Voorsitter, ek stel sonder kennisgewing voor:
Dat die Raad die Swepeforum en die Voorsitter van die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies bedank vir die belangrike en noodsaaklike onderwerp vir debattering vandag in die Raad. (Translation of Afrikaans draft resolution follows.)
[Mr M J R DE VILLIERS: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council thank the Whips' Forum and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces for the important and essential subject for discussion in the Council today.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.]