UK Parliament — House of Commons

Order ID:309

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83Q

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Date Title Text
2021 — 20th May 83Q Deciding the question on motions relating to certified instruments

(1) This order applies to the following motions-

(2) (a) a motion to approve a certified instrument;

(3) (b) a motion of the kind mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) of Standing Order No. 118 in relation to a certified instrument;

(4) (c) a motion to disagree with a report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee that contains a recommendation of the kind mentioned in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 18 in relation to a certified instrument;

(5) (d) an amendment to a motion within sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(6) If a division is held on a motion to which this order applies, the motion shall be agreed to only if, of those voting in the division-

(7) (a) a majority of Members, and

(8) (b) a majority of Members representing qualifying constituencies,

(9) vote in support of the motion.

(10) In this order-

(11) (a) "a certified instrument" means an instrument which has been certified under Standing Order No. 83P as relating exclusively to England or to England and Wales;

(12) (b) "qualifying constituencies" means constituencies in the part of the United Kingdom to which the instrument has been certified as relating exclusively.

First appearance

2015 — 22nd October 83Q Deciding the question on motions relating to certified instruments

(1) This order applies to the following motions-

(2) (a) a motion to approve a certified instrument;

(3) (b) a motion of the kind mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) of Standing Order No. 118 in relation to a certified instrument;

(4) (c) a motion to disagree with a report of the Regulatory Reform Committee that contains a recommendation of the kind mentioned in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 18 in relation to a certified instrument;

(5) (d) an amendment to a motion within sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(6) If a division is held on a motion to which this order applies, the motion shall be agreed to only if, of those voting in the division-

(7) (a) a majority of Members, and

(8) (b) a majority of Members representing qualifying constituencies,

(9) vote in support of the motion.

(10) In this order-

(11) (a) "a certified instrument" means an instrument which has been certified under Standing Order No. 83P as relating exclusively to England or to England and Wales;

(12) (b) "qualifying constituencies" means constituencies in the part of the United Kingdom to which the instrument has been certified as relating exclusively.