Precedence and Sequence

Introduction

The business of the House is conducted according to an agenda, the Order Paper. Rules and practices of the House explain how or when items from the Order Paper can be called and how motions of various kinds can be moved. Some items of business, for example, are called under certain headings or at a specified time; some motions are moved after notice or under particular circumstances. The Speaker, either on his or her own initiative or prompted by a Member, will usually intervene to check any irregularity in the precedence and sequence of business.