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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, before we move to the next Order, I have a reminder, particularly to Chairpersons of Departmental Committees regarding one of the Papers laid on the Table of the House by the Leader of the Majority Party – The 2014/2015 Half-Year National Budget Implementation Review Report from the Office of the Controller of Budget. You will recall that I indicated that all Committees need to study such Reports and regularly make reports to the House of what they make of them. Those reports monitor, among other things, the implementation of the budgets. You are the people approving budgetary allocations to Government Ministries, departments and other national State organs. Those reports must form part of the regular business of Departmental Committees. I will soon issue instructions to officers responsible for every Committee to make it part of the business that must be considered by every Departmental Committee. That is more important than investing in rumours. In as much as the Committees can investigate and inquire into anything, please; this is more important because it touches on how public resources, which this House approves to every Government agency, are being applied. Therefore, every Departmental Committee should take a copy of this Report so that within the next few months, before the third report comes up, you will have given this House your report relating to your mandate of monitoring the Budget implementation process. That is really playing the oversight role correctly. Next Order!"
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