Past governments facing defeat in the Commons on so - called
opposition day motions have tended to shift policy as a result.
Interestingly, the government had not put forward an amendment to the motion - a typical ploy utilised by ministers in order to win the day during
opposition day motions.
That honour went to a rebellion by Philip Davies on a Labour
Opposition Day Motion on Policing on 24 October.
The Tories - David Willetts in particular - had the wit to take that EDM unamended and make
it their Opposition Day Motion.
When Davis was responding to Labour's
opposition day motion on Brexit last week the pound fell again as he spoke and then rose once he sat down.
Clegg said that, even though the vote was on
an opposition day motion and not on a piece of legislation, the government would have to change its policy.
MPs voted 299 to zero to «pause and fix» universal credit, because Tory MPs did not vote, though the vote on
an opposition day motion is not binding on the government.
Labour have tabled
an Opposition Day motion which «recognises that the 14 Trusts investigated by Sir Bruce Keogh have seen increasing problems since May 2010».
Not exact matches
Instead of running ads, they would define Scheer more slowly, over time, with a series of forced choices in Parliament, through government
motions, much as
opposition parties usually seek to define governments (you'll note that «define» in Ottawa politics is almost always pejorative by implication) through clever use of their occasional opportunity to define a
day's parliamentary debate through so - called «supply
motions.»
A year and a half ago, the Liberals used an
opposition day to put forward the following
motion.
Oral Questions - Deputy Prime Minister, including Topical Questions; Attorney General Ten Minute Rule
Motion - Gift Vouchers and Insolvency - Mr Michael McCann Debate -
Opposition Day (17th allotted day)--(i) Education (ii) Infrastructure Adjournment - Common Agricultural Policy reform - Roger Willi
Day (17th allotted
day)--(i) Education (ii) Infrastructure Adjournment - Common Agricultural Policy reform - Roger Willi
day)--(i) Education (ii) Infrastructure Adjournment - Common Agricultural Policy reform - Roger Williams
There is no legal, moral, financial or administrative justification for this policy against which he, Pensions Minister Webb, tabled an Early
Day Motion (when in
opposition) calling for the abolition of the iniquitous discriminatory Regulation Three.
Questions - Scotland Prime minister's questions Ten minute rule
motion - annual statements on healthcare costs
Opposition day - publication of NHS risk register Adjournment debate - consular assistance for UK nationals who own property at Turquoise resort in Bodrum
Questions - International Development PMQs Ten minute rule
motion - national curriculum (emergency life support skills)
Opposition day debate Adjournment debate - funding from public purse of trade union officials
Questions - justice Presentation of bill - flue gas systems (strategy) Ten minute rule
motion - public festivals, holidays and commemorations Motion - to approve the appointment of the chairman of the statistics board Legislation - charities bill Motion - to approve a statutory instrument relating to financial restrictions (Iran) Opposition day debate - DUP Adjournment debate - illegal downloading of
motion - public festivals, holidays and commemorations
Motion - to approve the appointment of the chairman of the statistics board Legislation - charities bill Motion - to approve a statutory instrument relating to financial restrictions (Iran) Opposition day debate - DUP Adjournment debate - illegal downloading of
Motion - to approve the appointment of the chairman of the statistics board Legislation - charities bill
Motion - to approve a statutory instrument relating to financial restrictions (Iran) Opposition day debate - DUP Adjournment debate - illegal downloading of
Motion - to approve a statutory instrument relating to financial restrictions (Iran)
Opposition day debate - DUP Adjournment debate - illegal downloading of music
Questions - Cabinet Office Prime minister's questions Ten minute rule
motion - victims of crime (code of practice) Motion - standing orders relating to ways and means; and supply Motion - scrutiny of draft orders under the public bodies bill Opposition day debate - TBA Adjourment debate - pedestrian access through railway st
motion - victims of crime (code of practice)
Motion - standing orders relating to ways and means; and supply Motion - scrutiny of draft orders under the public bodies bill Opposition day debate - TBA Adjourment debate - pedestrian access through railway st
Motion - standing orders relating to ways and means; and supply
Motion - scrutiny of draft orders under the public bodies bill Opposition day debate - TBA Adjourment debate - pedestrian access through railway st
Motion - scrutiny of draft orders under the public bodies bill
Opposition day debate - TBA Adjourment debate - pedestrian access through railway stations
Questions - Northern Ireland PMQs Ten minute rule
motion - hairdressers registration (amendment)
Opposition day debate Adjournment debate - radiation at Dalgety Bay
Questions - deputy prime minister Ten minute rule
motion - offshore gambling (licensing)
Opposition day debate - responsibility and reform for British banks Backbench business - metal theft Adjournment debate - asbestos in schools
Of the 86 Labour MPs that backed the original early
day motion criticising the # 100 million cuts 63 voted against the Tory
motion, brought during an
opposition day debate.
John Redwood, a leading Eurosceptic, expressed hope that Labour's
motion «would not be opposed», though the
opposition day debate and vote is non-binding and has no effect on government policy
Coalition MPs are under a three - line whip to attend the
opposition day debate on a Labour - authored
motion that falls short of opposing higher fees, but calls for the white paper on the future of universities to properly explain the plans before the Commons votes on the fee cap.
Before the Christmas recess on December 12, the
Opposition is entitled to three
Opposition Days, on which they set the parliamentary agenda and can move nonconfidence
motions.