Votes -- Nos. 3 and 4 -- Thursday, February 13, 2003 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 3 and 4

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, February 13, 2003

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. R. Stewart.

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. Christensen, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

The Hon. G. Collins made a statement regarding a matter of privilege raised by Ms. MacPhail on May 30, 2002.

The Speaker stated that the matter was under consideration.

And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.

Thursday, February 13, 2003

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Ms. Kwan presented the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts for the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.

The Report was taken as read and received.

By leave of the House, Ms. Kwan moved that the Report be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

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. van Dongen, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.52 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, February 17


90 The Hon. G. Collins to move-- Resolved that the Legislative Assembly adopt the following sessional order: Practice recommendation No. 11 (Standing Order 47, 47A)

Public Written Questions.

1. Written questions may be submitted by an elected member of a provincial or local public body designated under this order and in accordance with the guidelines established by Mr. Speaker. Questions submitted in writing to the Office of the Speaker by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday are eligible to be drawn on Thursday. Five questions drawn by the Speaker which conform to the guidelines shall be placed on the Orders of the Day on Monday of each week. A question shall be printed on 2 consecutive weeks unless answered.

2. A Private Member may ask a qualified question of a Minister during Question Period. The Member from whose constituency the question comes will have first refusal to put such question to the appropriate Minister. The Minister may answer the question orally or in writing by filing with the Clerk of the House. Written answers shall be published in the Votes and Proceedings.

3. Questions should relate to current provincial issues and public affairs, be timely, brief and stated without argument or opinion. The submission must not include unparliamentary language and shall be directed to the Minister who has responsibility for the area of interest.

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