Administration of Oath

Mdm Speaker:

Mdm Speaker: I also wish to inform hon Members that pursuant to the resolution of the House made on 29 January 2016 on the vacancy of an NCMP seat, the Clerk wrote to the Returning Officer on 1 February 2016 informing him of the vacancy arising under section 53 of the Parliamentary Elections Act and for the seat to be filled in accordance with the law.

On 4 February 2016, the Returning Officer informed me of his declaration of Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong of The Workers' Party as the candidate from East Coast GRC elected as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament under section 52 of the said Act.

The declaration was gazetted on 4 February 2016.

The hon Member, present to take his seat, will please come forward when his name is called. Oath of Allegiance.

The following Member took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance:

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong (Non-Constituency Member of Parliament). ****

Mdm Speaker : Order. Questions for Oral Answer.