Urgent Question on Tata Steel in the UK: 16 October 2014
16 October 2014
Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills, Iain Wright, asked an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on Thursday 16 October 2014, on the proposal for Tata Steel to sell its long products steel division and the resulting effect on the economy, manufacturing capability and employment in the UK.
Minister of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Matthew Hancock, responded on behalf of the Government.
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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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