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    "id": 1038043,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Well. Let me, for avoidance of doubt, just read to you Standing Order No.35. The subheading is “Quorum during proceedings of the House.” The Standing Order says as follows: “(1) If at any time after the chair is taken, or when the House is in Committee, a Member objects that there is not a quorum present, the Speaker or the Chairperson shall count the Members in the House or the Committee as the case may be. (2) If on the count under paragraph (1) a quorum does not appear to be present, the Speaker or the Chairperson shall cause the Division Bell to be rung as on a Division, and if no quorum is present at the expiration of the ten minutes – (a) If the Speaker is in the Chair, the Speaker shall adjourn the House until the next sitting without Question put; and, (b) If the House is in the Committee, the Chairperson shall leave the Chair and report the fact to the Speaker, who shall adjourn the House until the next sitting without Question put.” Hon. Pukose rose in his place and claimed that there is no quorum. We just confirmed in the previous business. So, even in any other business, if you want to rise and claim that there is no quorum, you are perfectly in order. If you do not draw the attention of the Speaker that there is no quorum present, the Speaker has no business being the one to make the decision about quorum. Let me order that the bell be rung for 10 minutes. Ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes."
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