closure by compartment
Definition
Noun: 1. A parliamentary procedure: A specific type of closure (a method to end debate) applied in a legislative body, particularly the UK Parliament. It allows for the ending of debate on specific parts or sections (compartments) of a bill (a proposed law) without ending debate on the entire bill at once. This is a tool to manage time and ensure legislative progress.
Usage
- Noun:
- The government invoked closure by compartment to expedite the committee stage of the Finance Bill.
- To prevent endless discussion on minor amendments, the Speaker allowed a motion for closure by compartment.
Advanced Usage
- Procedural Context: This term is highly specific to parliamentary systems, especially the UK's House of Commons. It is a subset of the general "closure" rule (often called "clôture" or "guillotine").
- Strategic Use: Governments may use closure by compartment to control the legislative timetable and limit opposition scrutiny on selected parts of a complex bill.
Variants and Related Words
- Guillotine (noun): In a parliamentary context, this is a broader, more common term for a procedure that sets a strict time limit for debate on a bill or parts of a bill. Closure by compartment is a specific form of guillotine.
- Clôture (noun): A general term for a procedure to end debate and force a vote.
- Allocation of time motion: Another formal term for a procedure that schedules and limits debate, similar in function to a guillotine.
Synonyms
- Compartmentalized closure (procedural synonym)
- Partial guillotine (descriptive synonym)
Related Phrases
- To apply a guillotine: To impose strict time limits on debate.
- To move the closure: To propose ending debate on a question.
Related Idioms
This term is a technical procedural term and is not used in idiomatic expressions.
Noun
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closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
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