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(c) business expressly exempted from the need to give notice, 1
namely:
(i) messages from the Crown;
(ii) introduction of bills;
(iii) messages from the Commons and first reading of Commons
bills;
(iv) consideration of Commons amendments and reasons, though
reasonable notice should be given when possible; 2
(d) motions relating to the way in which the House conducts its
business, for example:
(i) motions for the adjournment of a debate, or of the House;
(ii) the motion to go into Committee of the whole House for
more freedom of debate on a motion; 3
(iii) in Committee of the whole House, motions to adjourn debate
on an amendment, or to resume the House;
(iv) the motion that leave be not given to ask a question;
(v) the motion that the noble Lord be no longer heard (see
paragraph 4.51);
(vi) the Closure (see paragraph 4.57);
(vii) the Next Business motion (see paragraph 4.53);
(viii) the motion that the Lord X be appointed Lord Speaker pro
tempore;
(ix) the motion that the House should meet in secret (see
paragraph 3.12).
3.40 A proposal to move motions en bloc requires two sitting days’
notice, except in the case of motions for the reappointment of select
committees at the start of a session.
Order of business
3.41 The House proceeds with the business of each day in the order in
1 SO 41.
2 Procedure 1st Rpt 1987–88.
3 SO 62, HL Deb. 16 June 1958 col. 892.
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