that
day unless unanimous leave is granted by the House. 1 In that case, when
the Clerk has called the motion or question, a member may ask for leave
to move the motion or ask the question standing in the name of the
absent member. If there is a single dissenting voice, the House passes on
to the next business. Notice must be given before business not
proceeded with can be taken on a subsequent date. This paragraph does
not apply to government motions, which may be moved by any member
of the government without leave, or to amendments to bills (see
paragraph 8.65).
Business of which notice is required or not required
3.39 Business of which notice is required must appear at least on the
white order paper of the day on which it is to be taken, and wherever
possible also in House of Lords Business. 2 Notice must be given of oral
questions, questions for short debate and all motions except those which
the House customarily allows to be moved without notice. The following
list, which is not exhaustive, shows what business the House in practice
allows to be taken without notice: 3
(a) business which does not involve a decision of the House:
(i) Royal Assent;
(ii) obituary tributes and personal statements;
(iii) ministerial statements and private notice questions;
(iv) statements or questions on business, procedure and privilege;
(v) oaths of allegiance;
(vi) presentation of public petitions;
(b) manuscript amendments to bills and motions;
1 Procedure 2nd Rpt 1992–93.
2 SO 36, Procedure 5th Rpt 1970–71.
3 Procedure 5th Rpt 1970–71.
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