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    "content": "Hon. Members, before we move to the next Order, I have the following Communication to make. You will recall that the House was yesterday afternoon adjourned pre-maturely due to the fact that the districts allocation books for the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs and Sports had not been availed to Members, and that the Permanent Secretary and other officers of the Ministry were absent. Hon. Members, the House Business Committee, during its sitting on Tuesday 24th June, 2008, decided the order of debate for the Committee of Supply on individual Votes. A letter to this effect, dated 26th June, 2008, was sent to all the Accounting Officers. The letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State for Youth Affairs and Sports was received and signed for in the Ministry on 30th June, 2008. The letter had indicated that the debate on the first Vote could start any time after Tuesday 8th July, 2008. Therefore, the Accounting Officers of the first ten Ministries were advised to be ready immediately. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was listed as the first Ministry. The Programme for Parliamentary business for the week commencing Tuesday 8th July, 2008 was submitted to the Ministry on Friday 4th July, 2008. The Chair commends the hon. Minister for her comprehensive presentation of the Estimates. We have, since what transpired yesterday, received apologies both from the hon. Minister, Prof. Sambili, and her Permanent Secretary. The Chair acknowledges the apologies on behalf of the House. While appreciating the efforts of the Minister, I direct that all Ministries do submit their districts allocations books and any other relevant details to the Clerk not later than two days before the respective Vote is considered, for distribution to hon. Members. The Ministers are equally advised to ensure that their respective Accounting Officers, accompanied by key officials of the Ministry, are present when their Votes are being considered. This will help, I believe, in the implementation of programmes as envisaged in the Budget. We will resume debate on the Vote of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports since it had already been moved, seconded and the Question proposed."
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