Q. Consider the following pairs:

1. Closure Motion – to cut short the debate on a matter before the House
2. Guillotine Closure – only important clauses are taken up for debate
3. Simple Closure – when matter has been sufficiently discussed
4. Kangaroo Closure – passage of a legislation without debate or discussion

Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?
Answer: Only 1 & 3
Notes:

• Closure Motion is a type of motion moved by a member to cut short the debate on a matter before the House. If the motion is approved by the House, the debate is stopped forthwith and the matter is put to vote.
• Guillotine Closure is a parliamentary procedure which refers to the passage of a legislation without debate or discussion. This usually happens on the last day earmarked for the discussion on the Budget.
• Simple Closure is one when a member moves that the ‘matter has been sufficiently discussed be now put to vote.
• Under Closure by Compartments, the clauses of a bill or a lengthy resolution are grouped into parts before the commencement of the debate. The debate covers the part as a whole and the entire part is put to vote.
• Under Kangaroo Closure only important clauses are taken up for debate and voting and the intervening clauses are skipped over and taken as passed.

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