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Standing Committee on Procedure

Provision for Members to make short speeches in the Main Committee

Appendix 1

SURVEY ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO RAISE MATTERS

The committee received 57 responses from Members. The results are as follows:

1.
Do you feel present speaking opportunities are sufficient for you to raise constituency matters?

    Yes—10 (18%)

    No—45 (79%)

    No response—2 (3%)

2(a).
Do you support an extension of the sittings of the Main Committee to 1.30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday for a half an hour debate on a motion “That the Main Committee do now adjourn”?

    Yes—49 (86%)

    No—6 (10%)

    No response—2 (4%)

2(b).
If so, what speech limits should apply?

    3 mins—15 (26%)

    5 mins—34 (60%)

    No response—8 (14%)

3(a).
Do you support additional meetings of the Main Committee between 1pm and 2pm on Monday and Tuesday for Members' constituency statements?

    Yes—35 (63%)

    No—19 (33%)

    No response—3 (4%)

3(b).
If so, what speech time limits should apply?

    3 mins—9 (16%)

    5 mins—27 (47%)

    No response—21 (37%)

4.
Of the above two options, do you have a preference?

    2(a)—29 (51%)

    3(a)—11 (19%)

    No—3 (5%)

    Both—2 (4%)

    No response—12 (21%)

5(a).
Do you support more opportunities for 90 second statements?

    Yes—35 (61%)

    No—20 (35%)

    No response—2 (4%)

5(b).
If so, should additional periods occur on

    Wednesday—3 (5%)

    Thursday—4 (7%)

    Both—22 (39%)

    No response—27 (48%)



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