Sentence examples for opposition question from inspiring English sources

Before being returned, pointlessly, to the same old opposition question.

During his ministerial career, he replied in response to an opposition question hinting at nepotism, "I don't like to discuss my family in public.

During the debate on Howe's war spending estimates in 1945 (which totalled $1.365 billion), Howe answered an Opposition question on whether such a large sum could be reduced: "I dare say my honourable friend could cut a million dollars from that amount, but a million dollars from the War Appropriations Bill would not be a very important matter".

But the opposition questioned the legitimacy of the postponement.

He wants—and in law is able, though the opposition questions it to run for a third term in 2000.

ItÕs not every day the citizens of Edinburgh get the chance in person to ask the Leader of the Opposition questions.

Sir Tony Baldry, a Tory MP, has said that the prime minister should be allowed to ask the leader of the opposition questions at PMQs.

But the home secretary, Theresa May, responded to a series of angry opposition questions in the House of Commons by saying that "it is for the Metropolitan Police, on an operational matter, to decide what the right course of action is".

Called to answer opposition questions about the unfolding scandal, Mulholland did not mention anyone by name, warning that it was a live police investigation, but he told Holyrood that detectives would follow all the evidence available.

Panorama's limited pre-publicity says it will investigate claims that Rahman has "used public funds both to promote himself and to create a political power base" and says that it has evidence "suggesting" the mayor has refused "to answer opposition questions about spending decisions involving millions of pounds of public money".

But Mr Rahman declined to answer opposition questions in council meetings about his award of grants or answer questions from the special council forum that is meant to hold him to account, the Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) committee, for more than a year.