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Re-opening the debate: Review of arrangements for the Opening Day of Parliament

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Report

On 23 October 2008, the Procedure Committee tabled its report on the inquiry into the arrangements for the opening day of Parliament entitled Re-opening the debate.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 2 chapters and 1 appendix.

Re-opening the debate

Preliminary pages (PDF 57KB)
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 50KB)
Introduction

Chapter 2 (PDF 132KB)
Opening day and the options for reform

Appendix A (PDF 392KB)
Submissions

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