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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "to proceed with those Bills, having undertaken public participation in cases where that has not been done. Hon. Members, allow me to also speak to the Bills referred to the Budget and Appropriations Committee for determination of ‘money Bill’ implication in accordance with Article 114(2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 114(3)(b), before being referred to the relevant Departmental Committees for consideration. I urge the Committee to hasten the processing of such Bills and make appropriate recommendations to the House. Further, and so as to keep the House abreast on business before Committees, I direct the Liaison Committee, which is responsible for coordinating the operations of all Committees, to provide regular reports of pending business before all Committees on Thursdays of every sitting week by way of a Statement. The Committee is further directed to impress upon Committees of the House to prioritise consideration of Bills pending before them. In summary, Hon. Members, I wish to guide as follows – (1) THAT, all Committees should prioritise consideration of individual Members’ Bills and any other Bills referred to them during the recess and table reports thereof as soon as the House resumes sittings from 3rd August 2021. Further, they are directed to prioritise consideration of Bills pending before them in their work plans for the Financial Year 2021/22 as a matter of principle; (2) THAT, in the case of several Bills seeking to amend similar laws, the House Business Committee shall determine which of the Bills to schedule for Second Reading and subsequent stages, the import of which the other Bills might fall; (3) THAT, the Liaison Committee is henceforth directed to be reporting to the House on the status of business pending before all Committees by way of a Statement to be made in the House every last Thursday of each month whenever the House is in session. The Committees and indeed the House are accordingly guided. I thank you, Hon. Members."
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