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Posted: **Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:40 am**

The House of Commons

Key Roles:

Founder & Empress: Her Majesty Queen Victoria

WA Delegate: Menorica

Prime Minister: Colfax County

Defence Secretary: Lunayria

Home Secretary: Not-Brittania

Foreign Secreatary: The Founding Father

Secretary for RP & Games: Shackley

Posted: **Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:46 am**

I would like to congratulate and thank the Secretary of State for RP & Games for creating this thread.

The creation of this thread is the first step in the important process of establishing a successful RP culture within the British Commonwealth of Free States.

Every citizen of the Free States is automatically a member of the legislative body, as the Charter of the Commonwealth states. Therefore, I invite every citizen to contribute to the discussion on this thread and hopefully we can all become more familiar with one another.

Shackley, would it be possible to change the name of this thread to the Assembly of the Commonwealth? To keep in line with the aforementioned Charter.

Regal Windsor
Prime Minister

Posted: **Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:14 pm**

Changes made. I look forward to engaging in our future RPs.

Posted: **Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:09 pm**

I would like to thank TRH United Provinces Emissary and TRH Prime Minister for their warm welcomes and support during the transitional period. I look forward to working with the whole house to pass legislation to benefit the entire Commonwealth!

Posted: **Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:00 am**

Honourable members,

I ask if the Bavarian Confederation is allowed to place an order of motion to present a proposal for the house to be voted upon. The Bavarian confederation wishes to present the following:

Proposal 'Education service and Commonwealth quality regulatory act' (Shortened: Education act)

Posted: **Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:02 pm**

I urge members of the House who sit in the WA to join me in voting FOR the WA Ban on Capital Punishment. Capital Punishment is not only cruel, but is contrary to all human decency. Surely the point of our justice systems is to allow criminals to serve their sentence and then, if possible, reenter the world as a productive member of society?

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:30 am**

Yes you may. I would encourage you to take up this issue with our Prime Minister, Regal Windsor. As Prime Minister he is in charge of all voting and procedures that come with that. I'm Happy to see some legislation starting to be drafted and proposed!

Bavarian confederation wrote:Honourable members,

I ask if the Bavarian Confederation is allowed to place an order of motion to present a proposal for the house to be voted upon. The Bavarian confederation wishes to present the following:

Proposal 'Education service and Commonwealth quality regulatory act' (Shortened: Education act)

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:39 am**

Bavarian confederation wrote:Honourable members,

I ask if the Bavarian Confederation is allowed to place an order of motion to present a proposal for the house to be voted upon. The Bavarian confederation wishes to present the following:

Proposal 'Education service and Commonwealth quality regulatory act' (Shortened: Education act)

I ask The Right Honourable member to present his proposal to the House. Other members are invited to present supporting or opposing arguments within seven days. A vote will be organised once members have had a chance to debate the proposal.

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:18 am**

*unintelligible mumbles of agreement*

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:08 pm**

OOC:
I am pretty busy with school work at the moment so i am sorry if it takes me a while to propose the act.

Posted: **Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:59 am**

I ask The Right Honorable members of the Assembly to consider the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office drafted by my Home Secretary, Not-Brittania.

Oath of Allegiance:
I (full name,) in the presence of God and my peers, do solemnly swear that I will be faithful to Her Majesty The Queen, Her Majesty's Government, and all Her Majesty's heirs and successors, according to law.

Oath of Office:
I (full name,) in the presence of God and my peers, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of (insert office) entrusted to me by Her Majesty The Queen. I will defend the Charter and the Sovereignty of the Free States against all threats, so help me God.

Posted: **Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:05 am**

Regal Windsor wrote:I ask The Right Honorable members of the Assembly to consider the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office drafted by my Home Secretary, Not-Brittania.

Oath of Allegiance:
I (full name,) in the presence of God and my peers, do solemnly swear that I will be faithful to Her Majesty The Queen, Her Majesty's Government, and all Her Majesty's heirs and successors, according to law.

Oath of Office:
I (full name,) in the presence of God and my peers, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of (insert office) entrusted to me by Her Majesty The Queen. I will defend the Charter and the Sovereignty of the Free States against all threats, so help me God.

I thank the Right Honorable Prime Minister for presenting these Oaths to the Assembly. The Home Secretary has done a fantastic job and I believe both Oaths to be fit for purpose. I invite other members of the house to share their thoughts.

Posted: **Fri Sep 28, 2018 2:05 pm**

I thank TRH Prime Minister and TRH Colfax County for their kind words.

Posted: **Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:16 am**

I thank The Right Honourable former Prime Minister for his service and congratulate him for his resignation.

If the house will permit I hereby take the following oaths;

I, Sir Lionel Higgins MSE, in the presence of God and my peers, do solemnly swear that I will be faithful to Her Majesty The Queen, Her Majesty's Government, and all Her Majesty's heirs and successors, according to law on behalf of the Independent Naval States of Shackley.

I Sir Lionel Higgins MSE, in the presence of God and my peers, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of Secretary of State for RP & Games entrusted to me by Her Majesty The Queen. I will defend the Charter and the Sovereignty of the Free States against all threats, so help me God.

Posted: **Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:36 am**

This chamber is now the House of Commons of the Empire of Great Britain.

I propose we elect a Speaker as soon as possible.

Please announce your candidacy if you are interested in ruining.

Posted: **Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:36 am**

I'd also suggest that the speaker not be a member of the cabinet.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:24 am**

Not-Brittania wrote:I'd also suggest that the speaker not be a member of the cabinet.

I agree with my honorable friend, the Home Secretary.

A non-Cabinet member would be the most suitable as Speaker.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:16 pm**

Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish you and the whole house a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Posted: **Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:31 am**

I thank TRH Home Secretary and I too wish him, and the house, a Merry Christmas. I look forward to this exciting time and hope we can start creative work for this legislative term.

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:28 am**

Right Honourable Members,

I ask you to be prepared to confirm the appointment of an Ambassador imminently. I am expecting to announce a candidate for the Ambassador to Iran in keeping with the terms of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:05 am**

I am pleased to see progress being made in accordance to our treaty with Iran. The appointment of an ambassador should strengthen our ties with the region. I wish him luck with his future diplomatic work.
I trust that legislative work follows this announcement, and I look forward to it's passage through the House.

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:58 pm**

Mr. Speaker, I motion that this house vote on the appointment of Saint Arsenio as ambassador to Iran.

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:16 am**

I accept your motion mister Home Secretary and would ask that this vote go ahead as soon as possible. It would also be a good opportunity for the candidate to campaign a little as to why he should be elected ambassador to Iran.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:48 pm**

Newtopian Britain wrote:I accept your motion mister Home Secretary and would ask that this vote go ahead as soon as possible. It would also be a good opportunity for the candidate to campaign a little as to why he should be elected ambassador to Iran.

Right Honourable Members,

I applaud your enthusiasm to see this business done as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, I must clarify the language surrounding the appointment of ambassadors.

• Ambassadors are not elected, they are nominated by HIM Government and the appointment is either CONFIRMED or REJECTED by the House of Commons.
• Ambassadorial nominees do not campaign for the role, they must answer QUESTIONS asked by members of the House of Commons.

I hope this is useful going forward.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:51 pm**

The Founding Father wrote:
Newtopian Britain wrote:I accept your motion mister Home Secretary and would ask that this vote go ahead as soon as possible. It would also be a good opportunity for the candidate to campaign a little as to why he should be elected ambassador to Iran.

Right Honourable Members,

I applaud your enthusiasm to see this business done as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, I must clarify the language surrounding the appointment of ambassadors.

• Ambassadors are not elected, they are nominated by HIM Government and the appointment is either CONFIRMED or REJECTED by the House of Commons.
• Ambassadorial nominees do not campaign for the role, they must answer QUESTIONS asked by members of the House of Commons.

I hope this is useful going forward.

Right honourable Home Secretary,
I can only apologise for my mistake in using such language around the appointment of an ambassador. I was not aware of these guidelines and as I'm still adjusting to my new role so I perhaps was too impulsive in my replies. Perhaps a writing of a document containing our regions official guidelines for an ambassadorial role and there appointment could be discussed in order to prevent such misunderstandings in the future?
Thank you

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