TIME LIMIT FOR SPEECHES (Suspension of Standing Orders)

The Leader of the House (Mr Wong Kan Seng): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move that the proceedings on item 1 on the Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 45(8)(a) so as to remove the time limit to enable the Minister for Communications to give a full and comprehensive reply to all the points raised by the Members.

Mr Deputy Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Leader of the House have the general assent of all Members present to so move?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

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

Resolved,

That the proceedings on item 1 on the Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 45(8)(a). - [Mr Wong Kan Seng].