SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS TO ALLOW MINISTERS TO SPEAK MORE THAN ONCE TO A QUESTION

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS TO ALLOW MINISTERS TO SPEAK MORE THAN ONCE TO A QUESTION:

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 No. 1 in the Order Paper for today be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 48(3) to enable the Ministers who have spoken, to speak again in this debate. This will allow

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the Ministers to respond to the questions raised by Members.

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

Hon. Members: indicated assent.

Resolved,

That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the proceedings on item No. 1 in the Order Paper for today be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 48(3) in respect of Ministers' speeches. - [Mr Wong Kan Seng].