motion for adjournment of the debate
1Adjournment — For use of the term in board games, see adjournment (games). An adjournment is a suspension of proceedings to another time or place. To adjourn means to suspend until a later stated time or place. Contents 1 Law 2 Parliamentary procedure 3 See… …
2Adjournment debate — In the Westminster System, an adjournment debate is a debate on the motion, That this House do now adjourn. In practice, this is a way of enabling the House to have a debate on a subject without considering a substantive motion. Types of debate… …
3May 1922 in the United Kingdom — See also: April 1922 in the United Kingdom, June 1922 in the United Kingdom, and the Timeline of British history. Contents 1 The Budget introduced 2 Debate 3 Sir Eric Geddes on the Budget …
4adjournment debate — The half hour debate held at the end of each sitting day in Parliament, so named because it takes place on the motion to adjourn the house. Adjournment debates give backbench Members of Parliament the opportunity to initiate a debate on a… …
5Emancipation of the Jews in England — Freedom for Catholics bodes well for JewsWhen in 1829 the Roman Catholics of England were freed from all their civil disabilities, the hopes of the Jews rose high; and the first step toward a similar alleviation in their case was taken in 1830… …
6Norway Debate — The Norway Debate, sometimes called the Narvik Debate, was a famous debate in the British House of Commons that took place in May 1940. It led to the formation of a widely based National Government led by Winston Churchill which was to govern… …
7Standing Rules of the United States Senate — The Standing Rules of the Senate are the rules of order adopted by the United States Senate that govern its procedure. The rules are set by the Senate itself, as set down in of the United States Constitution. The stricter rules are waived by… …
8Conference for Progressive Political Action — The Conference for Progressive Political Action was officially established by the convention call of the 16 major railway labor unions in the United States, represented by a committee of six: William H. Johnston of the Machinists Union, Martin F …
9History of the United States Constitution — The United States Constitution was written in 1787, but it did not take effect until after it was ratified in 1789, when it replaced the Articles of Confederation. It remains the basic law of the United States. The United States Constitution also …
10adjournment — n. adjourning or being adjourned. Phrases and idioms: adjournment debate a debate in the House of Commons on the motion that the House be adjourned, used as an opportunity for raising various matters …
