From about 3.30 onwards, depending on the amount of
preliminary business, the House moves on to what is
described on the Order Paper as 'Orders of the Day and
Notices of Motion'. Two or three items are usually listed.
These include the various stages of government Bills
passing through the House, but time is also found for
some government and opposition debates, and occasionally
Emergency Debates, taking place the day after they were
granted. The first item listed will usually be the principal debating
subject for the day.
Debating usually continues until 10 pm, but there are also a few days when debates end at 7 pm, to allow additional time for 'opposed private business' - when private legislation can be debated.