UK Parliament — House of Commons

Order ID:310

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83R

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Date Title Text
2021 — 20th May 83R Deciding the question on certain other motions

This order applies to the following motions-
(a)

a motion to approve-
(i)

a report which has been laid before the House under paragraph 5 of Schedule 7B to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (local government finance report) and which contains a determination under section 78 of that Act (revenue support grant), or
(ii)

a report which has been laid before the House under section 84A of that Act (revenue support grant: amending report);
(b)

a motion to approve a report which has been laid before the House under section 52ZD of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (referendums relating to council tax increases: principles);
(c)

a motion to approve a report which has been laid before the House under section 46 of the Police Act 1996 (police grant);
(d)

a motion for a resolution under section 26(2)(b)(ii) of the Higher Education Act 2004 (student fees);
(e)

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

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-
(a)

a majority of Members, and
(b)

a majority of Members representing qualifying constituencies,

vote in support of the motion.

In this order "qualifying constituencies" means-
(a)

in the case of a motion within paragraph (1)(a), (b), (d) or (e), constituencies in England;
(b)

in the case of a motion within paragraph (1)(c), constituencies in England or Wales.

First appearance

2015 — 22nd October 83R Deciding the question on certain other motions

This order applies to the following motions-
(a)

a motion to approve-
(i)

a report which has been laid before the House under paragraph 5 of Schedule 7B to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (local government finance report) and which contains a determination under section 78 of that Act (revenue support grant), or
(ii)

a report which has been laid before the House under section 84A of that Act (revenue support grant: amending report);
(b)

a motion to approve a report which has been laid before the House under section 52ZD of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (referendums relating to council tax increases: principles);
(c)

a motion to approve a report which has been laid before the House under section 46 of the Police Act 1996 (police grant);
(d)

a motion for a resolution under section 26(2)(b)(ii) of the Higher Education Act 2004 (student fees);
(e)

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

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-
(a)

a majority of Members, and
(b)

a majority of Members representing qualifying constituencies,

vote in support of the motion.

In this order "qualifying constituencies" means-
(a)

in the case of a motion within paragraph (1)(a), (b), (d) or (e), constituencies in England;
(b)

in the case of a motion within paragraph (1)(c), constituencies in England or Wales.