Urgent Question: Major incidents in hospitals and A&E performance
7 January 2015 (updated on 7 January 2015)
Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, asked an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on Wednesday 7 January 2015, on the major incidents that have been declared in a number of hospitals and on accident and emergency performance in England.
Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, 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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