2005 Legislative Session: 6th Session, 37th Parliament
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Nos. 3 and 4
OF THE
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Cobb.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Cobb, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Members' Statements."
The Speaker made a statement as follows:
Honourable Members:
Just before we start the clock on question period today, I would like to make a few remarks.
As you know, we have a very short question period in British Columbia; therefore, time limits on both questions and answers must be observed. We simply must get more than three people involved in question period on a daily basis. Yesterday was not a good example of how question period should work.
We are also aware that there is an election in the near future, and emotions and adrenaline are running high. Therefore, I have set out some guidelines for question period.
The opposition will get the first questions, and the questions including the preamble will be no longer than one minute. While supplementary questions are discretionary, the first supplementary, when allowed, will be 30 seconds. The second supplementary -- again, if allowed -- will be 20 seconds long.
I must point out that a supplementary question is not a new question; it's a supplement to the question already asked.
Answerers will observe the same guidelines. Independent members and private members will observe the same time limit on questions, and in most instances there will be no supplementary question.
In addition, I urge all members to listen without interruption to both questions and answers. Let me emphasize that all members are entitled to hear the question being asked and the answer given. If interruptions persist, the Speaker has several options available.
Thank you.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
Mr. Belsey presented the Second Report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for the Fifth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Mr. Belsey moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Belsey presented the Third Report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for the Fifth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Mr. Belsey moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Public Written Questions.
Motion agreed to.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Suffredine, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 5.57 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Tuesday, February 15
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Monday, February 14
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