Recent Changes
The following procedural changes have been in force since the 5th session of the 15th Lok Sabha:
- 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.
- The Speaker now has the authority to direct answers to a starred question asked by a member in case of his or her absence on the day their name was called.
- A member is now required to make a statement in the House correcting the reply given by him or her earlier, irrespective of whether the reply given pertained to a starred or unstarred or a short notice question.
- The maximum questions, starred or unstarred, a member is now entitled to give is 10 per day.
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