How to raise a question of privilege?
9. If the Speaker has given his consent to the raising of a matter in the House as a question of privilege, the member who tabled the notice has, when called by the Speaker, to ask for leave of the House to raise the question of privilege. While asking for such leave, the member concerned is permitted to make only a short statement relevant to the question of privilege. If objection to leave being granted is taken, the Speaker requests those members who are in favour of leave being granted to rise in their places. If twenty-five or more members rise accordingly, the House is deemed to have granted leave to raise the matter and the Speaker declares that leave is granted; otherwise the Speaker informs the member that he does not have leave of the House to raise the matter. Leave to raise a question of privilege in the House can be asked for only by the member who has given notice of the question of privilege. He cannot authorise another member to do so on his behalf. 10. A question of pr
