Sentences with phrase «parliament before the vote»

Harry Shindler has called on Prime Minister David Cameron to push legislation scrapping the limit through Parliament before the vote.

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Kosovo's opposition lawmakers release a teargas canister inside the country's parliament in before a vote for an agreement to ratify or not a border demarcation deal signed in 2015 with Montenegro.

This process was complicated on December 13, when several Conservative British MPs joined the opposition to vote for an amendment requiring British Parliament to debate and vote on any final deal with the EU before it can be approved.

The vote was taken in the Bundestag in Berlin during the last session of the German parliament before federal elections in September.

The Australian Parliament is expected to vote before the end of the year on a change to legislation which will enshrine same - sex marriage in law.

Two weeks before the court's ruling on native religions, Parliament voted 314 — 131 to ban organized groups that threaten the government.

Well the logic of the Gina Miller case, which found that the government needed to give parliament a vote before triggering Article 50, suggests that parliament should also be given a vote on whether to trigger Article 127 and leave the EEA.

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 - confidence.

Dozens of opposition leaders, including influential members of parliament were imprisoned before the bill that underlies and enables this referendum was introduced, and thus unable to vote or take part in the discussion; for example a dozen MPs from the HDP, including the entire party leadership are currently in prison.

On the last day of Parliament, before the parliamentary election in 2013, violating procedure, the Speaker failed to bring the bill to a vote.

Without a meaningful vote embedded in parliament on the emerging deal while we are still negotiating, there is a risk that the May government will wish us to actually leave the EU before giving Parliament any sparliament on the emerging deal while we are still negotiating, there is a risk that the May government will wish us to actually leave the EU before giving Parliament any sParliament any say at all.

There are discussions before a bill passes through parliament, where the leadership and parliamentary party thrash out compromises, and the vote itself.

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.

«We have a good record on consulting parliament - having a vote in parliament if we decide to take any military action and we're conscious of the views of parliament on these matters and the need to be consulted,» foreign secretary William Hague said before the recall announcement was made.

To be sure, at less than 14 per cent, the average Lib Dem vote share throughout the most recent Parliament is well down on the average for the Parliament before.

This includes fixed terms for five years (when average time between elections has been four); the vote to dissolve parliament before calling a general election requiring 55 per cent support in the House of Commons (meaning the Liberal Democrats can not withdraw their support from the Tories and cause a general election as the Lib - Dems, Labour and other parties altogether hold less than 55 per cent of the seats); and stuffing the House of Lords with many more Conservatives and Liberals to weaken opposition there.

Brendan Barber, secretary general of the TUC, said the «revelations of the mounting cost of paying for GPs to sit on committees rather than look after their patients, even before the bill becomes law, provide even more reasons why parliament should vote it down».

Dominic Grieve, the Conservative former Attorney General, insisted it must take place before the European Parliament votes, as he warned that Britain would pay a heavy price for Brexit.

Before last night Europe accounted for just 5 % of the Conservative rebellions so far this Parliament but 35 % of all the rebellious votes that had been cast by Conservative MPs — with European rebellions more than double the size of the other revolts against the whip.

Just minutes before the vote was due, justice minister Dominic Raab said the government would table its own amendment later during the bill's passage through the parliament to put into law the idea of a meaningful vote on the final deal.

In such cases Parliament should assert itself by calling him before the relevant select committee (home affairs) and if after a detailed examination he is found in a vote of the committee to be clearly liable, a report of the proceedings should be sent forthwith to the relevant minister which in the absece of exceptional circumstance should lead to his dismissal.

Every crucial socio - economic move was put before Parliament and they were invariably carried by a majority in Parliament, including the votes of non-CPP MPs.

Remember that the government has promised MPs a vote before the European parliament holds theirs.

Mr Adjaho said he was expecting an apology from the nominee but since he had not received a copy of the apology or had any indication of it being rendered in the House before it went on recess, he has deferred putting the vote on his nomination at the next meeting of Parliament.

It is thought all MPs - including ministers - will have a free vote on the proposals when they come before parliament later this year.

At its most basic, «a confidence and supply» deal guarantees a minority government the support of another party when the House votes on motions of no confidence (and, before the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act, on supply bills, where a loss would also have effectively terminated the government's mandate).

Its central amendment would have mandated that, before Article 50 could be triggered, Parliament must first vote on whether Britain should leave the single market.

Because the issue is so contentious, MPs will have a free vote when it comes before parliament some time before Easter.

It also states that the Commons vote on that resolution should come if possible before the European parliament votes on the deal.

Whether legislating for a five - year fixed - term parliament, or changing the voting registration system, or redrawing the electoral map, this is a government which has not stopped to think twice before meddling with the rules of the game.

Of course she's perfectly within her rights to do so as a May government, with those 10 DUP MPs voting with them, commands a working majority the same as they had before parliament was dissolved.

Tory MPs voted down a motion to unilaterally guarantee EU nationals» rights in the last parliament before the government brought forward its own proposals.

«Open Britain is calling on the Government to bring forward their substantive plans for the negotiations - in the equivalent of a White Paper - to be debated and voted on in Parliament before Article 50 is triggered.»

«By fixing the vote in the Commons next Wednesday, No 10 is bouncing parliament into a momentous decision years before expert opinion says that is necessary,» he said.

That the UK government is now in the position where the court has ruled against it and is insisting that parliament must vote before article 50 can be triggered underlines the chaos and confusion at the heart of the Tories» handling of Brexit.

(c) come into force at the expiration of twenty - one sitting days after being so laid unless Parliament, before the expiration of the twenty - one days annuls the Order, Rule or Regulation by the votes of note less than two - thirds of all the members of Parliament.

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).

After weeks of delay and tactical disagreements inside the cabinet, Brown staked his authority on committing his party not just to a referendum on the alternative vote, but also to making the law introducing the referendum a legislative priority in the remaining six weeks of parliament before the election is called.

It can finish any legislation already before underpreparation, if Parliament passes it by majority vote; this necessitates the support of parties outside the government.

It will be able to change its name, which it intends to do — it will likely become the Welsh Parliament before the 2021 elections — increase or decrease the number of Assembly Members (AMs) elected, change the electoral system used for Assembly elections and reduce the voting age.

Clarke was a leading Conservative rebel during the last parliament, before being invited back onto the frontbench, where he is loyal in vote (if not always in voice).

I can confirm today that the Government will put the final deal that is agreed between the UK and the EU to a vote in both Houses of Parliament, before it comes into force.

However, the government refused to say when it would bring forward the document, leading to calls from Labour for MPs and peers to have access to the information before parliament is asked to vote.

Really there should be minimum atendance requirements or they should be fined or even dismissed from parliament - it is shocking the way George Galloway swans around playing at being a DJ and celebrity and failing even to attend votes and debates he has said before hand he considers priority issues.

Prime minister's U-turn paves way for MPs to demand release of document before parliament votes on article 50

Downing Street last month ruled out a snap election amid mounting speculation the PM was considering an early vote rather than see out the full parliament before a national poll in 2020.

After putting forth a highly - spirited argument to justify the need for Parliament to accept the agreement tabled before them by a joint parliamentary committee, the Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye decided to take a voice vote.

He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Solihull from 1983 to 2005, before losing his seat to Lorely Burt of the Liberal Democrats by a margin of 279 votes in the 2005 general election.

The justices ruled that parliament must vote before article 50 can be triggered.

«I can confirm today the government will put the final deal... to a vote in both Houses of Parliament before it comes into force.»