Sentences with phrase «reasoned amendment»
A "reasoned amendment" is a proposal made by someone in a discussion or debate that provides specific reasons or justifications for changing or opposing a certain decision or action. It is a way to explain and present logical arguments in order to persuade others to reconsider or modify their original plan or idea. Full definition
He ended, however, by berating her refusal to table reasoned amendments against the cuts to tax credits.
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I am writing to urge that the government back Waheed Alli's excellent reasoned amendment to the Equality Bill, which I understand is to be tabled in the House of Lords on March 2nd.
Others, such as Cooper, suggested tabling reasoned amendments.
He revealed that he had made a recommendation to the shadow cabinet that there should be a «reasoned amendment» put forward at the second reading.
As the Government's welfare bill is in the Commons today, Harriet Harman has published a reasoned amendment laying out the bits of the bill Labour agrees with (the benefits cap, turning student maintenance grants to loans) and the bits it does not agree with (abolishing child poverty targets).
He defended his decision by claiming to have persuaded Labour's current leader, Harriet Harman, to put forward a «reasoned amendment» opposing some of Osborne's measures.
Labour will introduce a reasoned amendment to the offender management bill, which has its second reading in the Commons today.
Last week, Lewisham MP Heidi Alexander tabled a reasoned amendment, with 20 other Labour MPs, in order to keep Britain in the single market.
It is why I will be voting for our Reasoned Amendment and, if it is defeated, abstaining on the bill.»