Page 406 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 13 May 1992

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .

ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Standing Orders 79 and 153

MADAM SPEAKER: I present, for the information of the Assembly, the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures report on standing orders 79 and 153.

MR LAMONT (3.09): I move:

That the report be noted.

MADAM SPEAKER: Are you going to speak to it, Mr Lamont?

MR LAMONT: I reserve the right, Madam Speaker.

Debate (on motion by Mr Cornwell) adjourned.

ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Assembly Business

MADAM SPEAKER: I present, for the information of the Assembly, the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures report on Assembly business. At the committee's meeting on 28 April 1992 it formally considered a proposal relating to Assembly consideration of business relating to and arising out of the work of Assembly committees. This report makes certain recommendations to the Assembly on these matters.

MR LAMONT (3.11): Madam Speaker, I move:

That the report be adopted.

In adopting the report, the Assembly would be adopting a new temporary order 77 which will define Assembly business and provide that it should have precedence over all other business on Thursday mornings after the presentation of Executive legislation. Madam Speaker, as you, as the chair of the standing committee, know, some concern had been expressed that some members of the Assembly were unclear as to the procedures for making references to standing committees of the Assembly or giving the reports of standing committees and that there were other matters to which the Assembly needs to address itself, which are basically referred to as Assembly business. This proposal, which was adopted unanimously by the members of the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures, provides for that mechanism.

Debate (on motion by Mr Cornwell) adjourned.

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . .