Prayer Motion

Short description: Parliamentary procedure

A prayer motion is a method by which a member of the UK House of Lords can object to or comment on secondary legislation.^[1] A "fatal motion" can end the parliamentary legislation process, forcing the government to start again if they wish to re-introduce the legislation.^[2] A "motion to regret" allows members of the Lords to express their opposition to legislation without stopping it.^[3] A "motion to take note" allows the expression of opinion without implying disapproval.^[4]

References

↑ "Prayer motion". https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/pray-against/.
↑ "The ‘fatal power’ of the Lords" (in en). 2015-10-21. https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comment/fatal-power-lords.
↑ "Motion to regret". https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/motion-to-regret/.
↑ "Motion to take note". https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/motions-to-take-note/.

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[1] "Prayer motion". https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/pray-against/.

[2] "The ‘fatal power’ of the Lords" (in en). 2015-10-21. https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comment/fatal-power-lords.

[3] "Motion to regret". https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/motion-to-regret/.

[4] "Motion to take note". https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/motions-to-take-note/.