Coronavirus (COVID-19): Find guidance on temporary procedures during the pandemic including voting, questions and statements. Members can find detailed guidance on participating virtually and voting on the Parliamentary intranet (please note: this link will only work if you have a parliamentary email account.)
General debates consider neutrally worded motions that usually begin, “That this House has considered”. They let MPs debate a subject without committing the House to an opinion or course of action.
You can’t amend general motions. You can vote for or against them (except in Westminster Hall debates).