SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND POWERS) BILL

2.37 p.m.

The Minister for Culture and Acting Leader of the House (Mr S. Rajaratnam): Sir, I beg to move,

That the following Members be added to the Select Committee on the Legislative Assembly (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Bill:-

(1) Mr S. Rajaratnam

(2) Mr David Marshall.

As you know, Sir, this Bill was committed to a Select Committee on 17th November for refining by all Parties concerned. On 25th November, the following were nominated by the Committee of Selection to be Members of the Select Committee to consider the Bill:

Mr K. M. Byrne

Mr Ong Eng Guan

Mr A. P. Rajah

Mr S. Ramaswamy

Dr Sheng Nam Chin

Dr Toh Chin Chye

Inche Yaacob Bin Mohamed.

They represent four from the Government side and three from the Opposition.

The Committee of Selection decided on the same day that the Select Committee should be enlarged by one more Member from the Opposition side and another from the Government. This motion seeks to get the House's approval for it.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That the following Members be added to the Select Committee on the Legislative Assembly (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Bill:-

(1) Mr S. Rajaratnam

(2) Mr David Marshall.