Abstract
Turning to consider the opportunities available to an MP who is dissatisfied with the outcome of written correspondence with a Minister on a particular subject, we note that one time-honoured way for him to pursue the matter further is by tabling a parliamentary question (PQ) in the House of Commons. Question time has a long history in the House, and has been copied by many other parliaments.
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© 1982 Dr E. I. Marshall, MP
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Marshall, E. (1982). Question time. In: Parliament and the Public. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05972-0_3
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