What does it mean to commit a pending question in a meeting?

Committing a pending question refers to the action of sending it to a committee for further investigation or consideration. This process allows for more detailed examination of the issues involved, enabling committee members to gather additional information, deliberate more thoroughly, and provide recommendations based on their findings. By doing so, the main body can focus on other matters while the committee engages in this deeper analysis.

The other options relate to different parliamentary procedures: dividing a question allows for separate consideration of distinct components, limiting speaking time is about controlling debate duration, and closing debate refers to stopping discussion on a motion entirely. These procedures serve different purposes and are not equivalent to the act of committing a pending question, which specifically involves delegating the issue to a committee for further scrutiny.