Sentences with phrase «confidence vote in parliament»

If a proposed government wins a confidence vote in parliament, it becomes the government.

The prime minister faces a crucial confidence vote in Parliament at midnight Friday, after two days of acrimony that saw many of his own lawmakers and ministers rebel.

So they forced an election they couldn't possibly win by defeating the Conservatives on a confidence vote in Parliament — and gave Prime Minister Stephen Harper something he couldn't get without their invaluable help — a majority government with no chance of being defeated for four years.

Not exact matches

A snap election is unlikely, however, as PiS has a majority in parliament and could block any vote of no confidence.

As it was considered a «money» bill, the vote in Parliament was considered a «confidence vote».

A Borrowing Authority Bill was viewed as a «money bill» and therefore regarded as a «vote of confidence», and would result in the defeat of the government if not approved by Parliament.

Fixed term parliaments to be introduced, with caveat that there will be a dissolution if 55 % of MPs support a vote of no - confidence in the government.

In several of these cases (1951, 1966 and Oct 1974) the parliament was either hung, or the Prime minister had a majority of less than 10 (which is not considered to be a «working majority» in the UK's parliamentary system) and so you can say that they «jumped» to call an election before they were «pushed» by losing a vote of no - confidencIn several of these cases (1951, 1966 and Oct 1974) the parliament was either hung, or the Prime minister had a majority of less than 10 (which is not considered to be a «working majority» in the UK's parliamentary system) and so you can say that they «jumped» to call an election before they were «pushed» by losing a vote of no - confidencin the UK's parliamentary system) and so you can say that they «jumped» to call an election before they were «pushed» by losing a vote of no - confidence.

If parliament passes a no - confidence vote in the government with a simple majority and then fails to express confidence in a government within 14 days.

Vishal The Scottish Parliament is dissolved after a 50 % no confidence vote if no First Minister is elected in 28 days.

(i) if the government is defeated in a vote of no confidence and parliament does not vote to express confidence in a government within two weeks, or

FILE PHOTO - Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose addresses the Romanian Parliament before a no - confidence vote against Romania's Social Democrat - led government, in Bucharest, Romania, November 23, 2017.

The Fixed - term Parliaments Act rather blunts this attack in their opinion: a significant legislative defeat does not automatically mean a vote of no confidence.

However, since the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act 2011, terms are now a fixed five years, and an early general election can only be brought about either by a two - thirds majority in favour of a motion for a dissolution, or by a vote of no confidence that is not followed within fourteen days by a vote of confidence (which may be for confidence in the same government or a different one).

A former Deputy Minister and Member of Parliament for Ejumako - Enyan - Essiam said at the Minority's Roundtable on the 2018 budget held on Monday, 13 November that: «This monumental failure is a classic vote of no confidence in the economy and the economic management team led by the Vice-President of the Republic.»

For a new government to be formed either Theresa May must first resign or her government must lose a vote of no confidence in parliament.

He does not have to go until it is obvious that he does not command the confidence of parliament, which means his legislative programme is defeated in the vote on the Queen's speech on 25 May or he loses a subsequent vote of no confidence.

He was facing his ninth vote of no - confidence in parliament before he left office, forced out by his own party - the African National Congress (ANC).

The current situation is now so dire that the opposition should ask for a recall of parliament and call for a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.

To «secure a confidence vote, 15 % of Conservative Members of Parliament («in receipt of the Conservative Whip») must submit a request for such a vote, in writing, to the Chairman of the 1922 Committee».

Unlike in parliament, where a government stands or falls by «confidence motions» and votes on the Budget, council administrations are much more vulnerable.

I'm just wondering if Sinn Fein having a stated boycott, can enter parliament in a vote of no confidence.

Everything Conservative government Cabinet ministers and representatives said about their Bill C - 16 in the House of Commons and Senate made it clear that the legal effect of the Bill (which became law in May 2007) is to require the government (whether minority or majority) to lose a vote of confidence in the House of Commons before the Prime Minister can advise the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election.

Although Stephen Harper threatened over the recent minority government parliaments that he would regard the defeat of a variety of proposals, and even defeat of bills in the Senate as votes of non-confidence, historically and constitutionally there are only two kinds of parliamentary proposals that constitute votes of confidence (or non-confidence should the proposals fail).

, but whatever happens in the end, and regardless of whether the coalition loses its nerve, given Mr. Harper's unilateral delay of the confidence vote (contrary to his readiness to hold «confidence» votes in the last Parliament, taking advantage of the Liberals» reluctance to go to the polls), and whether the Liberal leadership candidates can indeed work together, the last week or so has been a wonderful lesson — and reminder — about our system of government and its constitutional cleverness.