What does it mean to take a question on notice?
John Hall
Updated on March 12, 2026
Taking questions on notice and providing further answers Ministers may, in responding to questions during question time, elect to take a question (or part of a question) on notice. This indicates that the minister will seek further information and provide it to the Senate at a later time.
What do you understand by short notice question?
(iii) Short Notice Questions- A member may give a notice of question on a matter of public importance and of urgent character for oral answer at a notice less than 10 days prescribed as the minimum period of notice for asking a question in ordinary course. Such a question is known as ‘Short Notice Question’.
What are the three types of questions asked in the question hour?
Questions are of four types: Starred, Unstarred, Short Notice Questions and Questions addressed to Private Members.
What is the legal definition of notice?
Notice is the legal concept describing a requirement that a party be aware of legal process affecting their rights, obligations or duties. There are several types of notice: public notice (or legal notice), actual notice, constructive notice, and implied notice.
What are Parliament Questions?
A Parliamentary Question (PQ) is a question put formally to a government minister about a matter they are responsible for by an MP or a member of the Lords. PQs may be asked orally – during ministerial question time in either Chamber – or in writing.
What is the duration of Question Hour?
A 15-day notice period is now to be given to the minister to respond to a question in Parliament (concept of minimum and maximum notice duration has been removed). The notice duration used to be a minimum of 10 days or maximum of 21 days.
What is supplementary question?
Supplementary questions are the follow-up oral questions that may be asked, without prior notice, during ministerial question sessions in both Houses.
What is a zero hour?
1a : the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduled to start. b : the time at which a usually significant or notable event is scheduled to take place.
Which is an example of notice writing in Class 12?
Notice Writing Examples Class 12 Question 3. As Sports Secretary of G.D.G. Public School, Pune, draft notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board informing the students about the sale of old sports goods of your school. You are Rohini/Rohit. (Delhi 2010)
When do health plans have to give notice?
The requirement to provide the notice takes effect as of the first day of the plan year that begins on or after January 1, 2017 for the health plan an employer uses to calculate any incentives it offers as part of the wellness program.
How many words to put on notice board?
As Principal of that school, draft notice in not more than 50 words to be displayed at the school main gate notice board. (All India 2011) All are hereby informed that the school will remain closed for one week owing to the sudden landslide and inclement weather in the past few days.
Which is an example of notice writing exercise?
Notice Writing Exercises Examples Question 4. You have found an expensive geometry box in the school playground. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words for the school notice board. You are Ra’Rani, Class XII, Angel School, Faridabad. (Delhi 2010)