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Hon. Peter Milliken
Questions on the Order Paper; questions from a previous Parliament; authority of the SpeakerMarch 21 and 22, 2001
The Speaker: I am quite familiar with the argument the hon. Member is making. I recall making a similar one myself at one time or another. I am very sympathetic to the plight he describes, but...
The Speaker ruled that the government's failure to answer written questions in a timely manner is not a valid question of privilege because the Chair lacks the power to compel an answer.