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    "content": "Hon. Members, hitherto, and prior to the adoption of the current Standing Orders, we had Members’ Half-Hour Statements, which was provided for under Standing Order No.24 of the 2008 Standing Orders where every Thursday at 6.30 pm or 7.00 pm, if it was an allotted day, the Speaker would interrupt the business of the House to allow Members to raise any matter. A Member would issue a written notification to the Speaker before 3.00 p.m. on the day the Statement was to be made or before 1.00 p.m. if the Statement required a response from the Government. We have retained this in Standing Order No. 43 of the current Standing Orders. The Speaker allows an interruption of business on Tuesdays at 6.00 p.m. to facilitate Members to make general statements of topical concern with a time limit of three minutes for contribution. Hon. Members also had an opportunity to make Personal Statements in the former dispensation provided for under Standing Order No. 76 of 2008 Standing Orders, whereby with indulgence of the House, a Member would explain matters of a personal nature, although there was no Question before the House, and without the House allowing any debate on the matter. This has been retained under the current Standing Order No. 84."
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