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title: "Minister Bonett and PN Clash Over Parliamentary Question Statistics"
date: 2026-07-08T05:02:52.9+00:00
updated: 2026-07-08T08:03:12.972+00:00
topics: ["Politics", "National"]
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# Minister Bonett and PN Clash Over Parliamentary Question Statistics

## In brief

- The Nationalist Party claims Transport Minister Chris Bonett has the highest number of unanswered parliamentary questions.
- Minister Bonett has rejected this accusation, stating he has answered 95.5% of questions.
- He further accused the Nationalist Party of presenting misleading facts regarding the matter.

A dispute has emerged between the Nationalist Party (PN) and Transport Minister Chris Bonett regarding the number of parliamentary questions he has answered.

The Nationalist Party has claimed that Minister Bonett has the highest number of unanswered questions among ministers.

In response, Minister Bonett has strongly rejected this accusation. He stated that he has answered 95.5% of the parliamentary questions addressed to him.

The Minister further accused the Nationalist Party of attempting to mislead the public with inaccurate facts concerning his parliamentary record.

The Nationalist Party has intensified its criticism of Transport Minister Chris Bonett, now including allegations related to public works on private land. This comes as the party continues to highlight the number of parliamentary questions that remain unanswered.

MaltaToday reported on the PN's expanded criticism, which now encompasses concerns beyond just the unanswered parliamentary questions. Separately, MaltaToday also noted that more than 1,200 parliamentary questions were not answered during the previous legislature. NET News specifically reiterated the Nationalist Party's claim that Minister Bonett is the minister with the highest number of unanswered parliamentary questions.

## The Spin Room

**Medium media divide.** NET News and MaltaToday reported on the Nationalist Party's continued criticism of Minister Bonett, with NET News focusing on unanswered parliamentary questions and MaltaToday adding concerns about public works on private land. ONE News did not cover this development.

- **NET News:** Emphasised the Nationalist Party's claim that Minister Bonett avoids parliamentary questions.
- **MaltaToday:** Reported on the Nationalist Party's criticism of Minister Bonett, including both unanswered parliamentary questions and public works on private land, and provided general statistics on unanswered PQs.

## Updates

- **2026-07-08:** Updated with further criticism from the Nationalist Party regarding Minister Bonett, including concerns about public works on private land, and statistics on unanswered parliamentary questions.

## Sources (4)

- [MaltaToday](https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/143027/pn_slams_bonett_over_unanswered_pqs_and_public_works_on_private_land)
- [TVM News](https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/pn-claims-transport-minister-had-highest-number-of-unanswered-parliamentary-questions-minister-chris-bonett-rejects-accusation/ "PN claims Transport Minister had highest number of unanswered parliamentary questions; Minister Chris Bonett rejects accusation")
- [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/07/07/bonett-l-aktar-ministru-li-jahrab-id-domandi-parlamentari/)
- [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/il-ministru-bonett-jghid-li-wiegeb-95-5-tal-mistoqsijiet-parlamentari-jakkuza-lill-pn-li-qed-iqarraq-bil-fatti/)

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