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    "id": 1379336,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I apologise because I do not have my card. I have listened to the concern raised by the Leader of the Minority Party and to a great extent, it is not correct. One, we know very well that the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) emanates from the Executive stating how much money is available so that Parliament can appropriate it. Two, ceilings have to be given because the policy surrounding appropriation of money is from the Executive. That is why ceilings are recommended. Once this comes, the purpose of the House and Committees is to look at what is proposed. This is why we do stakeholder engagement with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who inform us of recommended ceilings and request the Committees to make appropriate recommendations to the House. For the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, we have about 12 MDAs which come to us. We have the Budget Policy Statement and ceilings but we listen to them. Today, we are signing a report recommending to the Budget and Appropriations Committee that the ceilings given are not sufficient for those MDAs. We have made alterations and we are not being coerced or forced by anyone to write that report in any particular form. Therefore, what Hon. Wandayi has said is not correct, unless there are other Committees where there has been such intimidation. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I totally disagree with the statement. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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