Zagreb - Government members have failed to answer 167 of the 779 written parliamentary questions during the 11th parliamentary term within deadline, Sabor Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Tuesday, urging the Prime Minister and ministers to provide the outstanding answers within the next eight days.
"During the 11th parliamentary term, a total of 779 written parliamentary questions (PQs) were submitted, of which 567 have received answers," Jandroković said.
Under parliament's Rules of Procedure, government members must respond to formal queries put forward by members of parliament within 30 days of receiving them.
If the government or a minister cannot meet that deadline, they must inform the MP, through the Parliament Speaker, of the reasons for the delay and when a response will be provided.
SDP MP Marija Lugarić asked Jandroković to list all 167 unanswered PQs in accordance with parliamentary rules. He said the information would be provided in writing.