{"id":562178,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/562178/?format=json","text_counter":149,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): In the past, precedence has been set in the House, that when the questioner is not here, a Statement cannot be submitted to the House. So, we will wait. Until such a time as when the questioner has notoriously avoided appearing, then we can say that the Statement belongs to the House and then we listen to it. For now, that suffices."}