Ruling
March 21, 1978
Impeding a Member
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
A Minister is not obliged to answer a question. It is futile for the Chair to attempt to determine the validity of the reasons why a Minister in any individual case might refuse to answer a question.
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Holding
"The Chair has no authority to compel a Minister to answer a question."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that ministers are not obligated to answer questions and the Chair cannot compel them to do so.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Oral Questions
- Significance
Low
High