Ruling
June 8, 1984
Right to speak, motion that "Member be now heard" can only be received when the House is in debate
Hon. Lloyd Francis
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"For the purpose of clarifying the rules, to move that a Member be heard there must be a motion before the House and a debate. At the present time there is no motion before the House."
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Holding
"The motion 'that a Member be now heard' is only receivable by the Chair when a debatable motion is currently before the House."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that the motion 'that a Member be now heard' is only in order during an active debate on another motion.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High