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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senate Majority Leader is accompanying the Deputy President to a national function and has, therefore, appointed me to hold his brief. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 57(1), I hereby present to the Senate the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 25th October, 2022. As you are aware, tomorrow, 20th October, 2022 is a public holiday and as such, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) has not scheduled any business for this House. Regular sittings of this Senate will resume on Tuesday, 25th October, 2022. On that day, the SBC will meet to schedule the business of the Senate. This is projected to contain business that will not be concluded from today’s Order Paper at Orders Nos. 8, 9, and 10 and any other business scheduled by the Committee. The Order Paper of Wednesday, 26th October, 2022, and for Thursday, 27th October, 2022, will contain business that will not be concluded on Tuesday, 25th October, 2022 and Wednesday, 26th October, 2022 respectively, and any other business scheduled by the SBC as well as Petitions and Statements. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Standing Committees of the Senate are now fully constituted. I take this opportunity to congratulate all Members who have been appointed to serve in the Committees and wish them the very best in the discharge of their duties. I also hasten to congratulate those Members of the Standing Committees who have been elected Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons respectively. I am aware that the process of elections to the positions of the Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the various committees is still ongoing. I urge the Senators who will be elected to these positions to take on their responsibilities with utmost dedication, so as to ensure that the Senate effectively discharges on its mandate. Several Statements have already been requested and accordingly committed to the relevant committees. Additionally, a number of Petitions have been filed and one was presented to the House at yesterday’s sitting and was committed to the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing. On this and other business of the House, I would like to emphasize on the need for the committees to adhere to the timelines set out in the Standing Orders. This will ensure that the business of this House is disposed off in a timely manner. Standing Order No. 56(1)(a), provides that a Committee Chairperson may make a Statement relating to a matter for which the Committee is responsible. I urge Committee Chairpersons to use this mechanism to regularly apprise the House on the activities of the committees, so that the House is adequately informed and appropriate guidance on the next course of action is given in good time. Finally, a number of critical Bills that lapsed at end of the 12th Parliament are being re-published. Senators and Committee Chairpersons who wish to sponsor such Bills are once again encouraged to liaise with the Office of the Clerk at the earliest opportunity to have the Bills fast-tracked."
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