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  Business of the House - Require MPs to Provide Explanatory Statements Along With Amendments to Bills They Propose
  
  --- MOTION EFFECT ---
  
  @ MP voted aye to require MPs to provide explanatory statements to accompany amendments they propose to Bills.
  @ MP voted no against requiring MPs to provide explanatory statements to accompany amendments they propose to Bills.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against requiring MPs to provide explanatory statements to accompany amendments they propose to Bills.
  
  MPs were considering a motion:
  
  :That this House
  :''approves'' the recommendation contained in [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmproced/979/97906.htm paragraph 21 of the Procedure Committeeâs Fourth Report of Session 2012-13, Explanatory statements on amendments], HC 979, noting that the Public Bill Office will assist Members as required in the preparation of such statements.
  
  This vote was on a rejected amendment which replaced the above motion with:
  
  :That this House
  :''notes'' the recommendation contained in [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmproced/979/97906.htm paragraph 21 of the Procedure Committeeâs Fourth Report of Session 2012-13], Explanatory statements on amendments, HC 979; and
  :''resolves'' that explanatory statements on amendments be mandatory, subject to guidelines to be issued under the authority of the Chairâ. 
  
  --- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
  
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