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The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 4 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate: Government Policy Statement - Resumed Adjourned Debate

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva clarified that Standing Order 33 permits only two supplementary questions during Question Time in response to answers given under Standing Order 32. He argued that it cannot be used to question a Member and described such use as procedurally incorrect.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I want to add to what the Hon. Leader of the House said. Standing Order 33 states that during Question Time, only two supplementary questions can be asked on an answer given under Standing Order 32. Therefore, one cannot use Standing Order 33 to question a Member. It is completely wrong. Thank you.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 ·No. 1733893521018713 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25592