TRMN:Parliament:RulesHoC
Rules of the House of Commons
Speaker of the House of Commons
The Speaker of the House shall be a member of the House of Commons elected after each general election (or when the position of Speaker becomes vacant) by a plurality of the members of the House. This person shall serve through the next election for Speaker and may serve up to four consecutive one-year terms if they are re-elected three times. Anyone who has been Speaker for four terms must wait at least one year before running for Speaker again.
The role of the Speaker of the House is as follows:
- Set the agenda for discussion
- Moderate discussions in the House
- Share recommendations of the House with the Royal Council
The Speaker Pro Tempore shall be the most senior member of the House of Commons who is not the Speaker or a Party Leader. Seniority is calculated first by length of service in the House of Commons and then by length of membership in TRMN. If the position of Speaker of the House becomes vacant, the Speaker Pro Tem shall act as Speaker until a new Speaker is elected.
Responsibilities of the House of Commons
MPs are responsible for addressing requests and questions from the members of their Fleet/Station Area of Responsibility. These requests and questions may be added to the House of Commons Agenda by the member submitting them to the Speaker of the House.
The House of Commons may not bring up requests or questions regarding structural changes to the existing non-civilian organization or punitive actions against other members.
The House of Commons may submit one nomination per year of a TRMN member to the House of Lords for possible elevation to the peerage. This nominee shall not be the Speaker of the House of Commons
The House of Commons will vote on any nominations for the Parliamentary Medal of Valor. Two-thirds of the MPs voting must approve a PMV. If both the House of Commons and the House of Lords vote to award a PMV, the First Lord of the Admiralty, on behalf of the Monarch, will issue the award at their earliest convenience.
Prime Minister’s Questions
During the Second week of every even-numbered Month, the public may view the House of Commons Prime Minister’s Questions. A special forum channel will be set up for this. The Royal Council will be acting on behalf of the Government and will be in attendance. The Speaker will solicit potential questions from all MPs who wish to ask questions of the Royal Council on behalf of their constituents, which the Royal Council must answer. The Speaker must submit the topic of these questions two weeks in advance so that the appropriate members of the Royal Council, their staffs, and/or Space Lords can be made to appear.
Additional House of Commons Rules
No later than 30 days after the election of the Speaker, the House of Commons shall adopt additional rules for how House business is conducted, including rules related to forms of address and acceptable language in order to maintain civility within the House. The House of Commons is encouraged during this time to also consider any changes they feel should be made to the Parliament of TRMN Manual as amended by the Election Reform Act (2018) and the House of Commons Rules Act (2019 & seq). Such proposals, if any, should be codified in a Bill sent to the Royal Council for approval. If any changes are approved, BuComm shall be requested to update the Parliament of TRMN Manual and reissue it with all due haste.
Rules Terminology
The rules listed in this manual – those for elections, and those for the operation of the House of Commons – shall be termed “The Rules of the House of Commons”, and may be amended (with the consent of the Royal Council) by resolution of the House to make recommendation to the Royal Council that such an amendment is made. The additional rules for house business adopted after the election of the Speaker shall be termed “The Additional Rules of the House of Commons”, and shall be adopted as discussed in the corresponding section above.