Rule 143  : List of speakers

1.    The names of Members who ask leave to speak shall be entered in the list of speakers in the order in which their requests are received.

2.    The President shall call upon Members to speak, ensuring as far as possible that speakers of different political views and using different languages are heard in turn.

3.    On request, however, priority may be given to the rapporteur of the committee responsible and to the chairmen of political groups who wish to speak on behalf of their groups, or to speakers deputising for them.

4.    No Member may speak more than twice on the same subject, except by leave of the President.

The chairman and the rapporteur of the committees concerned shall, however, be allowed to speak at their request for a period to be decided by the President.