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put the question to a vote [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

To put the motion before the House to a vote.

CONT

If, however, the debate is set to resume for a second hour, the Speaker will refuse to put the question to a vote at the conclusion of the debate and will rule the bill out of order in the absence of a royal recommendation.

Key term(s)
  • putting the question

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Soumettre une motion à la Chambre afin que celle-ci puisse se prononcer à son sujet.

OBS

À cette étape, aucun débat ni aucun amendement n'est permis, et le Président met la question aux voix.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Presentar una moción a la Cámara a fin de que ésta pueda pronunciarse al respecto.

OBS

En esta etapa, no se permite ningún debate ni enmienda, y el Presidente de la Cámara somete la cuestión a votación; es decir, lee la cuestión principal y luego las enmiendas o subenmiendas que se hayan propuesto.

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