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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I would like to make a communication regarding the manner of considering the Budget Implementation Reports from the Controller of Budget that have just been tabled by the Leader of Majority Party. The Report will stand committed to the Budget and Appropriations Committee for consideration in a manner similar to that applied to consideration of the Annual Budget Policy Statement and the Budget Estimates. In considering the Reports, the Budget and Appropriations Committee is advised, as per our usual good practice, to undertake the exercise in collaboration with Departmental Committees. In this case, the Departmental Committees are expected to consider the Reports in accordance with their respective mandates and make recommendations to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Thereafter, the Budget and Appropriations Committee shall proceed to table a Report containing its recommendations and those proposed by the Departmental Committees for consideration by the House. Finally, my attention is drawn to the fact that contents of the Budget Implementation Report for the First Quarter of 2014/2015 Financial Year were carried in some print dailies on Sunday, 30th November and 1st December, 2014. I wish to strongly caution all and sundry, and particularly the Controller of Budget; that any Report that is yet to be submitted to Parliament remains confidential and becomes public only when it is tabled in the House. Article 228 of the Constitution indicates that the Controller of Budget shall submit such Reports to Parliament. Reports not yet submitted to Parliament cannot be the subject of comments and commentaries in the dailies before it has been tabled in this House. Therefore, divulging its contents beforehand is tantamount to abusing the integrity of the House, and should cease forthwith. Thank you. Hon. Amina Abdalla, what is your point of order?"
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