Wheels fall off: Speaker reads Riot Act

The government through The Leader of the House (LOH) has communicated a list of prioritised Bills for the winter meeting and these include the aforesaid Trade Dispute Bill, Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016, Societies (Amendment) Bill 2016, Constitution (Amendment) Bill, Ministerial Offices (Max. No) (Amendment) Bill and the Rome Statute of ICC Bill. There is an indication that the government may bring more Bills soon for Parliament’s approval.

Prior to the deliberations in the House, the Business Advisory Committee met to discuss the proposed Business of the House. It should be recalled that when Parliament was on recess like it was for weeks before this winter session, it continued its pending business, unlike when there is prorogation where everything pending falls off.