Business of the House (8 JULY)

That, at the sitting on Thursday 8 July —

(1) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Fuel Poverty shall have precedence over the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee, and proceedings on that Motion may continue for two hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of;

(2) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2)(c), as applied by paragraph (4), of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may be proceeded with until 5.00 pm or for three hours, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of;

(3) proceedings on each Motion may be entered upon and continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Michael Tomlinson.)