On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last week I was notified by the Table Office that my Cabinet Office oral question about the £97 billion increase in failing major project spending that this Government have overseen had been selected to be answered by the Government. However, it does not...

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last week I was notified by the Table Office that my Cabinet Office oral question about the £97 billion increase in failing major project spending that this Government have overseen had been selected to be answered by the Government. However, it does not...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2022 to Question 902659 on Prison officers: retirement, for what reasons this question was transferred from the Cabinet Office to the Ministry of Justice.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2022 to Question 902659 on Prison officers: retirement, for what reasons this question was transferred from the Cabinet Office to the Ministry of Justice.

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. As you know, in order to get an oral question on the Order Paper, Back-Bench Members have to submit to the ballot process. Every day, hundreds and hundreds of MPs fail—in fact, we nearly always fail. However, just occasionally we have that...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. As you know, in order to get an oral question on the Order Paper, Back-Bench Members have to submit to the ballot process. Every day, hundreds and hundreds of MPs fail—in fact, we nearly always fail. However, just occasionally we have that...

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you know, I have been in this House a reasonable length of time, but something happened to me last Thursday that I do not recall having experienced before. I tabled a question, which in the preliminary agenda was signified as being question...

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you know, I have been in this House a reasonable length of time, but something happened to me last Thursday that I do not recall having experienced before. I tabled a question, which in the preliminary agenda was signified as being question...

To ask the Prime Minister for what reason question 28072, on discussions between the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London, was transferred for answer by the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

To ask the Prime Minister for what reason question 28072, on discussions between the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London, was transferred for answer by the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

To ask the Prime Minister for what reasons question 167389 on the cross-Government working group on anti-semitism, was transferred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; what criteria he uses when deciding to transfer a question; how many questions tabled to him have been transferred to other...

To ask the Prime Minister for what reasons question 167389 on the cross-Government working group on anti-semitism, was transferred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; what criteria he uses when deciding to transfer a question; how many questions tabled to him have been transferred to other...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many questions tabled by hon. and right hon. Members to other Departments for written answer have been transferred to his Department since May 2006;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many questions tabled by hon. and right hon. Members to other Departments for written answer have been transferred to his Department since May 2006;

(2) how many questions tabled by hon. and right hon. Members to his Department for written answer have been transferred to other Departments since May 2005.

(2) how many questions tabled by hon. and right hon. Members to his Department for written answer have been transferred to other Departments since May 2005.

Supplementary business question on transfer of parliamentary questions.

Supplementary business question on transfer of parliamentary questions.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, on how many occasions since May 2002 ministers in his Department have passed (a) honourable Members' letters and (b) honourable Members' questions to agencies for response; and what percentage of the total number of letters and questions received this represents. - Inc figures.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, on how many occasions since May 2002 ministers in his Department have passed (a) honourable Members' letters and (b) honourable Members' questions to agencies for response; and what percentage of the total number of letters and questions received this represents. - Inc figures.

Ruling that "As the House knows, decisions about the transfer of questions are matters for Ministers, not the Chair. However, I have examined the question and the answer to which the hon Gentleman refers and I sympathise with his complaint. In the circumstances he describes, where the line of ministerial...

Ruling that "As the House knows, decisions about the transfer of questions are matters for Ministers, not the Chair. However, I have examined the question and the answer to which the hon Gentleman refers and I sympathise with his complaint. In the circumstances he describes, where the line of ministerial...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reason was for the delay in transferring the letter from the honourable Member for Ilford North of 24th July relating to the closure of Citizens Advice Bureaux in Redbridge from his Department to the DTI; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reason was for the delay in transferring the letter from the honourable Member for Ilford North of 24th July relating to the closure of Citizens Advice Bureaux in Redbridge from his Department to the DTI; and if he...

To ask the President of the Council, what guidance is given to Ministers on transferring questions tabled to them which lie (a) wholly and (b) partly within their area of responsibility. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the President of the Council, what guidance is given to Ministers on transferring questions tabled to them which lie (a) wholly and (b) partly within their area of responsibility. (Failed OPQ)

Ruling that "Erskine May makes it clear that it is a long-established principle that decisions on the transfer of questions rest with the Minister, not the Chair", in response to point of order from Vincent Cable on the transfer of a question about French beef from MAFF to the Department...

Ruling that "Erskine May makes it clear that it is a long-established principle that decisions on the transfer of questions rest with the Minister, not the Chair", in response to point of order from Vincent Cable on the transfer of a question about French beef from MAFF to the Department...

Ruling that 'Erskine May makes clear it is a long established principle that decisions on the transfer of questions rest with Ministers, not the Chair. However, the Speaker does expect Departments to act promptly in transferring questions. Successive Speakers have said that it is a discourtesy if transfers are not...

Ruling that 'Erskine May makes clear it is a long established principle that decisions on the transfer of questions rest with Ministers, not the Chair. However, the Speaker does expect Departments to act promptly in transferring questions. Successive Speakers have said that it is a discourtesy if transfers are not...