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SCRUTINY OF THE EXECUTIVE
It is the duty of Parliament as a whole to monitor the
work of the Government, by making government
Ministers answer for the work they do and the decisions
they make. There are several ways in which the Lords
can do this. Each day four 'starred questions' may be
asked at the beginning of business. They are so called
because they have stars (or asterisks) next to them on the
house's Order Paper. 30 minutes are spent on Starred
Questions every day.
'Unstarred questions' are taken at the end of business. These
can be on any subject, are delivered in the form of a speech, and usually trigger a short debate, which is closed by a ministerial reply.