Urgent Question on EU referendum guidance
29 February 2016 (updated on 29 February 2016)
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Matthew Hancock, responded to an urgent question asked by Bernard Jenkin, Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex in the House of Commons on EU referendum guidance for the Civil Service and special advisors.
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, Tom Watson, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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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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