Asking questions at council and committee meetings
Before the start of formal business at Full Council meetings, 30 minutes will be set aside for questions. This will also happen at certain committee meetings (different time limits apply).
Get full details in Procedure Rule 17 of the Constitution
You cannot ask questions:
- at the annual meeting of the Council in May
- at meetings which agree the budget or the Council Tax
- at extraordinary meetings where there is only one substantive item on the agenda
Deadline for questions at committee meetings
The deadline for questions depends on the meeting.
Full Council
At 12 noon, 7 clear working days before the day of the meeting
Strategic committees, Kingston Partnership Board, Health Overview Panel and Audit, Governance and Standards Committee
2 clear working days before the day of the meeting.
Neighbourhood committees
You do not need to let us know in advance. It would be helpful to let us know by 10 am on the working day before the day of the meeting.
How many questions you can ask
Full Council
One question per person or organisation per meeting
Strategic committees, Kingston Partnership Board, Health Overview Panel and Audit, Governance and Standards Committee
No more than 2 questions per person
Neighbourhood committees
You can ask any number of questions (within reason)
Submit a question
Email democratic.services@kingston.gov.uk or use the submit a question form.