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    "id": 276154,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, we have a Leader of Government Business; we have a deputy; we had two deputies and one did say that her busy schedule could not allow her to also do the parliamentary work. Since that time, consultations have been taking place within the framework of the Grand Coalition Government to identify the other deputy, taking into account the gender balance, which is preferred but not mandatory. We will come back to the House immediately those consultations are completed. In the meantime, I am not complaining about the work load and I am happy to be in the House. That is not affecting the fact that this Bill cannot be prosecuted at this point. Indeed, had we got notice about the timing, I know I would have gotten the notes and moved this Bill myself. But because of the sensitivity of the sugar industry within the sugar belt, it is important that the Minister does move the Sugar (Amendment) Bill herself. Otherwise, I would have had to just move it, but because of the sensitivity of sugar and the sugar industry within the sugar belt, we think it is necessary that the Minister be here herself to move the Bill. So, in terms of the Sugar (Amendment) Bill, I would say that we will be looking at it in the House Business Committee and we will reallocate it time. For now, I would just urge the House to accept our apologies for the Minister not being here and for interrupting the business of the House."
}