HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

3.43 Private bills are entered on the order paper after oral questions. 1
But if a private bill is likely to be debated on second or third reading, or if
a debate unexpectedly arises upon it, the Chairman of Committees may
propose the postponement or adjournment of that stage of the bill either
to a time later in the same day, or to another day. Members intending to
debate any stage of a private bill should accordingly give notice of their
intention to the Chairman of Committees. Private bills may also be
entered at a later point on the order paper at the discretion of the
Chairman of Committees.
3.44 The order in which business is usually taken is as follows:
(a) prayers;
(b) introductions;
(c) oaths of allegiance (or at the end of business);
(d) the Lord Speaker’s leave of absence;
(e) messages and answers from the Crown;
(f) Royal Assent (or at any convenient time during the sitting);
(g) Addresses of congratulation or sympathy to the Crown; 2
(h) notification of death and obituary tributes;
(i) personal statements;
(j) oral questions;
(k) private notice questions;
(l) presentation of public petitions;
(m) questions of privilege;
(n) statements on business;
(o) ministerial statements (or at the first convenient moment);
(p) presentation of new Lords bills (or at the end of business); 3
(q) messages from the Commons (or at any convenient time during
the sitting);
(r) private bills, at the discretion of the Chairman of Committees;
(s) business of the House motions;
(t) motions to amend Standing Orders;
1 Procedure 2nd Rpt 1958–59.
2 Procedure 4th Rpt 1964–65.
3 SO 41(3).
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