Urgent Question: Recent development in the On The Runs scheme
27 January 2015 (updated on 27 January 2015)
Ian Paisley, Democratic Unionist MP for North Antrim, asked an Urgent Question on Tuesday 27 January 2015, on the recent development in the On The Runs scheme which has allowed a second fugitive to evade justice.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, 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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