Erskine May
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 138 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 8,1815 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland |
| Date of died | May 17,1886 |
| Died | United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland |
| Job | Historian |
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| ID | 1291803 |
Erskine May Life story
Thomas Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough, KCB, PC was a British constitutional theorist and Clerk of the House of Commons.
Queen's lying-in-state: China blocked from Westminster Hall
... According to the parliamentary rule book Erskine May, in 1965 Queen Elizabeth consented that control of Westminster Hall would be shared between the Lord Great Chamberlain - who is appointed by the monarch - and the speakers of both the Commons and the Lords...
No 10 blocks Labour vote on government and Boris Johnson
... Erskine May - the bible of parliamentary procedure - does not set precise rules about what would count as a formal no confidence vote...
Speaker's election: MPs to choose John Bercow's successor
... Another Labour MP Chris Bryant said he believed in a Speaker who will stand by the rules, who is completely impartial and who knows Erskine May [the parliamentary rule book] back to front , adding: I ve got it lying by my bedside...
Brexit: MEPs to vote on deal John Bercow ruled out of the Speaker
... He cited Parliament s rule book, Erskine May, which says that a movement of the same substance as before, can not be brought back, during a single session The spokesman also said that the circumstances surrounding the movement had not changed, his judgment was necessary ...
No 10 blocks Labour vote on government and Boris Johnson
The government has refused to allow time for a Labour no confidence vote in The government and PM, accusing The Party of opting to " play politics" with The motion's wording.
The government Said it would allow a vote of no confidence in The government, but not The Prime Minister .
A spokesman Said The PM had already Said he would quit and a vote would not be a " valuable use" of MPs' time.
But Labour accused ministers of " running scared".
Under Parliamentary conventions, ministers should allow time for MPs to vote on a motion from The official opposition expressing lack of confidence in The government.
Erskine May - The Bible of parliamentary procedure - Does not set precise rules about what would count as a formal no confidence vote.
But Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans Said The government had concluded that Labour's motion could not be considered as such.
Nikki da Costa, a former No 10 advisor, Said Labour's motion was " not a traditional confidence vote" and therefore " doesn't pass The test".
Labour has argued there is precedent for a no confidence motion in Prime Minister , citing an instance on 2 August 1965.
Earlier on Tuesday, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer Said he wanted a vote to prevent Mr Johnson " clinging on for a few months" after his own MPs forced him to announce his resignation.
" We have put down a vote of no confidence, and challenged any Tory MP who in The Last few days has Said - 'I can't serve Boris Johnson because you can't trust a word The Man says'.
" Can they really vote to say he should stay in power for another few weeks? "
Labour's motion had been tabled on Tuesday, and The vote was expected to take place on Wednesday.
The motion read: " That this House has no confidence in Her Majesty 's Government while The Rt Hon Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip remains Prime Minister . "
The government declined to give time for The vote saying: " They [Labour] have chosen to play politics by tabling a vote of no confidence in The government and The Prime Minister .
" As The Prime Minister has already resigned and a leadership process is underway we do not feel this is a valuable use of parliamentary time. " Should Labour amend their motion appropriately, they can have The Next Business Day for it to be debated. "
Labour hit back accusing The Conservatives of " changing The Rules to protect their own dodgy mates".
Mr Johnson announced his resignation as Tory Leader on Thursday but has Said he will stay on as Prime Minister until a replacement is found.
The Next Conservative Leader - and next Prime Minister - is expected to be announced on 5 September .
Source of news: bbc.com
