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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28(4), and taking cognizance of the rise in the spread of COVID-19 Pandemic in the country, this House resolves to further alter its Calendar for the Fourth Session (Regular Sessions ), as amended on September 8, 2020 and, therefore, orders as follows with respect to the Sittings of the House during the period November 3 to December 3, 2020– (a) That, the House will hold– (i) Afternoon Sittings on Tuesdays commencing at 2.30 p.m.; and, (ii) Morning and Afternoon Sittings on Thursdays commencing at 10.00 a.m. and at 2.30 p.m., respectively; (b) That, with effect from November 4, 2020, the sittings of the House of Wednesdays (Morning and Afternoon) stand suspended; and, (c) That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 40(3), on Thursday Mornings, business not sponsored by the Majority, the Minority Party or a Committee shall have precedence over all other business, in such order as the House Business Committee shall determine. Again, Hon. Speaker, this is after deliberations within the House Business Committee (HBC) to continue the same pattern we had adopted in the last Session, where we meet on Tuesday, which is basically the scheduled day after the Calendar, we skip Wednesday to allow for fumigation and cleaning up of the House, and then reconvene on Thursday mornings and afternoons. So, we have three sittings, but with one sitting dedicated specifically for Private Members’ business, which is Thursday morning. Again, it is limiting our time and the actual production time that we have. But we all know that, should the business require more time, I am sure Members will be willing to add the sitting hours or even have another session. But the spacing is mainly to comply with the health protocols. It is something that we have done before, and we will be monitoring to see – because we have only one month and there are so many Bills to be done before we go for the long recess – whether this should be shifted. But when we get to that bridge, we will come to you Hon. Members. So, I ask for your support and ask, once again, the Leader of the Minority Party to second."
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