TIME LIMIT FOR PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH

TIME LIMIT FOR PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH:

(Suspension of Standing Orders):

The Leader of the House (Mr Mah Bow Tan): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, 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 of the Prime Minister's speech.

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

Hon. Members: indicated assent.

With the consent of Mr Deputy 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 No. 48(8) in respect of the Prime Minister's speech. – [Mr Mah Bow Tan].

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