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Committee of the whole House and beyond

Committee of the whole House and beyond. Outline. What is committee of the whole House (CWH)? The role of officials Pitfalls, pratfalls, and perils Limits on what CWH can do Amendments – admissibility, order of consideration, fiscal implications Advising your Minister

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Committee of the whole House and beyond

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  1. Committee of the whole House and beyond

  2. Outline • What is committee of the whole House (CWH)? • The role of officials • Pitfalls, pratfalls, and perils • Limits on what CWH can do • Amendments – admissibility, order of consideration, fiscal implications • Advising your Minister • Behaviour of officials in the Chamber

  3. What is the committee of the whole House? • A creature of the House • Powers and functions derived from the House • Reports to the House • Detailed consideration of bill (and amendments) • Chaired by Deputy Speaker or Assistant Speaker • Minister at the Table

  4. Limitations • Considers only matters referred by House • But can vary an instruction by unanimous agreement • Dealing with disorder • Cannot adjourn itself • Cannot refer a matter to a select committee

  5. The chairperson • Sole judge of matters arising • Relevance of debate • Giving the call to speak • Admissibility of amendments • Termination of speeches • Acceptance of closure • Maintenance of order • Calling the Speaker to rule

  6. Instructions to committee of the whole House • To consider a matter beyond its authority • Amendments outside the scope of a bill • To consider the bill in a certain way • Only one instruction per member • Generally debatable • Can be varied by leave in CWH

  7. Considering bills in CWH • Part by Part (the default provision) • 5 minute speeches • Closure of debate • Voting on amendments • Members’ amendments • Minister’s amendments • Schedules • Preliminary clauses • Dividing a bill • Report to House

  8. Amendments • Supplementary Order Papers and other amendments • Relevance of amendments • Outside the scope • Inconsistent with previous decision • Amendments to other Acts • Fiscal implications • Amendments of member in charge of bill • Government amendments • Amendments with fiscal implications

  9. Amendments with fiscal implications • Appropriate advisers must be available for CWH stage • 24-hour rule (SO 322) • Chairperson rules out of order • Chairperson acts on advice • Lower test of fiscal impact • Financial veto (SOs 318 – 321) • May be debated • No question put

  10. Third reading and Royal assent • Bill reprinted showing CWH amendments • Minister’s responsibility to have available for third reading • Timing of assent • Order in which passed • Size and complexity • Availability of signatories • Availability of statute copies

  11. Officials in the Chamber • Where to sit • Dress standards • The floor of the House • Advising the Minister • Demeanour

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