Urgent Question on safety in prisons: 11 January 2016
11 January 2016 (updated on 11 January 2016)
The Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove, responded to an Urgent Question asked by Shadow Justice Minister, Andy Slaughter, in the House of Commons on safety in prisons and secure training centres on Monday 11 January.
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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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