Urgent Question on BBC Charter White Paper: 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 (updated on 11 May 2016)
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Eagle, asked an Urgent Question on the publication of the White Paper on the BBC Charter on Wednesday 11 May in the House of Commons.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, John Whittingdale, responded on behalf of the Government.
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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.
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