Standing Orders Committee

Debated in Parliament on 20 Feb 2017.

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The Leader of the House, Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien, moved to appoint a committee to review and propose amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The review aims to align the Standing Orders with constitutional changes to the Elected Presidency Scheme and to conduct a general update for procedural efficiency.
Members were invited to submit written amendment proposals to the Clerk by 17 March 2017.
The motion was put to question and agreed to by the House, formally establishing the committee.
The sitting was briefly suspended and resumed later, with no further substantive debate on the motion recorded.

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The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

Mdm Speaker, I beg to move, "That the Standing Orders Committee appointed under paragraph 4(a) of the Standing Order No 100 do consider and report on such amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament which the Committee may deem necessary."

Madam, the Government is initiating a review of the Standing Orders for two purposes.

First, to make consequential amendments to the Standing Orders arising from the constitutional amendments principally in relation to the Elected Presidency Scheme that were passed by this House last November.

Second, to take the opportunity to do a more general review, to ensure that this House continues to have an efficient set of procedures to support its work.

Members can make written submissions to the Standing Orders Committee if they have any amendments to propose. The submissions should be sent to the Clerk by Friday, 17 March 2017. Madam, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, "That the Standing Orders Committee appointed under paragraph 4(a) of the Standing Order No 100 do consider and report on such amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament which the Committee may deem necessary."

Mdm Speaker

Order. I propose to take a break now. I suspend the Sitting and will take the Chair again at 3.30 pm.

Sitting accordingly suspended

at 3.02 pm until 3.30 pm.

Sitting resumed at 3.30 pm

[Mdm Speaker in the Chair]

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Leader of the House, Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien, moved to appoint a committee to review and propose amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The review aims to align the Standing Orders with constitutional changes to the Elected Presidency Scheme and to conduct a general update for procedural efficiency.
Members were invited to submit written amendment proposals to the Clerk by 17 March 2017.
The motion was put to question and agreed to by the House, formally establishing the committee.
The sitting was briefly suspended and resumed later, with no further substantive debate on the motion recorded.

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No questions identified

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Standing Orders Committee

Debated in Parliament on 20 Feb 2017.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Leader of the House, Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien, moved to appoint a committee to review and propose amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The review aims to align the Standing Orders with constitutional changes to the Elected Presidency Scheme and to conduct a general update for procedural efficiency.
Members were invited to submit written amendment proposals to the Clerk by 17 March 2017.
The motion was put to question and agreed to by the House, formally establishing the committee.
The sitting was briefly suspended and resumed later, with no further substantive debate on the motion recorded.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

No questions identified

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Full Transcript

The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

Madam, the Government is initiating a review of the Standing Orders for two purposes.

Second, to take the opportunity to do a more general review, to ensure that this House continues to have an efficient set of procedures to support its work.

Question put, and agreed to.

Mdm Speaker

Order. I propose to take a break now. I suspend the Sitting and will take the Chair again at 3.30 pm.

Sitting accordingly suspended

at 3.02 pm until 3.30 pm.

Sitting resumed at 3.30 pm

[Mdm Speaker in the Chair]

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Leader of the House, Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien, moved to appoint a committee to review and propose amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The review aims to align the Standing Orders with constitutional changes to the Elected Presidency Scheme and to conduct a general update for procedural efficiency.
Members were invited to submit written amendment proposals to the Clerk by 17 March 2017.
The motion was put to question and agreed to by the House, formally establishing the committee.
The sitting was briefly suspended and resumed later, with no further substantive debate on the motion recorded.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

No questions identified

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Standing Orders Committee

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The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

Mdm Speaker

[Mdm Speaker in the Chair]

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Standing Orders Committee

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Full Transcript

The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien)

Mdm Speaker

[Mdm Speaker in the Chair]

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