Section 5.16. Parliament will have the authority to initiate a vote of no confidence in an individual Minister, the Scottish Government as a whole, or an individual Member of Parliament. The Parliamentary Bureau will have the authority to discipline the offender/s.
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Section 5.16. Section 5.16. Parliament will have the authority to initiate a vote of no confidence in an individual Minister, the Scottish Government as a whole, or an individual Member of Parliament. The Parliamentary Bureau will have the authority to discipline the offender/s.
Section 5.16. A vote of no confidence against the Government is a political one, against an MP it is against the Electorate who voted for the MP. Removing an MP for political reasons is a competence that belongs to the constituency electorate. The Parliamentary Bureau will only have the authority to discipline an offender in case of violation against its rules (misconduct in office).
Section 5.16. Section 5.17 Add;
All members of parliament, shall have their voting records published annually, based on parliamentary sessions. All parliamentary members, shall be allowed to vote individually. If the vote is “whipped” this should be noted in the record.
The parties shall provide at time of voting in the legislature, whether the vote is freely given, or whether the vote was “whipped” by their party. This shall also be published annually, based on Parlimentary sessions.
Section 5.16. section 5.17 A Member of Parliament is ultimately accountable to his/her constituency. Party loyalty may play a role in deciding how to vote, but this should always be cast in freedom, sometimes with the risk of losing the whip. (see section 6)
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Original Version
Section 5.16. Section 5.16. Parliament will have the authority to initiate a vote of no confidence in an individual Minister, the Scottish Government as a whole, or an individual Member of Parliament. The Parliamentary Bureau will have the authority to discipline the offender/s.
Section 5.16. A vote of no confidence against the Government is a political one, against an MP it is against the Electorate who voted for the MP. Removing an MP for political reasons is a competence that belongs to the constituency electorate. The Parliamentary Bureau will only have the authority to discipline an offender in case of violation against its rules (misconduct in office).
Proposed Amendment to Section 5.16.
Add new section 5.17
Section 5.16. Section 5.17 Add;
All members of parliament, shall have their voting records published annually, based on parliamentary sessions. All parliamentary members, shall be allowed to vote individually. If the vote is “whipped” this should be noted in the record.
The parties shall provide at time of voting in the legislature, whether the vote is freely given, or whether the vote was “whipped” by their party. This shall also be published annually, based on Parlimentary sessions.
Section 5.16. section 5.17 A Member of Parliament is ultimately accountable to his/her constituency. Party loyalty may play a role in deciding how to vote, but this should always be cast in freedom, sometimes with the risk of losing the whip. (see section 6)