Time Limit for Senior Minister of State's Speech

Mr Deputy Speaker: Order. Leader of the House.

4.26 pm

The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mr Deputy 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 of the Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon'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 Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon's speech". – [Ms Indranee Rajah.]