Question Time (Noun)
Meaning
A period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- MPs eagerly awaited question time to confront the embattled prime minister on the recent scandal.
- The opposition leader prepared for question time by studying the latest data on unemployment rates.
- The prime minister endured a grueling question time in the Commons, with MPs firing off criticisms from all sides.
- As a backbencher, she relished the opportunity to pose questions during question time to the education secretary.
- Cabinet ministers were briefed on potential question time queries to ensure they had the latest policy information at hand.