Oral question about the negotiation progress of a treaty
A step of type Business step.
An Oral Question is a parliamentary question that is put to a government minister in person by an MP or member of the House of Lords in the Chamber of each House. Oral question times to ministers normally take place at the beginning of each sitting day in both Houses on Mondays to Thursdays.
Librarian notes
Scope note: Oral questions in the Lords have only been tabled once to do with the negotiation stage of a treaty. However, a question could occur at any stage of a treaty's procedural life in the House. If another arises, the step label may change to something more general.
Link note: Link to the oral question in Hansard
Date note: Date the question was answered
Publication name: Lords Hansard
Publication URL: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/