Written question asked by Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 1 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2020 (named day). It was answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 June 2020 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.
Programme Motions
- Question
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To ask the Leader of the House, whether he plans to provide additional time in programme motions for House Business as a result of the additional time required for divisions in the House while social distancing measures are in place.
- Answer
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The division lobbies have been replaced by a more appropriate alternative and I pay tribute to Mr Speaker for his work to devise a method of voting that allows us to vote in person but is also safe and in line with Public Health England advice.
I was pleased to see that the time taken for divisions decreased significantly over the course of the day, as members became more used to the new process.
On the specific question of programme motions, it is for the House to agree any programme motions in the usual way.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 52212
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- House of Commons Programme motions Coronavirus Social distancing
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- 2020-06-04 15:56:28 +0100
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