Urgent Question on Commons financial privilege: 28 October 2015
28 October 2015 (updated on 28 October 2015)
Leader of the House of Commons, Chris Grayling, responded to an Urgent Question asked by Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Chris Bryant, on the Government review of the financial privilege of the House of Commons under Lord Strathclyde on Wednesday 28 October 2015
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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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