Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Pugh (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 11 May 2011, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 6 members in total.

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TRIBALISM IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

That this House notes that the success of any non-Government or Opposition amendment to proposed legislation, if pressed to a vote, is regarded as a likely occasion for lamentation, gnashing of teeth and media glee, and that this applies even if the amendment is constructive and consistent with the aims of the legislation; and further notes that this attitude contrasts with the excellent initiatives on backbench business, makes scrutiny a more futile process, leads not to the sovereignty of Parliament but the sovereignty of the Queen's Ministers, and accentuates the pointless tribalism that sadly still characterises a Parliament without a majority party.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1792 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Mark Durkan

Andrew George

Mike Hancock

John Leech

Stephen Williams

Subjects

House of Commons Parliamentary procedure

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk