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    "id": 368486,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "June 26, 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 6 Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I think you are aware that a Motion means you have come up with an idea that you would like the Government to consider, but we have to move it to the next level and make it a Bill. When you make it a Bill, you have to ensure that it is one that involves the Government in money matters, and that the Government, or the Minister, must be involved. So what has been happening in most cases--- You know Wednesday morning is when Private Members’ Bills, or Motions, are discussed. If you take it to the next level, we will discuss it here and--- We advise hon. Members that once you have moved it as a Motion then next it has to become a Bill. The work of the Committee on Implementation is when a Bill has been passed in the House; we give the Government 60 days and after that the Committee takes over to find out when the Bill passed in the House will be implemented. The Motions that we come up with here can also be implemented by the Government; it does not mean it is only Bills that are implemented. The Government can take it over and say if we have passed it in the House, then it was a good idea, and then tell us what measures they are taking to ensure that they implement the Motion, or, at least, part of it. So, a Bill is more binding than a Motion, but both of them are great ideas of this House. They enable the Government to know what direction they should take, and what policy they should be coming up with in their Ministries."
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