Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Minister for National Development (Mr Lawrence Wong): Mr Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move, "That the proceedings on the item under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 48(8) to remove the time limit in respect of Minister Josephine Teo's speech."

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Minister have the general assent of hon Members present so to move?

Hon Members indicated assent.

With the consent of Mr Speaker and the general assent of Members present,

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, "That the proceedings on the item under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 48(8) to remove the time limit in respect of Minister Josephine Teo's speech."