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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "First, may I request all Chairpersons of Departmental Committees to be present tomorrow morning during the moving of the debate on the Estimates that were tabled this afternoon. As the Procedural Motion indicates, respective Chairpersons will be required to be the next to speak after the Question is proposed in the order the committees appear in the Second Schedule in the Standing Orders, beginning with the Committee on Administration and National Security. The debate will continue for three days. This first stage of the process is similar to the Second Reading of a Bill. Secondly, may I remind the House that amendments to the Annual Estimates may be considered at the second stage which is the Committee of Supply Stage as ably explained by the Leader of the Minority Party in seconding. However, I must caution the House that any amendments proposed to the Estimates will be subjected to the provisions of Article 114 of the Constitution regarding Motions with a money Bill effect. As such, proposed amendments must be presented to the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which will guide the House on how to proceed in keeping with the provisions of Article 114 of the Constitution. Further, the same deadline of 24 hours required for submission of amendment to Motions and Bills will apply to any proposed amendments to the Estimates. Members should also note that pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.30(2) as read together with Standing Order No.237, the House may be required to sit for longer hours during Committee of Supply. I, therefore, urge Hon. Members to acquaint themselves with the relevant provisions of the Standing Orders so as to familiarise themselves with that process. As explained, we must have an opportunity to scrutinise votes of every Ministry. The House is accordingly guided."
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