According to the House of Representatives’ rules of procedure, a question and answer session will be conducted during the first hour of every meeting. Members who wish to ask questions must submit a notice specifying the question, the relevant minister, and the member’s name if applicable under Rule 47. No more than 20 questions will be listed for oral answers and no more than 50 for written answers, with questions prioritized based on their registration order. April 20, Kathmandu.
A decision has been made to hold question and answer sessions in every parliamentary meeting. Rule 41 of the House of Representatives procedural regulations outlines the provisions regarding question time. According to Sub-rule 1, “Unless otherwise ordered by the Speaker, the first hour of each day’s meeting will be allocated for the question and answer session.” After the question time concludes, other proceedings on the agenda will commence. Questions can be raised on matters of public importance that fall under the jurisdiction and responsibility of the Government of Nepal.
Questions can be submitted once the parliamentary session begins. Members who wish to ask questions are required to disclose the following details as stipulated in the rules: (a) the question intended to be asked, (b) the minister concerned with the question, and (c) the name of the member in accordance with Rule 47. If more than one member signs a notice, the first signatory will be considered as the requester of that question. If the first signatory is absent, the subsequent members in order will be recognized.
Under the House of Representatives’ rules, if multiple members submit questions on the same subject, only the first registered question will be acknowledged. However, the Speaker will read out the names of all members who have submitted questions during the meeting. Questions will be categorized as oral or written. Written answers will include records, statistics, and supporting materials provided in writing. After receiving responses from ministries, separate lists for oral and written questions will be prepared daily, including all approved questions. However, the list will not include more than 20 oral questions or over 50 written questions per day. Additionally, no member’s more than two oral questions will be included in the list. Questions for written answers will be scheduled according to the time and subject of submission, while oral questions will be arranged in order of registration.
