HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament
HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament
Law Officers of the Crown, Judges of superior courts in the United Kingdom (High Court and above) 1 , former holders of these offices or former Lords of Appeal 2 Archbishops of other Churches who are members of the House Bishops of other Churches who are members of the House Former Archbishops or Bishops who are members of the House Fellow member of a political party Relatives “the noble and learned …” “the noble and most reverend Lord…” “the noble and right reverend Lord …” “the noble and right reverend Lord…” 3 “my noble friend” (instead of one of the above descriptions) “my noble kinsman …” or “my noble relative …” (precise relationship is not mentioned) 4.49 When any Lord who has a higher title than that by virtue of which they sit in Parliament is named in any record of proceedings of the House or of a committee, the higher title alone is used. When such a Lord takes the oath of allegiance, the title or dignity by which they sit in Parliament is added in brackets. 4 1 Procedure 1st Rpt 1964–65, 1st Rpt 1969–70. 2 As defined in the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876. The Act was repealed with effect from 1 October 2009, but Members who formerly fell within the definition of “Lord of Appeal” under that Act remain entitled to the appellation “noble and learned”. 3 Procedure 1st Rpt 1974–75. 4 SO 7. 70
Asperity of speech (SO 32) 4.50 When debate becomes heated, it is open to any member of the House to move “that the Standing Order on Asperity of Speech be read by the Clerk”. Standing Order 32 can be read only on a motion agreed to by the House, and this motion is debatable. “That the noble Lord be no longer heard” 4.51 If in a speech a member is thought to be seriously transgressing the practice of the House, it is open to another member to move “that the noble Lord be no longer heard”. This motion however is very rare; it is debatable and seldom needs to be decided on Question since members generally conform to the sense of the House as soon as this sense becomes clear. 4.52 The effect of agreeing to this motion is to prohibit the member in question from speaking further on the substantive motion, but not on any subsequent motion. The Next Business motion 4.53 A member who does not wish the House to record an opinion on a motion that has been moved may, at any time during the course of the debate, move “That the House do proceed to the next business”. 1 It is helpful if a member who intends to move this motion gives notice of his intention. 4.54 A Next Business motion supersedes the original motion before the House and, if it is agreed to, the Question on the original motion is not put, and the debate ends. If it is disagreed to, the debate on the original motion is resumed and the Question is put in the usual way. 4.55 The Next Business motion is debatable and, since it cannot be debated without reference to the original motion, the subject matter of both motions may be debated together. The Next Business motion should be distinguished from the Closure, namely “That the Question be now put”, which is not debatable: see below. 4.56 The Next Business motion is not allowed on an amendment; although, after an amendment has been agreed to, it may be moved on 1 Procedure 5th Rpt 1971–72. 71
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Law Officers of the Crown,<br />
Judges of superior courts in<br />
the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Kingdom</strong> (High<br />
Court and above) 1 , former<br />
holders of these offices or<br />
former Lords of Appeal 2<br />
Archbishops of other<br />
Churches who are members<br />
of the House<br />
Bishops of other Churches<br />
who are members of the<br />
House<br />
Former Archbishops or<br />
Bishops who are members of<br />
the House<br />
Fellow member of a political<br />
party<br />
Relatives<br />
“the noble and learned …”<br />
“the noble and most reverend<br />
Lord…”<br />
“the noble and right reverend Lord<br />
…”<br />
“the noble and right reverend<br />
Lord…” 3<br />
“my noble friend” (instead of one of<br />
the above descriptions)<br />
“my noble kinsman …” or “my noble<br />
relative …” (precise relationship is<br />
not mentioned)<br />
4.49 When any Lord who has a higher title than that by virtue of which<br />
they sit in <strong>Parliament</strong> is named in any record of proceedings of the House<br />
or of a committee, the higher title alone is used. When such a Lord takes<br />
the oath of allegiance, the title or dignity by which they sit in <strong>Parliament</strong> is<br />
added in brackets. 4<br />
1 Procedure 1st Rpt 1964–65, 1st Rpt 1969–70.<br />
2 As defined in the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876. The Act was repealed with effect from 1<br />
October 2009, but Members who formerly fell within the definition of “Lord of Appeal”<br />
under that Act remain entitled to the appellation “noble and learned”.<br />
3 Procedure 1st Rpt 1974–75.<br />
4 SO 7.<br />
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