Search results for “Standing Orders”
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- ProcedureHow a petition is handled: Drafting the petitionHow a petition is handled · Stage 1 of 5Every person has the right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including asking it to enact, amend or repeal legislation (Constitution, Article 119; see also Article 37). The procedure is set out in the Petition to Parliament (Procedure) Act, 2012 and each House's Standing Orders.
- ProcedureHow a petition is handled: Lodging and presentationHow a petition is handled · Stage 2 of 5A petition can be submitted to the Clerk of the House, who checks that it meets the requirements, or presented on the petitioner's behalf by a member. It is then reported to, or presented in, the House.
- ProcedureHow a petition is handled: Committal to a committeeHow a petition is handled · Stage 3 of 5After presentation, the petition is committed to the relevant committee of the House. The committee is expected to consider it and report within the time set by the Standing Orders.
- ProcedureHow motions work: Debate and amendmentsHow motions work · Stage 3 of 5Members debate the motion. A member may propose an amendment to its wording; an amendment must be relevant to the motion, and the House decides on it before returning to the main question.
- ProcedureHow statements work: Request by a memberHow statements work · Stage 1 of 4A member may request a statement on a matter of general public concern, such as a local emergency or the delivery of a public service. The request is made in the House with the Speaker's approval, within the arrangements set by the Standing Orders.
- ProcedureHow statements work: Response deliveredHow statements work · Stage 3 of 4The response is delivered in the House within the time set by the Standing Orders, and becomes part of the official record in the Hansard. Members may seek brief clarifications on it.