DEBATE ON MINISTERIAL STATEMENT (Motion)

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam: Mr Speaker, Sir, before I move adjournment of the House, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move that the debate on my Ministerial Statement be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 1 (8) (b)?

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Minister have the leave of the House to so move?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That the debate on the motion for adjournment to be moved for the purpose of debating the Ministerial Statement made by the Minister for Education be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 1 (8) (b) at this day's sitting.