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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this Communication supplements Guidelines Nos. 1 and 2, which I issued on 2nd and 11th April 2020 with regard to Chamber and Committee Sittings during the COVID-19 pandemic period. You may recall that, as part of legislative business continuity plan for both Houses of Parliament, the Parliamentary Service Commission, which I chair, did invite the Ministry of Health to undertake an inspection of facilities within the precincts of Parliament and recommend the appropriate capacity that the facilities could hold in compliance with the COVID-19 prevention protocols. Following an advisory from the Ministry of Health dated 20th March 2020 regarding suitable seating capacity for the Chamber, committee rooms and other facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic period, I did issue guidelines limiting the number of persons that may be accommodated in the Chamber and other facilities used by the National Assembly. Hon. Members, on the strength of that advisory and the measures that Parliament had put in place, you will agree with me that, despite the breadth of interactions of Members, there have 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."
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