- A Member may put a question to the Leader or to a Policy Lead Councillor at any ordinary meeting of the Council. The question, which may comprise a series of component parts about the same subject, must be about any relevant and competent business which is not included on the agenda for the meeting. The Member must give the question in writing to the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Services not later than 48 hours before the start of the meeting.
- The person who is being asked to answer a question will decide whether to answer it in writing or orally at the meeting. Questions and any written answers, numbered in the order in which they have been received, will be tabled at the start of the meeting.
- Arising from each answer given, the Member who asked the question may ask one supplementary question to clarify the answer given.
- No discussion will be allowed, and it will not be competent to move any motion arising from a question or the answer given.
- A Member may not submit more than two written questions for any one meeting. If the Provost is of the opinion that a question is out of order for any reason, it will not be answered.
- Written questions and any written answers will be recorded in the minutes
Argyll and Bute Council Constitution - 15. A Member may also submit questions for a meeting
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