Business of the House Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town moved, further to the resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s Government should provide sufficient time for this House to ensure the timely passage of legislation necessary to implement any deal or proposition that has commanded the support of the majority of the House of Commons, that:
(1) Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with to allow the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill to be taken through all its stages this day; and
(2) Standing Order 39 (Order of Business) be dispensed with to enable that Bill to be considered after the motions on Economic Affairs Committee reports in the name of Lord Forsyth of Drumlean.
Then Lord Forsyth of Drumlean moved under Standing Order 62 (Committees of the Whole House) that this House resolves itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the motion the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town. A motion that the question be now put was agreed to (see division 1). Then the motion that this House resolves itself into a Committee of the Whole House was disagreed to (see division 2).
Then Lord Forsyth of Drumlean moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, to leave out from “move” to the end and to insert “that the Standing Orders of the House relating to public business shall apply to all proceedings on the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill.” A motion that the question be now put was agreed to (see division 3). Then the amendment was disagreed to (see division 4).
Then Lord True moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, to leave out from “move” to the end and to insert “ “notwithstanding the non-binding resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s Government should provide sufficient time for this House to ensure the timely passage of legislation necessary to implement any deal or proposition that has commanded the support of the majority of the House of Commons, that this House does not consider it is in keeping with the traditions and procedures of the House of Lords, its proper scrutinising role or its function as a safeguard of the constitution to apply unprecedented procedures to this Bill, and therefore declines to dispense with normal Standing Orders.” A motion that the question be now put was agreed to (see division 5). Then the amendment was disagreed to (see division 6).
Then Baroness Noakes moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, to leave out from “move” to the end and to insert “notes that the Prime Minister has already indicated her intention to ask for a delay in the date for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union and considers it unnecessary, as well as undesirable and unprecedented, to apply exceptional procedures to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5 Bill) and therefore regrets the proposal by Her Majesty’s Opposition to do so.” A motion that the question be now put was agreed to (see division 7). Then the amendment was disagreed to (see division 8).
Then Viscount Ridley moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, to leave out from “that” to the end and to insert “the attempt to accelerate procedures on the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill is not in accordance with normal practice in either House of Parliament and the provisions of Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) should be dispensed with only to the extent necessary to allow the First and Second Readings of the Bill to be taken on one day, the Committee stage on a subsequent day, and the Report and Third Reading to be taken on the same day subsequently.” A motion that the question be now put was agreed to (see division 9). Then the amendment was disagreed to (see division 10).
Then Lord Robathan moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, to leave out from “Commons,” to the end and to insert “notes that more than one day is required for this House to have sufficient time to scrutinise the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill received from the House of Commons that has had less than one day of consideration in that House, and had not been received by this House by the end of business on 3 April.” A motion that the question be now put was agreed to (see division 11). Then the amendment was disagreed to (see division 12).
Then Lord Hamilton of Epsom moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, at the end to insert “but in view of the exceptional constitutional implications of the proposal put forward, regrettably without agreement in the Usual Channels, for its exceptional consideration in the House of Lords, the House shall not resolve itself into a Committee on the bill until at least 24 hours after a report from the Constitution Committee on the bill has been laid before the House.” After debate, the amendment was disagreed to (see division 13).
Then Lord Blencathra moved, as an amendment to the motion in the name of Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, at the end to insert “but the House shall not resolve itself into a Committee on the bill until at least 24 hours after a report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee on the bill has been laid before the House.” After debate, the amendment was withdrawn.
The original motion was agreed to.

Thursday 4 April 2019 between 11:37 and 18:55

This type of business sits within the Business of the House Motions category.