EXEMPTED BUSINESS (Motion)

The Leader of the House (Mr Wong Kan Seng): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, in order to have a full debate and airing on this subject, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move that Members be permitted to speak for more than half an hour to the Question now before the House.

With the consent of Mr Deputy Speaker and the general assent of Members present, Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, Members be permitted to speak for more than half an hour to the Question on the Motion moved by the Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Law. - [Mr Wong Kan Seng].

Mr Deputy Speaker: I suspend the Sitting and take the Chair again at 2.00 pm.

Sitting accordingly suspended at 1.00 pm until 2.00 pm. Sitting resumed at 2.00 pm