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The King is given the power to issue resolutions on the advice of parliament? Who though this up?

Resolutions are the expression of the parliaments opinion. With the present structuring of our legislature under the present constitution, the present resolution in the Lords to thank the King for his speach, will if passed constitute the King thanking himself for his speach.

Then consider the fact that resolutions are of parliament, without seperate provision for a resolution by a single house. For the Lords to thank the King for his speach, they will require the permission of the Commons!

Take the commons standing orders, they must be enacted by resolution, which as a resolution is the King acting on the advice of parliament, which means the commons standing orders (a purerly internal matter for the commons) require the approval of the Lords and of the King!

Article 23 b is a pain in the arse, I shall propose its deletion.

Sir Kieran,

Quote:...will if passed constitute the King thanking himself for his speach.

Per Article 33, resolutions do not require Royal Assent. Therefore, they are not executed under the Royal prerogative, and do not constitute the King's will.

Quote:For the Lords to thank the King for his speach, they will require the permission of the Commons!

Article 31 states that resolutions do not require the permission of the other House, except (as provided by other Articles) in the case of establishing the Joint Standing Orders or overturning a Royal decree.

I hope that this addresses your concerns.

Sincerely,

Montagu

Ahh, I'm glad you've read the section more thourogly than I. It does strike me as odd that the King has the "Power to issue Resolutions on any matter, which shall not constitute law" "on the advice of a bicameral Parliament" yet under articles 33 and 31 the King need not agree with the passage, nor the need the whole parliament agree!

23 b. needs to be deleted, I'm in favor of defining resolutions as statements of opinion/intent by one hour or another, or by both.

Sir Kieran,

In the interest of clarity, I will not oppose such a change, and indeed, will propose it myself. How about this: 23b is removed and a new Article inserted below 23 (or thereabouts), which reads "Either House of Parliament, or Parliament collectively, may issue resolutions stating its opinion on any matter." If this is agreeable to you, it will be included in the Omnibus Amendment Bill (a collection of non-controvertial amendments) soon to be proposed by the Government.

Sincerely,

Montagu

Perfect.

Friends,

On a technical matter. Please do not insert items into the OL which will cause renumbering. Simply add new items.

Regards,
HM Alexander of All Hanover