Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1006169,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1006169/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 222,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "However, one issue is very clear about naming a Member. For avoidance of doubt, I want to read to you. It is not that I do not hear what you are saying, but remember we cannot also fall prey into breaking the Standing Orders ourselves. Standing Order No.108 (1) says: “Any Member may at any time, on a point of order, invite the Speaker or the Chairperson of Committees to name another Member for gross disorderly conduct, but the decision whether or not to do so shall remain with the Speaker or Chairperson.” Gross disorderly conduct is covered in Standing Order No.107A. More importantly, I will read sub-section (2). That is the reason why sometimes you find me selecting some people who are versed with the Standing Orders. Standing Order No.108 (2) states as follows: “Whenever a Member shall have been named by the Speaker or by the Chairperson, then – (a) if the breach has been committed by such Member in the House, a Motion shall be made by any other Member present “That, such Member (naming the Member) be suspended from the service of the House,” and the Speaker shall forthwith put the question thereon, no amendment, adjournment, or debate being allowed;” Up to now, no Member has brought a Motion and the breach, which is why I have allowed you to ventilate, complained of was not... Even if we all feel aggrieved, it was not in the House. So, it suffices to say that, yes, certain comments and statements that sometimes we make out there lower the dignity of the House. That is a fact and it could easily infuriate many of us like it appears to be that the majority of you are infuriated. However, such anger should not be the reason for us not to follow our Standing Orders. It has happened in the past and past speakers have on numerous occasions left such decision as to whether a Member who misbehaves out there would come and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}