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A motion to adjourn is a privileged motion, unless it is qualified in any way (such as "adjourn at 10 p.m."), the time for adjourning is already established, or unless adjournment would dissolve the assembly (in these cases, it is a main motion). [2] The privileged motion to adjourn is used to end the meeting immediately without debate.
The half-hour adjournment is an opportunity for a backbench Member of Parliament to raise a subject of their choosing, of which advance notice has been given, with the appropriate government minister. [1] Normally, only the member raising the debate and the minister who is replying speak in the half-hour adjournment. [1]
In the event of "grave disorder" breaking out in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, the Speaker has the power to suspend or to adjourn the sitting. The power derives from a standing order for public business, which states in its current form: Power of the Speaker to adjourn House or suspend sitting
The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure omits Fix the time to which to adjourn, instead providing that the motion to adjourn may be amended with regard to the time to which to adjourn. This book also omits Call for orders of the day, on the grounds that any member may raise a point of order if the scheduled order of business is not being ...
A question of privilege can only be interrupted by the motions to take a recess, adjourn, or fix the time to which to adjourn, or any incidental motions that must be disposed of at that time. [3] An example of a question of privilege is a motion to go into executive session. [2]
Fix the time to which to adjourn: Instead amend the privileged motion to adjourn: Objection to the consideration of a question: Accomplished by different motions depending on circumstances. [2] Postpone indefinitely: Use form of table (requiring a two-thirds vote) [3] Motions with different names Previous question
Fix the time to which to adjourn; Adjourn; Recess; Raise a question of privilege; Call for the orders of the day; TSC. Adjourn; Recess; Raise a question of privilege; Demeter. Fix the day to which to adjourn; Adjourn; Recess; Raise a question of privilege; Call for the orders of the day
5 December 1977 – A motion for the House to adjourn following a debate on the Crown Agents scandal was passed by 158–126. [47] 7 December 1977 – A motion that Clause 40 of the Scotland Bill, which required the Secretary of State to have regard for national pay policy, should stand part of the bill was defeated by 161–160. [48]