{"id":231993,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/231993/?format=json","text_counter":65,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Eng. Toro","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Roads and Public Works","speaker":{"id":239,"legal_name":"Joshua Ngugi Toro","slug":"joshua-toro"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometimes it would be better, if an hon. Member is not present, to request a colleague to ask the Question on his or her behalf because I am ready. Some Questions continue to be deferred because an hon. Member is not around. It is not necessary that the hon. Member has to ask a Question himself."}