Standing Orders & House procedure

The rules that govern how each House conducts its business.

3. Sittings and the order of business

The House sits according to its calendar. Each sitting follows an Order Paper that lists the business for the day, in the order set by the Standing Orders, such as petitions, papers laid, statements, motions and Bills. A House business committee helps plan what comes before the House.

Key points

  • The Order Paper is the agenda for each sitting.
  • Sittings are generally open to the public and recorded in the Hansard.

Who is involved?

  • Speaker
  • House business committee
  • Clerk of the House

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