Time Limit for Prime Minister's Speech

Mr Speaker: Order. I have extended the break time to resume at 3.15 pm and Members have been notified earlier of this change. Order. Leader.

3.15 pm

The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): 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 Prime Minister's speech.

Mr Speaker Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Leader of the House have the general assent of the 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 No 48(8) in respect of the Prime Minister's speech" – [Indranee Rajah]

Mr Speaker : Prime Minister.