Time Limit for Senior Minister of State's Speech

The Deputy Leader (Mr Desmond Lee): I think this application alone will take another three minutes. Mr Deputy Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of 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 Senior Minister of State's speech?

Mr Deputy Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Deputy Leader of the House have the general assent of the hon 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 the item under discussion be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 48(8) in respect of the Senior Minister of State's speech. – [Mr Desmond Lee].