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    "id": 844188,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "substantive matter before a House of Parliament is considered through a Motion, which is then decided by way of a question at the conclusion of deliberations. Therefore, the usage of the term “Question” in Standing Order No.49(1) is implicit of a Motion. 2. As to whether the window to rescind a decision of the House on a Motion under Standing Order No.49(2) is applicable to a decision on a report of a committee of the House, the answer is in the negative. I have taken this position on the strength of the arguments that: (i) The review of incidences of rescission of House decisions demonstrate that the power to rescind has been construed as an action meant to facilitate the House to remove itself from situation of uncertainty and not as a window to reconsider the action taken. It is more of a question of procedure than reversal of an action or change of mind. (ii) According to section 481(1) of Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure, “a legislative body can rescind an action previously taken as long as no vested interests have arisen from the original action.” I am persuaded that the accusations and counter accusations of alleged external influence that may be attributed to the rejection of the Report in question are suggestive that there may have been vested interests then and that there is no certainty of those interests have fizzled out. I am, therefore, afraid that the requests to rescind the decision of the House of 9th August 2018 on the relevant Report are devoid of evidence that there is new evidence which may alter the substance of the rejected Report and therefore increase the prospect of the House taking a different decision. (iii) The terms of Erskine May’s Treatise on The Law, Privileges, Proceedings and"
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