The motion sought to exempt the day's business from the standard procedural rules, specifically Standing Order No 2, to allow for more flexible debate.
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien moved the resolution, arguing that such exemption was necessary to facilitate efficient parliamentary proceedings.
The debate centered on whether the exemption would undermine procedural discipline or enable more effective legislative work.
Some members expressed concern about the precedent of routinely exempting business, while others supported it for urgent matters.
The motion was ultimately passed, allowing the day's business to proceed without the constraints of the standing order.
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Resolved, "That the proceedings on the business set down on the Order Paper for today be exempted at this day's sitting from the provisions of Standing Order No 2." – [Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien].
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