QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (Motion)

Mr Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, subject to the general assent of the House, I wish to move,

That notwithstanding Standing Orders 18 and 20, the Questions for Oral Answer today which were not reached be set down for oral answer on 12th December, 1966, if Members who asked them give notice to Mr Speaker by the 8th December, 1966, that they so desire.

Mr Speaker, Sir, you will remember that earlier today the Member for Choa Chu Kang was anxious to have oral answers to his questions which were mainly directed at my Ministry, and several of the questions directed at my Ministry were not answered today. I somehow feel that Members of the House, judging from today's happenings, are rather anxious to have many a supplementary question. So with that in mind, I am moving the motion.

Hon. Members: Hear, hear!

Mr Speaker: Firstly, do I have the general assent of Members to the Minister's motion?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That notwithstanding Standing Orders 18 and 20, the Questions for Oral Answer today which were not reached be set down for oral answer on 12th December, 1966, if Members who asked them give notice to Mr Speaker by the 8th December, 1966, that they so desire.

Mr Speaker: The result, therefore, is that all Members who had Questions for Oral Answer today, which were not reached because of their anxiety over mosquitoes in the Anson Constituency, will please notify me before 8th December, 1966, that they want an oral answer when the House next sits on 12th December, 1966.

So if no notice is received by me, the questions will be answered by written answer in the usual way.