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Standing Orders of the House of Commons - Public Business

Review the rules that regulate the way MPs conduct House of Commons public business, including electing the Speaker and powers of committees. This page contains both the most recent Standing Orders and Amendments for the 2019 Parliament, which appear at the top of the page, and also previous versions below.

Current Standing Orders

Standing Orders (Public Business) 23 October 2023

Previous Versions of Standing Orders

Standing Orders and Addenda in place - 2019 Parliament (December 2019- )

Standing Orders and Addenda in place - 2017-19 Parliament (June 2017-November 2019)

The Standing Orders in place during the 2017-19 Parliament can be found in the above link.

Standing Orders and Addenda - 2015-17 Parliament (May 2015-March 2017)

The Standing Orders published during the 2015-17 Parliament can be found in the above link.

Standing Orders and Addenda - 2010-2015 Parliament

The Standing Orders published during the 2010-15 Parliament can be found in the above link.

Standing Orders and Addenda - pre-2010

The Standing Orders published digitally prior to 2010 can be found in the above link.

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