When is Parliament’s role especially necessary in a policy decision?

Correct answer: When the policy needs a law or budget approval

Direct answer: A is correct. Parliament is central when a policy cannot be carried out without a law or without spending public money. A proposed law must be considered and passed through the parliamentary process, and government expenditure requires legislative authorization through the budget and related procedures. Debate, questions, and voting allow elected representatives to examine the policy and hold the government accountable. Option A is correct because it connects Parliament with law-making and control over public finances. Option B is irrelevant: a minister’s private travel does not determine Parliament’s constitutional role. Option C is wrong because media discussion may inform the public but does not itself approve a law or budget. Option D is irrelevant because a judge’s leave does not decide parliamentary approval. Memory cue: Parliament gives democratic approval to laws and public money; it does not manage every government activity.