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    "content": "A concern has arisen regarding whether Members who were appointed to the respective departmental committees may participate in the legislative business that was already before the committees. Hon. Members, you will note that in today’s Order Paper, a rectification is being made to correct the Resolution of the House with respect to three committees. Further, it is notable that the departmental committees are engaged in the process of considering the 2025 Budget Policy Statement and Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025. These processes, which have statutory timelines, are not to be interrupted by the changes made to committees yesterday. In this regard, Hon. Members, it is hereby clarified that the resolution of the House with respect to reconstitution of committees and the changes to be made today, will commence on Wednesday, 12th March 2025. I, therefore, direct the Clerk to circulate a consolidated schedule showing the place and time of election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of all affected committees before the rise of the House today. For clarity, Hon. Members, the counting of the seven-day period contemplated under Standing Order 179(2) shall commence tomorrow, Friday, 7th March 2025. This implies that the elections for chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the specified committees will be held on Wednesday, 12th March 2025, or Thursday, 13th March 2025. The House is accordingly, guided."
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