Rearrangement of Business

The Deputy Leader (Mr Desmond Lee): Mdm Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No 35, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present for a business Motion to be taken now and for the Motion standing in the name of the Minister for Social and Family Development as set down in the Revised Order Paper Supplement for today be taken at this day's sitting.

Madam, Mr Joseph Schooling made Singapore history by winning an Olympic Gold medal on Saturday, 13 August 2016. The Minister for Social and Family Development will be moving a Motion later today to record the congratulations by this House for his achievements. As such, we seek Members' general assent to dispense with the requisite period of notice for the filing of such a Motion.

Mdm Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Deputy Leader of the House have the general assent of hon Members present?

Hon Members: indicated assent.

Mdm Speaker: Deputy Leader, please proceed with the business Motion.

Mr Desmond Lee: Mdm Speaker, I beg to move, "That, under Standing Order 10(2), the Motion standing in the name of the Minister for Social and Family Development as set down in the Revised Order Paper Supplement for today be taken immediately after the Introduction of Government Bills."

We have a number of Bills set down for Second Reading on today's Order Paper. So as not to delay the discussion on this historic Motion, I seek the House's agreement to have the Motion taken before the Orders of the Day.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, "That under Standing Order 10(2), the Motion standing in the name of the Minister for Social and Family Development as set down in the Revised Order Paper Supplement for today be taken immediately after the Introduction of Government Bills." – [Mr Desmond Lee]