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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Winnick (Labour), on Monday, 20 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.


PARLIAMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY (No. 2)

That this House considers it would be more appropriate for messages from HM the Queen to be notified accordingly at the despatch box rather than by the current ceremonial practice of a whip coming into the Chamber carrying their wand of office, a stick and then walking to the table of the House to announce that message.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1085 
Session
2016-17
Other sponsors
Keith Vaz
Jim Cunningham
Mary Glindon
Rachael Maskell
Subjects
Parliamentary procedure Parliament
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk