A guillotine motion could end some of the repetition in debates

The Privileges and Procedures Committee is proposing if a debate goes on for an hour with no real progress, a member can ask for it to be cut short.

If the house agrees, then it will vote straight away on the matter which is under debate.

But Senator Stuart Syvret says the idea is "extremely naive" and would stop backbenchers from speaking.

Extra sitting

Guernsey's States uses a similar system called a Guillotine Motion.

Deputy Roy le Herissier of the Privileges and Procedures Committee said it would put an end to some of the repetition and long-windedness that happened in the House and make government more efficient.

But Senator Syvret has claimed it would not speed up government, but simply stop minority members from having their say because a majority of States members could be allowed to overwhelm them.

Any Guillotine Motion must be agreed by the States.