UK Parliament — House of Commons
Order ID:96
Known as:
- Majority for Closure of Debate
- Majority for closure
- Majority for closure or for proposal of question
Order numbers:
26, 27, 30, 32, 31, 36, 37
Cite as
Current version
| Date | Title | Text |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 — 30th November | 37 Majority for closure or for proposal of question |
(1) 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 |
(1) 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. |