SPECIAL PROCEDURES DURING EPIDEMIC1Business CommitteeThe Business Committee may meet, and make determinations, by electronic means, including remote participation.2Assistant SpeakersFurther to Standing Order 28, an Assistant Speaker may perform all duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker during an adjournment of the House, if both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are absent from duty (for whatever reason).3Giving notice of motion(1)Further to Standing Order 98, a member who intends to give notice of a motion may lodge the notice with the Clerk in electronic form.(2)A notice of motion lodged under paragraph (1) must—(a)be lodged by 10am on a sitting day, and(b)be signed by way of an electronic signature by a member.4Casting of proxy votes(1)The Business Committee may determine that, for a specified period, the limit on proxy votes that may be cast by a party during a party vote is to be adjusted or waived.(2)Standing Order 155 is read accordingly.5Special arrangements for select committee meetings(1)The Speaker may approve special arrangements for select committees to meet and conduct business.(2)Special arrangements for committees under paragraph (1)—(a)may include meetings, or other forms of decision-making, by electronic means with remote participation:(b)may apply for a specified period:(c)may make different arrangements for a specified committee or committees.(3)Standing Orders 190 to 194, 205(2), 208, and 210–214 are read in accordance with any special arrangements made under paragraph (1).6Lodging of oral questions(1)Further to Standing Order 381, notice of an oral question may be lodged by a member with the Clerk in electronic form.(2)A notice of an oral question lodged under paragraph (1) must be—(a)signed by way of an electronic signature by the member or by another member on the member's behalf, and(b)lodged no later than 10.30 am on the day on which the question is to be asked.7Lodging of urgent questions(1)Further to Standing Order 388, notice of an urgent question may be lodged by a member with the Clerk in electronic form.(2)A notice of an oral question lodged under paragraph (1) must be signed by way of an electronic signature by the member or by another member on the member's behalf.8Electronic signaturesIn rules 3, 6 and 7, an electronic signature for this purpose must adequately identify the member and adequately indicate the member's approval of the question.