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Edwin Poots: The Member's time is up.
Edwin Poots: A question for urgent oral answer has been accepted on that matter so, in principle, Mr Elliott, you can speak to that matter later, if you do not mind.
Edwin Poots: I call Gerry Carroll, who will have two minutes.
Edwin Poots: Before we proceed to the Question, I remind Members that the motion requires cross-community support. Question put and agreed to. Resolved (with cross-community support): That Standing Order 20(1) be suspended for Monday 12 February 2024.
Edwin Poots: Before we proceed to the Question, I remind Members that the motion requires cross-community support. Question put and agreed to. Resolved (with cross-community support): That Standing Order 79(2) be suspended for Monday 12 February 2024.
Edwin Poots: We have 10 or 11 Members who want to ask questions in the next 10 minutes, so you will need to be succinct.
Edwin Poots: I have received notice from the Minister for Infrastructure that he wishes to make a statement. Before I call the Minister, I remind Members that they need to be in the Chamber to hear the whole of the Minister's statement if they wish to be called to ask a question and must be concise in asking their question.
Edwin Poots: The Business Committee has agreed to allow up to one hour and 30 minutes for the debate. The proposer of the motion will have 10 minutes in which to propose and 10 minutes in which to make a winding-up speech. All other Members who are called to speak will have five minutes.
Edwin Poots: As the business in the Order Paper is not expected to be disposed of by 6.00 pm, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3), I will allow business to continue up to 7.00 pm or until the business is completed.
Edwin Poots: I have received notice of a question for urgent oral answer from Mr Colin McGrath. I remind Members that, if they wish to ask supplementary questions, they should rise continually in their place. The Member who tabled the question will be called automatically to ask a supplementary.
Edwin Poots: Mrs Deborah Erskine has given notice of a question for urgent oral answer to the Minister for the Economy. I remind Members that, if they wish to ask a supplementary question, they should rise continually in their place. The Member who tabled the question will be called automatically to ask a supplementary question.
Edwin Poots: That concludes the list of Members who sought to make a statement. We got 12 in yesterday and 12 in today, and some of them were very interesting. I commend Members for raising a wide range of topics, which is useful.
Edwin Poots: Before we proceed to the Question, I remind Members that the motion requires cross-community support. Question put and agreed to. Resolved (with cross-community support): That Standing Order 20(1) be suspended for Tuesday 13 February 2024.
Edwin Poots: You will have 10 minutes to propose and five minutes to wind up. All other Members who speak will have five minutes.
Edwin Poots: No further Members have risen in their places, so we will move on to the next item of business.
Edwin Poots: The Bill will be available in Members' pigeonholes presently. Members may take their ease momentarily as we change the top Table before the next item of business. (Mr Deputy Speaker [Dr Aiken] in the Chair)
Edwin Poots: I remind Members that the motion requires cross-community support. Resolved (with cross-community support): That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 19 February 2024. — [Dr Archibald (The Minister of Finance).]
Edwin Poots: In accordance with convention, the Business Committee has not allocated any time limit to the debate.
Edwin Poots: We will look at what was said and decide whether it is unparliamentary or otherwise. Members may take their ease before we move to Question Time. Any Member who wishes to leave may do so now.
Edwin Poots: We need to stay on topic.