QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (Exemption from Standing Orders)

Parliament of Singapore · 24 November 1976 · 3rd Parliament

Official Report, 24 November 1976, Vol 35, Issue 13 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

E. W. Barker

The Leader of the House (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, it is the practice of this House to have just one hour for Question Time. But as there are 19 questions and merely four Bills on today's Order Paper. I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move a motion to enable Questions for Oral Answer to be taken after 3.30 p.m, today.

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Minister have the general assent of Hon. Members to move the motion indicated by him?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved,

"That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders. Questions for Oral Answer Set down on the Order Paper may be taken after 3.30 p.m, at this day's sitting." - [Mr E.W. Barker].

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 24 November 1976. Republished on SGParliament.