16_a_major_case
15.1 On 3 September 2019 the Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons : “ Is it true that senior civil servants have refused to sign witness statements for ongoing legal proceedings relating to the prorogation ? Were the director of legislative affairs and the Cabinet Secretary asked to do so , and did they agree ? ”
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0016_0009__was_0016_0010__asked
was_asked
0016_0003__3_0016_0004__Septembe0016_0005__2019
3_september_2019
0016_0009__was_0016_0010__asked->0016_0003__3_0016_0004__Septembe0016_0005__2019
on[tmp]
0016_0006__the_0016_0007__Prime_0016_0008__Minister
the_prime_minister
0016_0009__was_0016_0010__asked->0016_0006__the_0016_0007__Prime_0016_0008__Minister
[arg2]
0016_0012__the_0016_0013__House
the_house
0016_0009__was_0016_0010__asked->0016_0012__the_0016_0013__House
in[loc]
z_0016_1006
[utterance]
0016_0009__was_0016_0010__asked->z_0016_1006
[arg1]
0016_0015__Commons
commons
0016_0012__the_0016_0013__House->0016_0015__Commons
of
z_0016_1008
[question]
z_0016_1006->z_0016_1008
[part1]
z_0016_1028
[question]
z_0016_1006->z_0016_1028
[part2]
0016_0018__Is
is
0016_0020__true
true
0016_0018__Is->0016_0020__true
[prd2]
0016_0025__have_0016_0026__refused
have_refused
0016_0018__Is->0016_0025__have_0016_0026__refused
[argn0]
0016_0024__servants
servants
0016_0025__have_0016_0026__refused->0016_0024__servants
[arg0]
0016_0028__sign
sign
0016_0025__have_0016_0026__refused->0016_0028__sign
[arg1]
0016_0022__senior
senior
0016_0024__servants->0016_0022__senior
[attrib]
0016_0023__civil
civil
0016_0024__servants->0016_0023__civil
[attrib]
0016_0028__sign->0016_0024__servants
[arg0]
0016_0029__witness_0016_0030__statements
witness_statements
0016_0028__sign->0016_0029__witness_0016_0030__statements
[arg1]
0016_0034__proceedings
proceedings
0016_0029__witness_0016_0030__statements->0016_0034__proceedings
for
0016_0032__ongoing
ongoing
0016_0034__proceedings->0016_0032__ongoing
[attrib]
0016_0033__legal
legal
0016_0034__proceedings->0016_0033__legal
[attrib]
0016_0035__relating
relating
0016_0035__relating->0016_0034__proceedings
[arg0]
0016_0037__the_0016_0038__prorogation
the_prorogation
0016_0035__relating->0016_0037__the_0016_0038__prorogation
to[clr]
0016_0040__Were_0016_0050__asked
were_asked
0016_0046__and
and
0016_0040__Were_0016_0050__asked->0016_0046__and
[arg2]
0016_0053__so_0016_0052__do
so_do
0016_0040__Were_0016_0050__asked->0016_0053__so_0016_0052__do
[arg1]
0016_0041__the_0016_0042__director
the_director
0016_0046__and->0016_0041__the_0016_0042__director
[conj1]
0016_0047__the_0016_0048__Cabinet_0016_0049__Secretary
the_cabinet_secretary
0016_0046__and->0016_0047__the_0016_0048__Cabinet_0016_0049__Secretary
[conj2]
0016_0053__so_0016_0052__do->0016_0046__and
[arg0]
0016_0045__affairs
affairs
0016_0041__the_0016_0042__director->0016_0045__affairs
of
0016_0044__legislative
legislative
0016_0045__affairs->0016_0044__legislative
[attrib]
0016_0055__and
and
0016_0055__and->0016_0040__Were_0016_0050__asked
[conj1]
0016_0058__agree
agree
0016_0055__and->0016_0058__agree
[conj2]
0016_0058__agree->0016_0046__and
[arg0]
z_0016_1008->0016_0018__Is
[scope]
z_0016_1028->0016_0055__and
[scope]
arc(r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked,r_0016_0003__3_r_0016_0004__September_r_0016_0005__2019,r_0016_0002__On__tmp).
arc(r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked,r_0016_0006__the_r_0016_0007__Prime_r_0016_0008__Minister,arg2).
arc(r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked,r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House,r_0016_0011__in__loc).
arc(r_0016_0009__was_r_0016_0010__asked,z_0016_1006__utterance,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House,r_0016_0015__Commons,r_0016_0014__of).
arc(r_0016_0018__Is,r_0016_0020__true,prd2).
arc(r_0016_0018__Is,r_0016_0025__have_r_0016_0026__refused,argn0).
arc(r_0016_0024__servants,r_0016_0022__senior,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0024__servants,r_0016_0023__civil,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0025__have_r_0016_0026__refused,r_0016_0024__servants,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0025__have_r_0016_0026__refused,r_0016_0028__sign,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0028__sign,r_0016_0024__servants,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0028__sign,r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements,r_0016_0034__proceedings,r_0016_0031__for).
arc(r_0016_0034__proceedings,r_0016_0032__ongoing,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0034__proceedings,r_0016_0033__legal,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0035__relating,r_0016_0034__proceedings,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0035__relating,r_0016_0037__the_r_0016_0038__prorogation,r_0016_0036__to__clr).
arc(r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked,r_0016_0046__and,arg2).
arc(r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked,r_0016_0053__so_r_0016_0052__do,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director,r_0016_0045__affairs,r_0016_0043__of).
arc(r_0016_0045__affairs,r_0016_0044__legislative,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0046__and,r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director,conj1).
arc(r_0016_0046__and,r_0016_0047__the_r_0016_0048__Cabinet_r_0016_0049__Secretary,conj2).
arc(r_0016_0053__so_r_0016_0052__do,r_0016_0046__and,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0055__and,r_0016_0040__Were_r_0016_0050__asked,conj1).
arc(r_0016_0055__and,r_0016_0058__agree,conj2).
arc(r_0016_0058__agree,r_0016_0046__and,arg0).
arc(z_0016_1006__utterance,z_0016_1008__question,part1).
arc(z_0016_1006__utterance,z_0016_1028__question,part2).
arc(z_0016_1008__question,r_0016_0018__Is,keep_scope).
arc(z_0016_1028__question,r_0016_0055__and,keep_scope).
IP-MAT
LST
LS
15.1
PP-TMP
P-ROLE
On
NP
NPR
3
NPR
September
NPR
2019
NP-SBJ
D
the
NPR
Prime
NPR
Minister
BED;~cat_Ve_passive_
was
IP-PPL-CAT
NP-LGS
*
VVN;~Dn.r
asked
PP-LOC
P-ROLE
in
NP
D
the
N
House
PP
P-ROLE
of
NP
NS
Commons
PUNC
:
PULQ
“
utterance-OB1
CP-QUE-MAT
IP-SUB
BEP;~La
Is
NP-SBJ
PRO;_provisional_
it
ADJP-PRD2
ADJ
true
CP-THT-NSBJ
IP-SUB
C
that
NP-SBJ
ADJP
ADJ
senior
ADJP
ADJ
civil
NS
servants
HVP;~cat_Ve
have
IP-PPL-CAT
VVN
refused
IP-INF-OB1
TO
to
VB
sign
NP-OB1
N
witness
NS
statements
PP
P-ROLE
for
NP
ADJP
ADJ
ongoing
ADJP
ADJ
legal
NS
proceedings
IP-PPL
VAG
relating
PP-CLR
P-ROLE
to
NP
D
the
N
prorogation
PUNC
?
CP-QUE-MAT
IP-SUB
ILYR
ILYR
BED;~cat_Vt
Were
NP-SBJ
NLYR
NP
D
the
N
director
PP
P-ROLE
of
NP
ADJP
ADJ
legislative
NS
affairs
CONJP
CONJ
and
NP
D
the
NPR
Cabinet
NPR
Secretary
IP-PPL-CAT
NP-LGS
*
VBD;~Dn.t
asked
IP-INF-OB1
TO
to
DO
do
ADVP-CNT
ADV
so
PUNC
,
CONJP
CONJ
and
ILYR
DOD
did
NP-SBJ
PRO
they
VB;~I
agree
PUNC
?
PURQ
”
( (IP-MAT (LST (LS 15<dot>1))
(PP-TMP (P-ROLE On;{on})
(NP (NPR 3)
(NPR September;{September})
(NPR 2019)))
(NP-SBJ;{JOHNSON} (D the;{the})
(NPR Prime;{Prime})
(NPR Minister;{Minister}))
(BED;~cat_Ve_passive_ was;{be})
(IP-PPL-CAT (NP-LGS *)
(VVN;~Dn.r asked;{ask})
(PP-LOC (P-ROLE in;{in})
(NP (D the;{the})
(N House;{house})
(PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
(NP (NS Commons;{common})))))
(PUNC :)
(PULQ <ldquo>)
(utterance-OB1 (CP-QUE-MAT (IP-SUB (BEP;~La Is;{be})
(NP-SBJ (PRO;_provisional_ it;{it}))
(ADJP-PRD2 (ADJ true;{true}))
(CP-THT-NSBJ (IP-SUB (C that;{that})
(NP-SBJ (ADJP (ADJ senior;{senior}))
(ADJP (ADJ civil;{civil}))
(NS servants;{servant}))
(HVP;~cat_Ve have;{have})
(IP-PPL-CAT (VVN refused;{refuse})
(IP-INF-OB1 (TO to;{to})
(VB sign;{sign})
(NP-OB1 (N witness;{witness})
(NS statements;{statement})
(PP (P-ROLE for;{for})
(NP (ADJP (ADJ ongoing;{ongoing}))
(ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
(NS proceedings;{proceeding})
(IP-PPL (VAG relating;{relate})
(PP-CLR (P-ROLE to;{to})
(NP (D the;{the})
(N prorogation;{prorogation}))))))))))))
(PUNC ?))
(CP-QUE-MAT (IP-SUB (ILYR (ILYR (BED;~cat_Vt Were;{be})
(NP-SBJ;{DOLA+CS} (NLYR (NP (D the;{the})
(N director;{director})
(PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
(NP (ADJP (ADJ legislative;{legislative}))
(NS affairs;{affair}))))
(CONJP (CONJ and;{and})
(NP (D the;{the})
(NPR Cabinet;{Cabinet})
(NPR Secretary;{Secretary})))))
(IP-PPL-CAT (NP-LGS *)
(VBD;~Dn.t asked;{ask})
(IP-INF-OB1 (TO to;{to})
(DO do;{do})
(ADVP-CNT (ADV so;{so})))))
(PUNC ,)
(CONJP (CONJ and;{and})
(ILYR (DOD did;{do})
(NP-SBJ;{DOLA+CS} (PRO they;{they}))
(VB;~I agree;{agree})))))
(PUNC ?)))
(PURQ <rdquo>)))
(ID 16_a_major_case))