Procedural Motion

A motion about how parliamentary business should be handled, rather than the substantive policy question itself.

Also used as: procedural motion, procedural motions, procedure motion, procedural vote, procedural votes

Source / explainer: Browse the UK Parliament glossary

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

A procedural motion is a motion about how parliamentary business should be handled. It may deal with timing, order of business, committee arrangements, debate rules or other procedural matters. A procedural vote can be important, but it is not always a direct vote on the policy issue being discussed.

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