Motions in Parliament

No motion - No discussion/ debate on any matter

So, moving a motion is a prerequisite.

• Substantive Motion
• Substitute Motion
• Subsidiary Motion
• Ancillary
• Superseding
• Amendment

Privilege Motion

• moved by a member against a minister
• on the event of of breach of Parliamentary privilege by a minister
• purpose is to censure the minister

Calling Attention Motion

• It is to bring a matter of urgent public importance to the attention of the minister
• purpose is to seek authoritative statement from the minister
• Indian innovation since 1954.
• Mentioned in Rules of procedure.

Adjournment Motion

• this to bring attention of House on a definite matter of urgent public importance.
• needs 50 members at least to admit this motion
• as this interrupts normal business, so is of extraordinary nature
• As involves element of censure against the Govt., RS can no use this
• discussion should last for not less than 2.5 hrs
• Right to move this motion is subjected to some restrictions

No-confidence Motion

• Council of Minsters is collectively responsible to the LS (Art 75)
• So, LS uses this motion to express its confidence to the ministry
• needs support of 50 members to get admitted.

Censure Motion

• Can be moved against individual minister as well (in LS only)
• purpose it to censure w.r.t specific policy or action
• should state the reason for adoption

Motion of Thanks

• leads to defeat of the Govt., if this motion does not pass

No-Day-Yet-Named Motion

Point of Order

• A member can raise it when house proceedings do not follow the normal rukes of procedure
• extraordinary device as it suspends the proceedings of the house
• No debate is allowed on this

Half-an-hour Discussion

Short Duration Discussion