Hon Deputy Speaker, may I please address you on the report that is before the House? It does not comply with Rule 251(3). I would like to ask if we can have the same agreement, namely that the report be referred back to the committee. We can proceed with the debate on the Bill, but ask that the report be referred back to the committee.
Which Bill are you talking about? Is it the one that I haven't even started? Is that the one?
It is the consideration of the report, the Second Order. Am I too quick, Madam Deputy Speaker? I'm sorry. I apologise.
There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the Report be adopted.
Are there any objections? No objections.
Agreed to. [Interjections.]
Hon Deputy Speaker, we have an objection with the type of report that is before the House. It is the Second Order. What we are saying is that report does not conform to the Rules, either.
No! But why? I've asked if there are any objections. Are you saying you are objecting to the motion that the report be adopted? Then, if that is the case, I put the question.
Question put.
Hon Deputy Speaker, this is the same problem that we have identified with the First Order. The Rules are very clear regarding what the nature the report should be and what it should contain. Therefore, we would like to recommend that we reconsider that, because if we don't comply with the Rules there could be a process problem. I thank you.
But there was definitely a way of dealing with the matter. It wasn't put to the Chair like that by the floor. I am proceeding with the problem. There was a way of dealing with the matter. I would advise that the same process that was followed in dealing with the earlier point be followed here. We are moving on.
Motion agreed to.
Report accordingly adopted.