Gov’t ‘only’ answered 87 questions out of 173 by MPs in current session

AMMAN — MPs have submitted a total of 173 questions to the government on various issues since the beginning of the current ordinary session on November 12 last year until January 31, 2018.

According to the half-monthly report on its work, the Lower House said that the government has answered "only" 87 of the total 173 questions submitted by MPs with 61 of which came after the two-week deadline set in the Chamber's bylaws.

In the report, a copy of which was sent to The Jordan Times, the House said it has submitted four memoranda to the government; four queries and four suggestions of laws throughout the 24 sessions it has held since November 12.

The House said it has held six oversight sessions during which a total of 49 questions to the government have been discussed. 

The House said it has passed 16 laws and amended laws, including the 2018 state budget and budgets of independent government units laws.

The Chamber's permanent committees have held a total of 255 meetings, of which 67 were for the Financial Committee, the report said.