The question is on Motion No. 2. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 3 to 9.
If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
I would like to make a brief statement for the benefit of all members.
The member in whose name the report stage motion is standing is not in a position to indicate that it should be adopted. No other members have indicated that it should be either adopted or negativized.
Our own practice is silent as to what to do in such a situation. However, the issue has come up in the British House of Commons. Erskine May, 25th edition, in paragraph 20.60, states the following: “When, on the question being put, no Member has said either ‘aye’ or ‘no’, the Deputy Speaker has declared the question negatived”.
Since the House is in a similar situation today, I will follow this precedent and declare the motions negatived.
I thank all members for their attention in this regard.