Urgent Question on transport disruption caused by flooding
13 February 2014
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Mary Creagh, asked an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on Thursday 13 February 2014, on transport disruption caused by the recent flooding in the UK. Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, responded on behalf of the Government.
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About 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.
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