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    "id": 246127,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenneth",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Kenneth",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we thought that when we tabled them yesterday, they would be circulated. I must apologise to the Members who do not have copies. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Motion deals with the operations of the Government from the 1st of July, and this has been the procedure of this House. In previous years, whenever the Budget is presented mid-June, towards the 26th of June, we ask the House to approve at least, 50 per cent of the estimated expenditure of Government. This is to allow the Government to operate effectively from the 1st of July, 2006. It is important that we operationalise the Government by passing this Motion. Everybody here expects that Government services should continue beyond the 1st of July. As you are all aware, the House has to continue debating the Budget Speech well over the period for which the Government would like to use these funds. Therefore, I consider this quite procedural to ask the House to approve, at least, 50 per cent of the entire Estimates to allow the Government to deliver services from the 1st of July, this year. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move."
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