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The Speaker can order an MP removed from the house until the end of the day. The speaker more often "names" an MP. When an MP is named, a vote is held in the house in the same way as a normal vote on legislation. If the vote is successful, the MP named is suspended for five days for a first offence and 20 days for a second offence.
There have been ten instances of a death of a candidate during a British general election since 1918 [1] (the first election in which all constituencies in the United Kingdom voted on the same day). The rules governing the procedure for dealing with the death of a candidate occur in the Representation of the People Act 1983. Unless the deceased ...
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 time set aside for debate on a particular motion is, however, often limited by informal agreements between the parties.
The stewardships have been maintained as nominal offices of profit solely as a legal fiction to meet the requirements of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 [2] [6] and its predecessors. The offices are used alternately, making it possible for two members to resign at the same time.
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In the British House of Commons, the Speaker or one of his or her deputies can initiate the process by proposing a vote on the suspension of a member of the House if the speaker believes that the member has broken the rules of conduct of the House. Usually this is only done if the member has already been ordered to leave the House (which ...
The House of Commons, but not the Senate, can be dissolved at any time by the King of Canada or by Governor General on the advice of the prime minister. If the government is refused confidence or supply , the prime minister must either resign and permit another member of the House of Commons to form a government, or else advise the governor ...
If you’re owed money by a deceased person, you can make a claim against the estate by submitting a written request for the estate to settle the outstanding debt.