UK Parliament — House of Commons

Order ID:96

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Order numbers:

26, 27, 30, 32, 31, 36, 37

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Current version

Date Title Text
2022 — 30th November 37 Majority for closure or for proposal of question

If a division be held upon a question for the closure of debate under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) or for the proposal of the question under Standing Order No. 29 (Powers of chair to propose question), that question shall not be decided in the affirmative unless it appears by the numbers declared from the chair that not fewer than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion.

First appearance

1888 — 7th March 26 Majority for Closure of Debate

That Questions for the Closure of Debate under Standing Order No. 25 shall be decided in the affirmative, if, when a Division be taken, it appears by the Numbers declared from the Chair that not less than One Hundred Members voted in the Majority in support of the Motion.