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Jurisdiction United Kingdom Document or request Ordinary written question in the House of Commons 1 Deadline Answer expected within seven days by convention, no fixed rule 1 Basis UK Parliament guidance 1 UK government ministers
Jurisdiction United Kingdom Document or request Named day question 1 Deadline Date set by the MP, at least two days' notice 1 Basis UK Parliament guidance 1 UK government ministers
Jurisdiction United Kingdom Document or request House of Lords written question 1 Deadline Answer expected within 14 days 1 Basis UK Parliament guidance 1 UK government departments
Jurisdiction United Kingdom Document or request E-petition with 10,000 signatures 5 Deadline Response published on the petition page, no deadline stated 5 Basis Petitions site rules 5 Government of Canada
Jurisdiction Canada Document or request Written question with a 45-day request 2 Deadline 45 days, then deemed referred to committee 2 Basis Standing Order 39(5) 2 Government of Canada
Jurisdiction Canada Document or request Petition presented in the House of Commons 3 Deadline 45 days, electronic response 3 Basis Standing Order 36(8) 3 Australian ministers in the Senate
Jurisdiction Australia Document or request Senate question on notice 4 Deadline 30 days, then explanation can be sought 4 Basis Senate Standing Order 74(5) 4 European Commission
Jurisdiction European Union Document or request Valid European citizens' initiative 6 Deadline Meet organisers within one month, communication within six months 6 Basis Regulation (EU) 2019/788, Article 15 6 European Parliament
Jurisdiction European Union Document or request Valid European citizens' initiative 6 Deadline Public hearing within three months of submission 6 Basis Regulation (EU) 2019/788, Article 14 6 EU institutions and agencies
Jurisdiction European Union Document or request European Ombudsman findings 7 Deadline Detailed opinion within three months, extension up to two months 7 Basis Regulation 2021/1163, Article 4 7 Complainants to the European Ombudsman
Jurisdiction European Union Document or request Complaint of maladministration 7 Deadline Within two years of learning the facts 7 Basis Regulation 2021/1163, Article 2 7 States parties
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request Individual communication, ICCPR Optional Protocol 8 States parties
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request Individual communication, Convention against Torture 9 States parties
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request State-to-state communication, Convention against Torture 9 Deadline Three months to explain to the other state 9 States parties
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request Individual communication, ICESCR Optional Protocol 10 States parties
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request Committee views, ICESCR Optional Protocol 10 Deadline Written response within six months 10 States parties
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request Inquiry findings, ICESCR Optional Protocol 10 Deadline Observations within six months 10 Governments and other addressees
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request Special procedures communication 11 Deadline Made public after 60 days, law and policy letters after 48 hours 11 State under review
Jurisdiction United Nations Document or request UPR outcome report 12 Deadline Adoption no sooner than 48 hours after review, edits within two weeks 12 Basis OHCHR UPR basic facts 12 Firm or person warned
Jurisdiction United Kingdom Document or request FCA or PRA warning notice 13 Deadline At least 14 days, extendable 13 Basis FSMA 2000, section 387 13 Controller or processor
Jurisdiction United Kingdom Document or request Notice of intent to impose a data protection penalty 14 Deadline At least 21 days for written representations 14 Basis DPA 2018, Schedule 16 14 Information Commission
Jurisdiction United Kingdom Document or request Its own notice of intent 14 Deadline Penalty notice or decision not to fine within six months, or as soon as reasonably practicable 14 Basis DPA 2018, Schedule 16 para 4 14 Parties to an EU antitrust case
Jurisdiction European Union Document or request Statement of objections 15 Deadline At least four weeks, one week in interim measures cases 15 Basis Regulation 773/2004, Article 17 15 Parties to an EU merger case
Jurisdiction European Union Document or request Request to extend a reply to a statement of objections 16 Deadline At least five working days before the original deadline 16 Basis Hearing officer Decision of 13 October 2011, Article 9 16 Recipient of an FDA warning letter
Jurisdiction United States Document or request Warning letter 17 Deadline Usually 15 working days after receipt 17 Basis FDA Regulatory Procedures Manual, Chapter 4 17 Person offended by a media report
Jurisdiction Brazil Document or request Request for direito de resposta 18 Deadline 60 days from each publication 18 Basis Lei 13.188/2015, Article 3 18 Brazilian media outlet
Jurisdiction Brazil Document or request Request for direito de resposta 18 Deadline Seven days, then court action is open 18 Basis Lei 13.188/2015, Article 5 18 Person seeking a reply
Jurisdiction Mexico Document or request Request for derecho de réplica 19 Deadline 15 business days from the day after publication 19 Basis Ley reglamentaria, Article 10 19 Mexican media outlet
Jurisdiction Mexico Document or request Request for derecho de réplica 19 Deadline Decide within three business days, daily media publish next business day 19 Basis Ley reglamentaria, Articles 11 and 14 19 Person seeking a Gegendarstellung
Jurisdiction Germany Document or request Reply to a periodical in Saxony 20 Deadline Without undue delay, three months at most 20 Basis SächsPresseG § 10 20 Person seeking a Gegendarstellung
Jurisdiction Germany Document or request Reply to a periodical in Brandenburg 21 Deadline Without undue delay, three months at most 21 Person seeking a Gegendarstellung
Jurisdiction Germany Document or request Reply to a news website 22 Deadline Six weeks after the last day online, three months after first posting at most 22 Basis Medienstaatsvertrag § 20 22 Person seeking rectification (proposed)
Jurisdiction Spain Document or request Rectification of digital media or large platform accounts 23 Deadline 20 calendar days proposed, publication within three calendar days 23 Basis Bill published 30 January 2026 23 Nothing matches. Clear the search or pick another filter.
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Sources UK Parliament: Written questions and answers House of Commons of Canada: Chapter 5, Standing Orders (consolidated version as of 27 April 2026) House of Commons of Canada: Chapter 4, Standing Orders (consolidated version as of 27 April 2026) Parliament of Australia: Senate Standing Orders, Chapter 11, Questions seeking information UK Parliament Petitions: How petitions work EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2019/788 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European citizens' initiative EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/1163 of the European Parliament laying down the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties OHCHR: Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (adopted 16 December 1966) OHCHR: Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (adopted 10 December 1984) OHCHR: Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (adopted 10 December 2008) UN Human Rights Council: A/HRC/58/70, Activities of special rapporteurs, independent experts and working groups of the special procedures (11 April 2025) OHCHR: Basic facts about the UPR legislation.gov.uk: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, section 387 Warning notices legislation.gov.uk: Data Protection Act 2018, Schedule 16 Penalties EUR-Lex: Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2004 relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty, consolidated text of 6 August 2015 EUR-Lex: Decision of the President of the European Commission of 13 October 2011 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain competition proceedings US Food and Drug Administration: Regulatory Procedures Manual, Chapter 4 Advisory Actions (July 2024) Câmara dos Deputados: Lei nº 13.188, de 11 de novembro de 2015 (norma atualizada) Cámara de Diputados: Ley Reglamentaria del Artículo 6o., Párrafo Primero, de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, en Materia del Derecho de Réplica (last reform DOF 14 November 2025) REVOSax: Sächsisches Gesetz über die Presse (SächsPresseG) vom 3. April 1992, Stand 1. Januar 2020 Landesrecht Brandenburg (BRAVORS): Brandenburgisches Landespressegesetz (BbgPG), § 12 Anspruch auf Gegendarstellung Bayern.Recht: Medienstaatsvertrag (MStV) § 20 Gegendarstellung (text valid from 1 December 2025) Congreso de los Diputados: BOCG Serie A Núm. 83-1, Proyecto de Ley Orgánica reguladora del derecho de rectificación (30 January 2026) 