ontologies

Made negative motion cheat sheet

House of Commons

Non-fatal motion

Can be tabled

If the instrument has been laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been revoked

AND

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

Can be debated

If non-fatal motion extant

AND

if there has not been a debate

Question can be put

If non-fatal motion extant

AND

if there has been a debate

AND

if there is no fatal motion extant

Fatal motion

Can be tabled

If the instrument has been laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been revoked

AND

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

AND

if the clock has NOT run out

Can be debated

If fatal motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a debate

AND

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

AND

if the clock has NOT run out

Question can be put

If fatal motion extant

AND

if there has been a debate

AND

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

AND

if the clock has NOT run out

Motion to refer

Can be tabled

If there is NOT a motion to refer extant

AND

if there is NOT a motion to refer agreed

Question can be put

If motion to refer extant

Motion to consider

Can be tabled

If referral motion approved

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

Non-fatal motion

Can be tabled

If the instrument has been laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been revoked

AND

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

Can be debated

If non-fatal motion extant

AND

if there has not been a debate

Question can be put

If non-fatal motion extant

AND

if there has been a debate

AND

if there is no fatal motion extant

Fatal motion

Can be tabled

If the instrument has been laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been revoked

AND

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

AND

if the clock has NOT run out

Can be debated

If fatal motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a debate

AND

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

AND

if the clock has NOT run out

Question can be put

If fatal motion extant

AND

if there has been a debate

AND

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

AND

if the clock has NOT run out

Take note

Can be tabled

If the instrument has been laid

AND

if the instrument has NOT been revoked

Can be debated

If take note motion extant

AND

if there has NOT been a debate

Question can be put

If take note motion extant

AND

if there has been a debate

Cascades

Commons

Non-fatal motion is caused to be withdrawn

N/A

Fatal motion is caused to be withdrawn

If there’s a fatal extant

AND

( If the instrument is revoked

OR

if the Lords have rejected the instrument

OR

if the Commons have rejected the instrument )

Referral motion is caused to be withdrawn

If there’s a referral motion extant

AND

if there is NOT a non-fatal extant

AND

(

if there is a fatal extant

AND

if the clock runs out

)

Consideration motion is caused to be withdrawn

If there is a Commons consideration motion extant

AND

if there is NOT a non-fatal extant

AND

(

if there is a fatal extant

AND

if the clock runs out

)

Lords

Non-fatal motion is caused to be withdrawn

N/A

Take note motion is caused to be withdrawn

N/A

Fatal motion is caused to be withdrawn

If there’s a fatal extant

AND

( If the instrument is revoked

OR

if the Lords have rejected the instrument

OR

if the Commons have rejected the instrument )

Consideration motion is caused to be withdrawn

If there is a Lords consideration motion extant

AND

if there is NOT a non-fatal extant

AND

(

if there is a fatal extant

AND

if the clock runs out

)