What is a Ten Minute Rule Bill? A Guide to UK Parliamentary Procedure
Summary
This article explains what a Ten Minute Rule Bill (TMRB) is in the UK Parliament. It describes how MPs can use Standing Order No. 23 to secure a 10-minute speaking slot in the House of Commons Chamber after Question Time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The piece covers the notice requirements (between five and 15 sitting days beforehand via the Public Bill Office), the procedural rules, and the purpose of TMRBs as a mechanism for MPs to introduce policy ideas in legislative form during a prime-time speaking slot.
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bskyWhat is a Ten Minute Rule Bill? A Guide to UK Parliamentary Procedurehansardsociety.org.ukKey quotes
· 2 pulledTen Minute Rule Bills are essentially policy aims put into legislative language in order to secure a 10-minute speaking slot during 'primetime' in the House of Commons Chamber after Question Time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (but not on Budget day).
Under Standing Order No.23, MPs may move a motion to bring in a Ten Minute Rule Bill (TMRB) by giving notice to the Public Bill Office between five and 15 sitting days beforehand.
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