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    "content": "Hon. Shill, if I am speaking and then you are also speaking, then we are in a market place and not in the Chamber. So, it is only fair that this matter as to how long Committees take to respond to Statements from the Members be discussed so that, as a plenary, we can take a decision that matters of a given nature will take what period before the Committee can respond and other urgent matters which do not require the prosecution before a Committee can be handled directly by the Leader of the Majority Party, his deputy, the Whip or as the case may be. It is a matter that I cannot sit and direct that it should happen within three, four or ten days. It is a matter that we should, as a House, reasoning together, agree that when Members raise issues, they should be responded to by the Committees within given times. But we cannot just give it knee-jerk reactions and begin giving directions which may also impede on the functions of Committees as well. We all need to give it some time and thought. I agree with you that six months down the road, we need to come up with some procedure that everybody, if you are a Chair of a Committee and an issue has been referred to your Committee, you will react to the issue within a given period. But let us give it some thought so that we can come up with something that will, hopefully, be workable. I sympathise but, of course, I know that Question Time was very exciting but it was not business. It was just that. It was time for people to enjoy themselves. You just came from the induction workshop the other day and you heard that even in other jurisdictions, what you call the Prime Minister’s Question Time, it is just a time for people to come and ventilate and thereafter nothing seems to be done. I think Statements sought by the Members are serious and they require considered responses from the Committees. Member for Kitutu Masaba, you also do not have your card?"
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