PNP raises concerns over changes to tabling of parliamentary questions

According to Jamaica Observer (General News), KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has raised concerns over what it describes as a departure from established parliamentary practice following a ruling by the Speaker of the House regarding the tabling of questions submitted by Opposition members. In a statement on Wednesday, the party said questions submitted by Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell and Opposition Member of Parliament Peter Bunting were not tabled during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Instead, the members were reportedly advised that the questions would have to await the next sitting. “This is a departure from the established practice, under which the Opposition submits questions to the speaker and the clerk on the day before a sitting, for consideration and tabling at the next immediate sitting,” the PNP said. “While the Opposition accepts