Deck 14: Scrutiny of the Executive

Question 1

The ministers available to take questions are determined on a rota basis.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What are Early Day Motions and how effective are they at allowing the Commons to scrutinise the actions of the Executive?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

How effective do you believe Question Time and Prime Ministerial Question Time are in allowing the Commons to scrutinise the actions of the Executive?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

What are cross-cutting questions?

Question 5

Which of the following subjects are excluded from Question Time?

A) Matters sub judice
B) Defence
C) The Police
D) Health

Question 6

Standing Orders state that which days of the week have 2.35-3.30 set aside for Question Time?

A) Mondays
B) Tuesdays
C) Wednesdays
D) Thursdays

Question 7

Which of the following lies within the areas of jurisdiction of the Comptroller and Auditor General?

A) Nationalised Industries
B) Local Authorities
C) Private Bodies
D) Defence

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a power available to a departmentally related select committee?

A) To pass secondary legislation
B) To send for persons and records
C) To sit even though the House has adjourned
D) To appoint special advisers

Question 9

On which day does Prime Ministerial Question Time take place?

A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Thursday

Question 10

Up to how many questions can the Leader of the Opposition ask the Prime Minister during Prime Ministerial Question Time?

A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10

Question 11

How many questions can an individual Member of Parliament have pending at the same time?

A) 10 over a period of 10 days
B) 8 over a period of 10 days
C) 12 over a period of 8 days
D) 8 over a period of 12 days

Question 12

All Select Committee reports are debated for at least 30 minutes in the House of Commons.

Question 13

The Chairperson of a Select Committee needs to act with complete impartiality.

Question 14

Questions may not be answered if doing so would incur a disproportionate cost.

Question 15

Describe the Select Committee system and analyse whether or not it needs reforming in order to support its aim of acting as a check on the use of Executive power.