Point of Order
January 26, 1987
Question unrelated to ministerial activity
Hon. John Fraser
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
I must say to the honourable Member, with great regret, that that question clearly involves activities which are not related to any Minister of the Government or to the Prime Minister. It is outside the ambit of ministerial responsibility.
Under the circumstances, honourable Members have been asking for a public inquiry and I have allowed those questions. The Government has responded, as is recorded in Hansard. The question now being put is directed at some activity outside this place and outside the responsibility of a Minister.
The rules are quite clear. The Chair cannot allow the question. Perhaps the honourable Member could seek to find the information he wishes or seek to find the intentions of the Government by rephrasing the question, keeping in mind the admonishment of the Chair.
F0314-e 33-2 1987-01-26.
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Debates, January 26, 1987, p. 2684.
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Holding
"Questions put to Ministers during Oral Questions must relate to matters within their administrative responsibility; questions concerning activities outside this scope are out of order."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled a question out of order as it concerned matters outside the administrative responsibility of any government minister.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Conciliatory
- Procedural Stage
- Oral Questions
- Significance
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High