Purpose

There is currently some ambiguity in the Constitution in situations when a Procedural Motion is passed that an item/issue now be voted upon, when a Councillor would usually have the right to reply. In practice, should such a procedural motion be passed, the right to reply would be revoked. The Constitution will be updated to provide clarity.

Decision

That paragraph G.10 of the Full Council Procedure Rules (relating to Consideration of Full Council Recommendations and Call-In Decisions) be amended to read as follows: “In all cases listed above the Mover of the recommendation will have the right to reply at the end of the debate. However, should Procedural Motion (m) be passed that the item/issue now be voted upon, the right to reply will be revoked."

This change will take immediate effect, and the Constitution will be amended when it is next updated.

Alternative options considered

Option 1 - update the Constitution to provide clarity Option 2 - leave the Constitution unchanged