question time
noun
: a period in a session of a British parliamentary body during which members may put questions to ministers on matters concerning their departments
Examples of question time in a Sentence
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They’re only allowed to appear via video link during ministerial question time and statements.
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Emily Ashton, Bloomberg.com, 12 Nov. 2020
During his question time, Cruz said monopolies historically have harmed consumers.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate at Parliament in London on Wednesday.
—NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022
Despite the stakes, some senators used their question time to amplify narratives that resonate in their political echo chamber.
—David Rohde, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2021
No question times will be tough on the restaurants, coffee shops and dry cleaners that operate on skimpy margins, Shulman said.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2020
Okay that concludes today's super A List celebrity question time!!
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 Dec. 2019
The recently announced inquiry into question time in parliament provides a telling example.
—Hugh Breakey, Quartz, 6 Oct. 2019
At Wednesday’s roughly one-hour session, questions and answers were kept to a maximum of a minute each, with no follow-up questions, and the calm but concentrated atmosphere was far from the lively question time in London.
—Washington Post, 6 June 2018
Emily Ashton, Bloomberg.com, 12 Nov. 2020
During his question time, Cruz said monopolies historically have harmed consumers.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate at Parliament in London on Wednesday.
—NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022
Despite the stakes, some senators used their question time to amplify narratives that resonate in their political echo chamber.
—David Rohde, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2021
No question times will be tough on the restaurants, coffee shops and dry cleaners that operate on skimpy margins, Shulman said.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2020
Okay that concludes today's super A List celebrity question time!!
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 Dec. 2019
The recently announced inquiry into question time in parliament provides a telling example.
—Hugh Breakey, Quartz, 6 Oct. 2019
At Wednesday’s roughly one-hour session, questions and answers were kept to a maximum of a minute each, with no follow-up questions, and the calm but concentrated atmosphere was far from the lively question time in London.
—Washington Post, 6 June 2018
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