 Early rules included

The Westminster parliamentary procedures are followed in several Commonwealth countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.In Canada, for example, the House of Commons uses "House of Commons Procedure and Practice" as its primary procedural authority.Others include Arthur Beauchesne's "Parliamentary Rules and Forms of the House of Commons of Canada", Sir John George Bourinot's "Parliamentary Procedure and Practice in the Dominion of Canada", and Erskine May's "The Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament from Britain".