Union Budget 2022: No Question, Zero Hour on first 2 days of Budget Session in Parliament
Zero Hour has been canceled owing to the address of the President to both Houses of the Parliament and the Presentation of Union Budget 2022 respectively.
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New Delhi, Jan 29: In a significant development, there will be no Zero Hour and Question Hour in both Houses of Parliament during the first two days of the Budget Session.
Zero Hour has been canceled owing to the address of the President to both Houses of the Parliament and the Presentation of Union Budget 2022 respectively. Both the Question Hour and Zero Hour and matters of Urgent Public Importance will be raised on February 2 this year.
The Budget Session of Parliament shall begin on January 31 with the address by President Ram Nath Kovind to both Houses in the Central Hall. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2022-23 Union Budget on Tuesday, February 1. In Budget 2022-23, Sitharaman will try to address the challenges around life and livelihood posed by the aftermath of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Budget Session: No Zero, Question hour in Parliament on Jan 31, Feb 1
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A Parliament bulletin released on Friday reads, "There shall be no 'Zero Hour' on January 31 and February 1, 2022. Members are informed that owing to the address of the President, during the first two days of the 8th session of the 17th Lok Sabha, there will be no 'Zero Hour' on January 31 and February 1, 2022." It is further added in the bulletin, "Members are informed that matters of urgent public importance raised during 'Zero Hour' will be taken up from February 2, 2022. However, it is for information of members that, to raise matters of urgent public importance during 'Zero Hour' on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, they may table notices on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, between 10:00 hours and 18:00 hours either online through e-portal or manually in the Parliamentary Notice Office."
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As per the Parliament Rules and Procedures, Question Hour and Zero Hour are held each day for a duration of 60 minutes. In Lok Sabha, Question Hour is held at the start of the day's proceedings i.e. from 11 am to noon followed by Zero Hour. In Rajya Sabha, Zero Hour begins at 11 am followed by Question Hour at noon.
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