Ministerial statement repeating the answer to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons
A step of type Business step.
If an urgent or important matter arises which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to ask an urgent question. A minister in the House of Lords may then make a statement repeating the answer to the urgent question.
Librarian notes
Scope note: This step is not part of the specific CRaG procedure for treaties, it was added to the procedure map to allow it to be shown on the treaty timeline for user information. Urgent questions can happen to a treaty before it is laid for CRaG purposes. It is not usual practice to add such a step if it is not part of the procedure. What is part of a specific procedure and what is procedurally possible within the Chamber are not always mutually exclusive.
Link note: Lords Hansard url
Date note: Date the statement took place
Publication name: Lords Hansard
Publication URL: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords