IRRV Alert - week ending 4th November 2016
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Urgent Question on government policy on outsourcing and tax credits
Urgent Question on government policy on outsourcing and tax credits
Shadow Minister for Digial Economy, Louise Haigh, asked an Urgent Question on the change in government policy in relation to outsourcing and tax credits on Friday 4 November in the House of Commons.
Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Simon Kirby, responded on behalf of the Government.
Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Jonathan Reynolds, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Urgent Question on government policy in relation to outsourcing and tax credits
- Read Commons Hansard: Urgent Question on government policy in relation to outsourcing and tax credits
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Benefits administration
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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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