| Term | Definition |
| Vacation of Seat | (See Tenure of Office) |
| Verbatim Reporter | (See Parliamentary Reporter) |
| Vote | A formal expression by a Member of his will or opinion in regard to a question put by the Chair. (See also Collection of Voices and Division). |
| Votes and Proceedings | A publication containing the official minutes of the proceedings of Parliament, including the proceedings of the Committee of the whole Parliament. It contains a record of attendance of the Members, announcements by the Speaker, papers presented to Parliament, all orders and resolutions of Parliament and, if a division is conducted, the division list. S.O. 30. |
| Vote of Confidence | A Government may move a motion to seek a vote of confidence from the House. The Government may move such a motion in times of crisis to gain a clear expression of support from Parliament to carry on its mandate.30 For the motion to be carried, it requires the support of the majority of elected Members present. If the Government loses the motion, the Prime Minister may have to resign. (See also Vote of No Confidence) Art 39 of the CRS. |
| Vote of Credit | An authorised expenditure of the Government for the proposed expenditure stated in very general terms. Parliament may, by resolution approving a Vote of Credit, authorise such expenditure for the whole or part of the year before passing a Supply Bill. This vote may be required of the House owing to the magnitude or indefinite nature of any service or due to circumstances of unusual urgency. The resolution on a Vote of Credit must also have the concurrence of the President. S.O. 95 and Art 148B of the CRS. |
| Vote of No Confidence | A motion may be moved by any Member, usually from the Opposition, to seek a vote of no confidence in the Government.31 An affirmative vote of no confidence by the majority of elected Members present signifies that the Government has lost the support of Parliament and the Prime Minister may have to resign. The President may then appoint a new Prime Minister to form a Government or dissolve Parliament for a general election to be called. (See also Vote of Confidence) Art 39 of the CRS. |
| Vote on Account | An authorised expenditure for part of a financial year before the Budget is approved. This is to provide ministries with funds to cover their immediate needs and tide them over until the estimates are passed. However, the aggregate sums voted must be included under the appropriate heads in the Supply Bill for the financial year. Parliament’s resolution on a Vote on Account must have the concurrence of the President. S.O. 94 and Art 148B of the CRS. |
30 A motion for a vote of confidence was introduced by the Government on 20 July 1961. The motion was agreed to with 27 "Ayes", 8 "Noes" and 16 abstentions.
31 A motion for a vote of confidence was introduced by the Opposition on 15 June 1963. The motion was defeated.
