QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (Motion)

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr Bernard Rodrigues (Telok Blangah): Mr Speaker, Sir, I seek your consent and the general assent of Members to move a motion to suspend Standing Orders to enable Questions for Oral Answer to be taken beyond 3.30 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. today, in view of the large number of questions standing on the Order Paper.

Mr Speaker: Mr Rodrigues, in view of an indication given to me, may I suggest that your motion be one that will enable Questions for Oral Answer to be taken beyond 3.30 p.m, until all Questions on the Order Paper for today are disposed of?

Mr Bernard Rodrigues: I accept the suggestion.

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. May I have the general assent of Members for the motion to be moved as proposed?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

Resolved, "That notwithstanding the Standing Orders of this day, the Questions for Oral Answer set down on the Order Paper be continued beyond 3.30 p.m. until all Questions on the Order Paper be answered." - [Mr Rodrigues].