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Fact Sheet 5

Opportunities for Debate

Statements on Parliamentary Committee Reports

Summary

Members have an opportunity to comment on most parliamentary committee reports that have been tabled in Parliament.

Discussion procedure

1 Discussion days.  Under Standing Order 41, time is set aside each sitting Wednesday for members to make statements on parliamentary committee reports.

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Parliamentary committee reports.  Statements may be made on reports tabled during the current Parliament.

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Timeframe.  Statements last for 30 minutes, or until six members have spoken, whichever is shorter.  The time limit for each member making a statement is five minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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