Urgent Question on UK's relationship with the EU: 2 February 2016
2 February 2016 (updated on 2 February 2016)
Minister of State for European issues and NATO, David Lidington, responded to an Urgent Question asked by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, in the House of Commons on the proposal for discussion of the UK’s relationship with the European Union, published by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.
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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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