Guillotine Motion
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A Guillotine Motion or 'Guillotine order' is the common name for an Allocation of Time Motion which is a British House of Commons
procedure that can be used to restrict the time set aside for debate during the passage of a bill through the House. The other is called a Programme Order. Although these orders are relatively recent parliamentary innovations.
The Standing Orders of the House of Commons do not establish any formal time limits for debates. The Speaker may, however, order a Member who persists in making a tediously repetitive or irrelevant speech to stop speaking, the speaker can not however stop all filibuster
ing, which is made easier for a Member by the rule which allows a Member to give way temporarily to another Member before retaking the baton and continuing his or her speech. The time set aside for debate on a particular motion is, however, often limited by informal agreements between the parties. Debate may, however, be restricted by the passage of "Guillotine Motions". Alternatively, the House may put an immediate end to debate by passing a motion to invoke the Closure
. The Speaker is allowed to deny the motion if he or she believes that it infringes upon the rights of the minority.
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
procedure that can be used to restrict the time set aside for debate during the passage of a bill through the House. The other is called a Programme Order. Although these orders are relatively recent parliamentary innovations.
The Standing Orders of the House of Commons do not establish any formal time limits for debates. The Speaker may, however, order a Member who persists in making a tediously repetitive or irrelevant speech to stop speaking, the speaker can not however stop all filibuster
Filibuster
A filibuster is a type of parliamentary procedure. Specifically, it is the right of an individual to extend debate, allowing a lone member to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal...
ing, which is made easier for a Member by the rule which allows a Member to give way temporarily to another Member before retaking the baton and continuing his or her speech. The time set aside for debate on a particular motion is, however, often limited by informal agreements between the parties. Debate may, however, be restricted by the passage of "Guillotine Motions". Alternatively, the House may put an immediate end to debate by passing a motion to invoke the Closure
Cloture
In parliamentary procedure, cloture is a motion or process aimed at bringing debate to a quick end. It is also called closure or, informally, a guillotine. The cloture procedure originated in the French National Assembly, from which the name is taken. Clôture is French for "ending" or "conclusion"...
. The Speaker is allowed to deny the motion if he or she believes that it infringes upon the rights of the minority.