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If the Speaker is satisfied that the question is urgent and of public importance it is then granted. \nA relevant Government minister has to come to the Chamber to explain what the Government is doing on the issue raised. The minister will then usually take questions on the subject from MPs.\n\nFind out more\n\nFind out more about the role of the Petitions Committee: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/role/\nFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions","occurred_on":"2021-03-10","created_at":"2021-03-10T14:15:10.261Z","updated_at":"2021-03-10T14:15:10.261Z"},{"subject":"MPs question the Government on the use of emergency covid contracts","body":"On Tuesday 29 June, MPs questioned the Government about the use of emergency covid-19 contracts.\n\nYou can watch the questions and the Government's response on Parliament TV: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/bbac374c-b46f-477f-bac9-e0fdbbf9f949?in=12:37:33\n\nYou can read the questions and the Government's response on the Hansard website: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-06-29/debates/CAF8F3AC-A88C-4635-BEF6-9C6FBBB2BFA3/EmergencyCovidContracts\n\nWhy was the Government questioned about the use of emergency covid contracts?\n\nIf 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.\n\nIan Blackford MP applied to ask the Government about the use of emergency covid contracts, and this request was granted by the Speaker.\n\nFind out more about Urgent Questions here:\nhttps://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/urgent-questions/","occurred_on":"2021-06-29","created_at":"2021-06-29T15:17:02.792Z","updated_at":"2021-06-29T15:17:02.792Z"},{"subject":"MPs debate covid-19 contracts and the public inquiry into the handling of the outbreak","body":"Yesterday MPs debated covid-19 contracts and the public inquiry into the handling of the outbreak. This was an opposition day debate on a motion determined by the SNP. \n\nYou can watch the debate here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ade2cf37-b521-42b5-8791-0de7eae81468\n\nAnd you can read a transcript of the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-07-07/debates/2E39E8CD-42E7-4D05-A37B-8BC2943E9BB4/Covid-19ContractsAndPublicInquiry\n\nWhat are Opposition Days?\n\nOpposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons for the discussion of subjects chosen by the opposition (non-government) parties.  \n\nFind out more about Opposition days: https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/opposition-days/\n\nPetitions debate on Government contracts during the covid-19 pandemic\n\nThis Opposition Day Debate follows a debate scheduled by the Petitions Committee relating on Government contracts during the covid-19 pandemic, which was debated on Monday 21 June.\n\nFind out more about the petitions debate here: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/155921/mps-to-debate-a-petition-relating-to-government-contracts-during-the-covid19-outbreak/","occurred_on":"2021-07-07","created_at":"2021-07-07T15:08:40.756Z","updated_at":"2021-07-07T15:11:34.574Z"},{"subject":"Award of public contracts to private companies during the covid-19 outbreak to be discussed by MPs","body":"MPs will debate the award of public contracts to private companies during the covid-19 outbreak on Wednesday 5 January in the main House of Commons chamber. This is an adjournment debate. \n\nAdjournment debates are half-hour debates at the end of each day's sitting. They are an opportunity for an individual backbench MP to raise an issue and receive a response from the relevant Minister, however they do not end in a vote nor can they change the law.\n\nThe debate will start after the conclusion of the other parliamentary business scheduled that day, which is likely to be around 10pm. It will be led by Neale Hanvey MP.\n\nWatch the debate here on Wednesday: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3269e80b-8ea7-452a-bd7e-ca4c2f33147f\n\nYou'll be able to read a transcript of the debate a few hours after it happens: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-01-05\n\nFind out more about how adjournment debates work:\nhttps://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/debates/adjournment/ \n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nYou can sign up to the UK Parliament newsletter for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference: https://learning.parliament.uk/en/your-uk-parliament-newsletter-sign-up-form/","occurred_on":"2021-12-31","created_at":"2021-12-31T13:34:08.755Z","updated_at":"2021-12-31T13:34:08.755Z"}]}}}