{
  "id": 19120083,
  "title": "‘Evidence-based’: Legco to require research from lawmakers raising non-binding motions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/evidence-based-legco-to-require-research-from-lawmakers-raising-non-19120083",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:47:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3373777/evidence-based-legco-require-research-lawmakers-raising-non-binding-motions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s legislature will require lawmakers to submit relevant research findings and recommendations when they raise motions that have no legislative effect, a move its president has said is aimed at helping the public follow debates more easily and fostering “evidence-based” discussion. “This will allow the government and the public to better understand the intent and rationale of the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}