{"id":203416,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/203416/?format=json","text_counter":74,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Wario","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Special Programmes","speaker":{"id":252,"legal_name":"Ali Wario","slug":"ali-wario"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Policy has been finalised by my Ministry and it is currently under scrutiny by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Social and Humanitarian Affairs. Once the Committee approves the policy, it shall be tabled in the House."}