Time Limit for Minister's Speech

7.44 pm

The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mdm Deputy Speaker, Mr Louis Ng, in his speech earlier, said that as I was in MOF and NPTD, he hoped that I could deliver both time and money. I am about to do both.

Mdm Deputy Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of hon Members present to move that the proceedings on the item under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 48(8) to remove the time limit in respect of the Minister for Finance's speech?

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

Hon Members indicated assent.

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

Resolved, That the proceedings on the item under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 48(8) in respect of the Minister's speech. – [Ms Indranee Rajah].