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Business of the House.

– in the House of Commons at on 25 July 1941.

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Ordered, '' That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."— [Sic K. Wood.]

Ordered, That if the Financial Powers (U.S.A. Securities) Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House further proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed; that any Resolution come to by the Committee on Financial Powers (U.S.A. Securities) [Money] may be reported and considered forthwith notwithstanding the practice of the House relating to the interval between consideration in Committee and on Report of such a Resolution; and that as soon as the proceedings on Report of the Resolution have been concluded the House will immediately resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill."— [Sir K. Wood.]

Committee of the whole House

The clause by clause consideration of a parliamentary bill takes place at its committee stage.

In the Commons this usually takes place in a standing committee, outside the Chamber, but occasionally a bill will be considered in a committee of the Whole House in the main chamber.

This means the bill is discussed in detail on the floor of the House by all MPs.

Any bill can be committed to a Committee of the Whole House but the procedure is normally reserved for finance bills and other important, controversial legislation.

The Chairman of Ways and Means presides over these Committees and the mace is placed on a bracket underneath the Table.