Urgent Question on age checks for child refugees: 21 October 2016
21 October 2016 (updated on 21 October 2016)
Philip Davies, MP for Shipley, asked an Urgent Question on age checks for child refugees on Friday 21 October in the House of Commons.
Minister for Immigration, Robert Goodwill, responded on behalf of the Government.
Shadow Home Office Minister, Lyn Brown, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
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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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