Q: Clode's Right Political Dictionary
“Question Time” This is a daily part of a parliamentary sitting, when which Ministers are asked questions about their areas of responsibility by backbenchers. The term is only of relevance in a Westminster parliament, where Ministers serve in the parliament as parliamentarians. A formal Question Time dates from 1849 in the British parliament and first only operated using “Questions with Notice” – which are questions notified to a Minister in advance in writing. The first recorded parliamentary question dates from 1721 with a question in the British House of Lords. (See “Dorothy Dixer”)
“Quorum” A quorum is the minimum number of members required to make a meeting valid. Usually the party constitution or standing orders specify how many people are required to make a quorum.