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Bill: Debate on Constitution (A) Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alliance Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4738
Description[?]:
| This Bill comprises one element of the umbrella debate on our constitution as summarised in the "Debate on Constitution Summary Bill". This Bill considers the titles of the following: a. President b. Prime Minister c. National Assembly |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: National Assembly
Current: National Parliament || The Senate and The Assembly
Proposed: Parliament
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:22:35, April 05, 2020 CET | From | Alliance Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | Whilst the Alliance sees no pressing need to change any of the titles referred to in this Bill, it does believe now is the time to consider doing so - as part of the overall debate on our constitution. The Alliance therefore takes this opportunity to express its preference for the title of the legislative chamber - which is simply "Parliament" |
| Date | 20:46:17, April 05, 2020 CET | From | Conservative Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | We are in agreement with the majority of what has been said by the government. We in the opposition believe the current title of the legislature is preferable for now. Although we would consider the support of titles such as the 'National Parliament' or 'The Senate' or 'House of Representatives' |
| Date | 21:13:43, April 05, 2020 CET | From | Social Democrat Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | It's the preference of the Social Democrat Party to either support the titles of "National Parliament" or "Parliament", though there is no need to change any other position's titles. |
| Date | 23:30:26, April 05, 2020 CET | From | Alliance Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | Having funded some research into the national archives, the Alliance Party has discovered that the name of our National Assembly was changed a very long time ago - in 2049 to be precise - via this Act of Parliament: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=3459 Although that means that the National Assembly is traditional, the previous title of our chamber - simply Parliament - pre-dates it. From the Alliance point of view, our provisional suggestion is to revert to the simple nomenclature of "Parliament". It would signal a fresh start for this chamber, could not be accused of being anti-traditionalist and (conveniently!) happens to coincide with the Alliance's preference. Although there does not appear to have been any strong feeling either way so far, there has at least been one other mention of support for this (SDP). |
| Date | 17:59:28, April 06, 2020 CET | From | Social Democrat Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | The SDP wholeheartedly agrees with the Alliance Party on the reverting to the simple title of "parliament" for our national legislature. Our party encourages the CNP to give their thoughts on the proposal. |
| Date | 15:13:36, April 07, 2020 CET | From | Alliance Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | After a year's debate on this matter, this legislation will now be put to the vote. A summary of its place within the overall constitutional review is to be found in the Constitutional Review summary Bill: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=620247 |
| Date | 20:25:00, April 07, 2020 CET | From | Alliance Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | In the CNP's opening speech the Leader of the Opposition stated that the CNP would consider supporting "National Parliament" as a replacement title for our Assembly. Yet the simple "Parliament" is a step too far, and required far too much compromise of the CNP principles to garner sufficient support to lead to a Yes vote for this proposal. The government will bear in mind, in case of further need of finding common ground (in a future potential coalition government, for example), that the CNP do not appear to find it easy to compromise. |
| Date | 23:34:29, April 07, 2020 CET | From | Conservative Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Debate on Constitution (A) Bill |
| Message | The name of the central most powerful institution in our nation should not be founded upon having tp compromise. We didn't want to see a change and it is our democratic right to oppose it. Does the government really fear opposition? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 307 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 53 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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