Debated in Parliament on 15 Oct 2020.
Mr Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move the Motion that the debate on Deputy Prime Minister’s Ministerial Statement be taken now.
This will allow the House to resume its debate on the Ministerial Statement on Government's strategy to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 Pandemic given on 5 October and conclude on its consideration, before the House proceeds to vote on the sums contained in the Third Supplementary Estimates for FY 20/21 and the Third Supplementary Supply and Budget Adjustments (FY 2020) Bill.
I give my consent. Does the Leader of the House have the general assent of Members present to so move?
*Hon Members indicated assent. (proc text)]
With the consent of Mr Speaker and the general assent of Members present, question put, and agreed to.
Resolved, that, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the proceedings on item 3 on the Order Paper for today be taken now. – [Ms Indranee Rajah.]
Order. The Clerk will now proceed to read the Orders of the Day.