Point of Order
June 4, 1973
Parliamentary Secretaries
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"... the rules... do not prohibit a Parliamentary Secretary from asking a question or from replying to one... [W]e have had the practice for some years in both instances... [T]he Standing Orders are interpreted according to the practice of the House, and there has obviously been a practice established in this respect."
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Holding
"Parliamentary Secretaries are permitted to ask and answer questions because it is an established practice of the House, which informs the interpretation of the Standing Orders."
AI Summary
The Speaker's ruling confirms that established House practice allows Parliamentary Secretaries to participate in asking and answering questions.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Oral Questions
- Significance
Low
High