Urgent question on horsemeat
14 February 2013
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mary Creagh, asked for an update to the House of Commons on Thursday 14 February on the horsemeat adulteration problem and the police action that has been taken.
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, David Heath responded to the question on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: Urgent Question on Horsemeat
- Read Commons Hansard: Urgent Question on Horsemeat
Urgent questions
At times MPs may want to put an urgent question to a Minister. If a matter of public importance has arisen, which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to the Speaker to put forward such a question.
The relevant government department would be informed at once.
If the Speaker agrees, the question will be asked after that day’s Question Time.
Once the MP has asked the main question, they are allowed to ask a supplementary question. Other MPs will then be called to ask further questions on the same subject.