Urgent Question on protest action by the Prison Officers Association
15 November 2016 (updated on 15 November 2016)
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Richard Burgon, asked an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on protest action by the Prison Officers Association.
Secretary of State for Justice, Elizabeth Truss, 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.
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.
Related information
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