The House will continue the debate on Thursday, January 30, on the plan to set a limit on the number of motions a party can submit each year. Henri Bontenbal (CDA) made this proposal because motions are now considered a blunt instrument. The debate can be followed live from 10.16 am.
Bontenbal proposes to include in the Rules of Procedure, which outline the processes in the House, that each faction may submit 150 motions annually, plus one extra motion per faction member. A faction with ten members can then submit 160 motions. He believes it is now too often used as a political statement to the own supporters and too little as a means to urge the cabinet to change policy.
Halving
Furthermore, the member aims for a maximum of two motions per faction per debate, except in legislative consultations. The goal is to halve the number of motions compared to the record of 5,011 motions in 2022. With motions, the House can call on the cabinet to change policy, for example.
First term
Bontenbal is debating this with the other members of the House. In the first term on January 23, members asked questions about the proposal. Speaker Martin Bosma also received questions, which he answered with a letter, expressing his appreciation for the initiative.
Second term
In the second term, on Thursday, January 30, initiator Bontenbal answers the questions. In the next votes, the House will vote on this proposal. If a majority is in favor, there will be a change in the Rules of Procedure.
Follow live and read more
- You can follow the debate from 10.16 am via the livestream and the Debat Direct app.
- View the External link:first term of the debate on January 23.
- Read all related documents.