ADJOURNMENT DEBATE (Exemption from Standing Orders)

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Chua Sian Chin): Mr Speaker, Sir, may I seek your consent and the general assent of hon. Members present to move a motion to exempt the proceedings on the matter to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment today from the time limits laid down in Standing Order 1(8)(b)? I understand that some Backbenchers wish to speak on the matter which the Member for Jurong proposes to raise.

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Is it the pleasure of hon. Members that the motion be moved?

Hon. Members indicated assent

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

"That the proceedings on the matter to be raised on the motion for the adjournment of Parliament this day be exempted from the time limits laid down in paragraph (8)(b) of Standing Order I." - [Mr Chua Sian Chin].