ontologies

Draft affirmative motion cheat sheet

House of Commons

Motion to approve

Can be tabled

If instrument laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been withdrawn

AND

if there’s NOT one extant

AND

if there’s NOT one agreed

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Can be debated

If approval motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Question can be put

If approval motion extant

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Motion to consider

Can be tabled

If approval motion extant

AND

if there’s NOT one extant

AND

if a question has NOT been put on a consideration motion

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Can be debated

If consideration motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Question can be put

If consideration motion extant

AND

if there’s been a debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

House of Lords

Motion to approve

Can be tabled

If instrument laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been withdrawn

AND

if there’s NOT one extant

AND

if there’s NOT one agreed

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Can be debated

If approval motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a Chamber debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

AND

scrutiny reserve condition under standing order 73 has been met

Question can be put

If approval motion extant

AND

if there has been a debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

AND

if there is no fatal amendment extant

AND

if there is no non-fatal amendment extant

Fatal amendment to motion to approve

Can be tabled

If an approval motion is extant

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Can be debated

If fatal amendment to approval motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a Chamber debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

AND

scrutiny reserve condition under standing order 73 has been met

Question can be put

If fatal amendment to approval motion extant

AND

if there has been a Chamber debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Non-fatal amendment to motion to approve

Can be tabled

If an approval motion is extant

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Can be debated

If non-fatal amendment to approval motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a Chamber debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

AND

scrutiny reserve condition under standing order 73 has been met

Question can be put

If non-fatal amendment to approval motion extant

AND

if there has been a Chamber debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

AND

if there is no fatal amendment extant

Motion to dispense

Can be tabled

If instrument laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been withdrawn

AND

if there is NOT a motion to dispense extant

AND

there has NOT been a motion to dispense agreed

AND

Committee has NOT considered

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Can be debated

If motion to dispense extant

AND

if there has NOT been a debate on a motion to dispense

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Question can be put

If motion to dispense extant

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Motion to consider

Can be tabled

If an instrument has been laid

AND

if there’s NOT a consideration motion extant

AND

if a question has NOT been put on a consideration motion

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Can be debated

If consideration motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Question can be put

If consideration motion extant

AND

if there’s been a debate

AND

if the instrument has NOT already been rejected (either House)

Cascades

Commons

Approval motion is caused to be withdrawn

If a Commons approval motion is extant

AND

( If the instrument is withdrawn

OR

if Lords have rejected the instrument )

Consideration motion is caused to be withdrawn

If there is no Commons approval motion extant

AND

if there is a Commons consideration motion extant

Lords

Approval motion is caused to be withdrawn

If a Lords approval motion is extant

AND

( if the instrument is withdrawn

OR

if Commons have rejected the instrument )

Non-fatal amendment is caused to be withdrawn

If a non-fatal is extant

AND

if an approval motion is NOT extant

Fatal amendment is caused to be withdrawn

If a fatal is extant

AND

if an approval motion is NOT extant

Motion to dispense is caused to be withdrawn

If a motion to dispense is extant

AND

(

if the committee has considered

OR

if the instrument is withdrawn

OR

if Commons have rejected the instrument

)

Motion to consider is caused to be withdrawn

If a motion to consider is extant

AND

if an approval motion is NOT extant