Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Government Whip (Mr Chan Chun Sing): 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 No 48(8) to remove the time limit in respect to Minister K Shanmugam's speech.

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Whip have the general assent of hon Members present to so 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 to Minister K Shanmugam's speech." − [Mr Chan Chun Sing].