Urgent Question on UK security measures and Orlando attacks
13 June 2016 (updated on 13 June 2016)
Home Secretary, Theresa May, responded to an Urgent Question asked by Stephen Doughty, Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, on Monday 13 May on the terrorism threat and security measures in the UK in light of the horrific attacks on the LGBT community in Orlando, USA.
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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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