Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice

formerly Clerk Assistant, House of Commons

Part 1 Constitution and organization of Parliament;
1. The constituent parts of Parliament;
2. Elections;
3. Disqualification for membership of either House;
4. Members and Officers of Parliament;
5. Rules governing the conduct of Members of both Houses and the disclosure of financial interests;
6. Administration of Parliament and the Parliamentary Estate;
7. Parliamentary papers and publications;
8. A new Parliament and opening and closing of session;
9. Formal communications between Crown and Parliament and between Lords and Commons;
10. Parliament and international assemblies;
Part 2 Powers and privileges of Parliament;
11. Power and jurisdiction of Parliament;
12. The privilege of Parliament;
13. Privilege of freedom of speech;
14. Privilege of freedom from arrest;
15. Contempts;
16. Complaints of breach of privilege or contempt;
17. The courts and parliamentary privilege;
Part 3 Conduct of business;
18. A sitting: general arrangements in the House of Commons;
19. The control and distribution of time in the House of Commons;
20. Outline of the business of the House of Commons;
21. The process of debate in the House of Commons by motion, question and decision;
22. Maintenance of order during debates in the House of Commons;
23. Methods of curtailing debate;
24. Public petitions;
25. Organization and conduct of business in the House of Lords;
Part 4 Public legislation;
26. Preliminary view of public bills;
27. Proceedings on public bills in the House of Commons;
28. Proceedings on public bills in the House of Lords;
29. Proceedings on public bills: matters affecting both Houses;
30. Delegated legislation;
31. Parliamentary oversight of European Union matters;
Part 5 Financial procedure;
32. Financial procedure—general;
33. Public expenditure and Supply;
34. Expenditure: Money resolutions;
35. Ways and Means and Finance Bills;
36. The role of the House of Lords in financial procedure;
Part 6 Committees;
37. Select committees in the House of Commons;
38. General Committees in the House of Commons;
39. Select Committees in the House of Lords;
40. Joint committees of the Lords and Commons;
Part 7 Private legislation;
41. Preliminary view of private bills;
42. Preliminary proceedings in both Houses on private bills;
43. Petitions in favour of, against, or relating to private bills in the House of Commons; and the Court of Referees;
44. Proceedings in the House of Commons on private bills;
45. Proceedings on private and personal bills in the House of Lords