Concept

Deferred divisions

Properties

Alt label
  • Standing Order No 41A
SES ID
  • 90846
  • 370529
Notation
  • 90846
In scheme
Broader
Definition
  • In the Commons, MPs sometimes vote on a series of motions using ballot papers at a convenient time (currently from 12.30pm on Wednesdays) instead of holding each division immediately at the end of a debate. These are known as deferred divisions.