The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa raised a procedural point under Standing Order 38(7), arguing that only two supplementary questions may be asked in relation to a question to the Prime Minister. He cautioned that allowing unlimited supplementary questions with the Member’s consent would consume parliamentary time, and said any transfer of those one or two supplementaries to another Member should not expand the permitted number.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Next, Standing Order 38(7). Please wait. These are basics; no need to explain them. Mr. Speaker, under 38(7), only two supplementaries may be asked. If we say that with the consent of the Member any number can be asked by anyone, then all Parliament time will be consumed by questions to the Prime Minister.
¶ 02 Only two supplementaries can be asked. With the Member’s consent, one or two may be asked by another—no more. This is simple to understand. You can say what is or is not in the bond; but this is not being understood.
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