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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1) to present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 5th December, 2023. As hon. Members are aware, at the rise of the Senate on 7th December, 2023, the Senate will proceed for the long-awaited - I can add - December recess in accordance with the Senate Calendar approved on 16th February, 2023. While we look forward to this recess, it is noteworthy that there still is a high number of business pending conclusion in the Senate. I spoke at length during my Statement last week on the business before the House and strongly felt we needed to conclude before we proceed for recess. As hon. Senators will observe, under Order Nos.16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in today’s Order Paper, there are Motions scheduled for debate. I appeal to the sponsors of this Motion to remain in the Chamber until the business of the day is prosecuted. At Order Nos.8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 seven Bills are scheduled for Division in the Committee of the Whole. I request our Party Whips to mobilize the request and the requisite number of county delegations for divisions on the Bills to be undertaken and, thereafter, forward them to the National Assembly for consideration. These will undoubtedly contribute to our legislative output for the Second Session. However, our in-tray on Bills remains high as the number of 29 Bills that are at the Second Reading stage. I urge the Movers of these Bills to be available in the Senate whenever the Senate Business Committee (SBC) schedules them on the Order Paper. With respect to Petitions, I commend the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAC), which has concluded consideration of all the eight Petitions referred to the Committee. This should be emulated by all other Standing Committees that have Petitions pending before them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that being said, there are 11 Petitions that are now due for reporting by Standing Committees. I urge the respective Standing Committees to expeditiously consider these Petitions and table the reports thereon. Regarding Statements, there are a total of 525 Statements that have been sought, out of which, 282 are pending conclusion by respective Standing Committees. I urge the Standing Committees to consider the Statements and use mechanisms provided by the Standing Orders to make reports thereon."
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