Speech Time for Leader of the Opposition

Debated in Parliament on 31 Aug 2020.

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The Leader of the House proposed granting the Leader of the Opposition 40 minutes per question, overriding the standard Standing Order 48(8) for the duration of the 14th Parliament.
This change was intended to formalize a longer speaking privilege for the Leader of the Opposition, as mentioned in an earlier Ministerial Statement.
The motion was put to the question and agreed to, with a formal resolution passed to implement the change immediately.

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The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah)

Mr Speaker, I beg to move, "That, notwithstanding Standing Order 48(8), with effect from this day's Sitting until the end of the 14th Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition Mr Pritam Singh shall be entitled to speak for up to 40 minutes to any question in Parliament".

This is to give effect to the privilege of a longer duration of speeches accorded to Mr Pritam Singh as the Leader of the Opposition that I spoke about in my Ministerial Statement earlier. Mr Speaker, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, "That, notwithstanding Standing Order 48(8), with effect from this day's Sitting until the end of the 14th Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition Mr Pritam Singh shall be entitled to speak for up to 40 minutes to any question in Parliament".

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Speech Time for Leader of the Opposition

Debated in Parliament on 31 Aug 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Leader of the House proposed granting the Leader of the Opposition 40 minutes per question, overriding the standard Standing Order 48(8) for the duration of the 14th Parliament.
This change was intended to formalize a longer speaking privilege for the Leader of the Opposition, as mentioned in an earlier Ministerial Statement.
The motion was put to the question and agreed to, with a formal resolution passed to implement the change immediately.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

No questions identified

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The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah)

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Speech Time for Leader of the Opposition

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The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah)

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Speech Time for Leader of the Opposition

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The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah)

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