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    "speaker_name": "(v) Constituencies Development Fund Committee",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to mention that there have been extensive consultations between the Whips of these committees, and these names were subsequently brought to the House Business Committee (HBC), which approved them. It also received sentiments that had been expressed by Members, including, for example, the issue of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Committee. The question was whether it conforms to the principle of gender equity as is required. We really debated this matter and went through the practicability of whether we actually have enough lady Members of Parliament to distribute around the committees. The reality of the matter, as we were given yesterday, was, for example, for one of the nominating parties, there were only two ladies who would fit into this committee, but they are already overstretched. Indeed, one of them was in the meeting yesterday and supported that matter in terms of availability, because she is already overstretched in terms of rendering service in this House; she is even in the very important Speaker’s Panel."
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