The term 'guillotine' is associated with

The term ‘guillotine’ is associated with

decision-making process in the Parliament

financial procedure in the Parliament

removal of a member from the Parliament

election of the Presiding Officer in the Parliament

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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20

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The term ‘guillotine’ in the context of the Parliament refers to the process where, due to lack of time for discussion, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha puts all the remaining demands for grants (part of the budget) to vote at once on the last day allotted for the discussion of the Demands for Grants. This cuts short the discussion and is a significant part of the financial procedure within the Parliament.

– The ‘guillotine’ is applied specifically to the Demands for Grants during the budget session.
– It is a mechanism to ensure the timely passage of the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill, which are crucial for the government’s expenditure.
– It prevents lengthy debates from delaying the budgetary process.

The guillotine takes place after the general discussion on the budget and the detailed discussion and voting on specific demands for grants for various ministries/departments are completed for the allotted days. Any demands not discussed by the final day are grouped together and voted upon without further debate. This parliamentary procedure is borrowed from the UK Parliament.

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