{"id":234772,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/234772/?format=json","text_counter":163,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Order, hon. Members! First of all, the invitation is not from me because I am not running that conference. Complaints have been lodged by hon. Bett on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources, that the Committee was not invited. I have, in fact, taken up that issue with the Minister concerned, who was also surprised that no invitation was given. In fact, I am sure if the invitation has not come, it must have been due to some default somewhere. It is not intended. I was assured last Thursday by the Minister for Environment and 3610 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 14, 2006 Natural Resources that since the top-level conference is beginning this week, Kenyan hon. Members will be invited to participate. As a matter of fact, this is a very important conference. I would like to assure you that according to the Minister, there was no deliberate effort to snub Parliament."}