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    "id": 659194,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "The Members of this House are 349 and I am not one such. Therefore, I do not count for purposes of the two-thirds which is referred to there. Hon. Members, a clear reading of the current Standing Orders brings out some gray area regarding the procedure. Fortunately, those of you that had the privilege of serving in the Tenth Parliament removed a particular procedure under Standing Order No.62 which used to be in the former Standing Orders for those of you who have got memory of that. At this stage in the former Standing Order, the Hon. Speaker needed to establish that there were in the House, at least, 233 Members. That requirement was removed from the current Standing Orders. Under Standing Order No.62, all that is required is that the Hon. Speaker may direct on the first occasion that a further vote be taken on the particular Question and the further vote should be taken within five sitting days from the day the first vote was taken. Finally, Sub-section 3 of 62 states:- “ If the Speaker does not so direct any further vote, or if on such further vote the fixed majority is not obtained, the Speaker shall declare that the Motion is negatived.”"
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