Parliamentary business

1,193 debates and bills about parliamentary business

4 Mar 2024

Business Motion

The Chairman proposed extending the Committee sitting by up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No 91(3)(d).
Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon was called to speak following the proposal.
The debate centered on a Business Motion with the Chairman initiating procedural time extension.

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1 Mar 2024

Clarification by Minister for Communications and Information

The Minister for Communications and Information clarified that public consultations on the amendments were completed in January.
The Minister corrected the timeline, stating the amendment Bill will be introduced in Parliament next month, not next week.
The Minister confirmed that more details on the amendment Bill will be shared at the time of its introduction.

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1 Mar 2024

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament was proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The motion was put to a vote and passed without objection.
Parliament was adjourned at 7:50 pm.

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1 Mar 2024

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Minister for Education moved to report progress on the Committee of Supply and requested to resume sitting on 4 March 2024.
The Chairman consented, and the House resolved accordingly, with the Speaker resuming the chair.
The Minister formally reported progress on the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure and sought leave to continue on the specified date.
The Speaker approved the request and addressed the Leader.

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29 Feb 2024

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament was formally proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The motion was put to the house and passed without debate.
Parliament was adjourned at 7.31 pm.

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29 Feb 2024

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Law, Ms Rahayu Mahzam, requested consent to report progress and adjourn the debate to the next day.
The Chairman granted consent, and the procedural resolution was passed to report progress and request leave to sit again tomorrow.
The Committee of Supply reported progress on the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 2024/2025.
The Speaker acknowledged the report and adjourned the sitting.

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28 Feb 2024

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament was proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
A formal vote was taken to approve the adjournment.
The motion was carried, and Parliament adjourned at 8.05 pm.

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28 Feb 2024

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Minister for Defence moved to report progress and adjourn the session, which the Chairman approved.
The Committee of Supply reported progress on the year's expenditure estimates and requested to resume the following day.
The Speaker formally adjourned the debate and acknowledged the Leader.

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28 Feb 2024

Extension of a Sitting

The Chairman invoked Standing Order No 91(3)(d) to propose extending the day's Committee Sitting by up to 30 minutes.
The proposal was directed to the Minister for Defence, indicating the extension request was formally presented to the relevant authority.
The debate centered on a procedural motion to extend parliamentary time, with no substantive policy discussion recorded in the provided speeches.

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28 Feb 2024

Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

The Chairman outlined the procedures for debating the Estimates of Expenditure for FY2024/2025, noting 598 amendments and strict time limits for discussions.
The debate commenced with Head U (Prime Minister's Office) and Ms Poh Li San was called to speak on the first amendment.
The Committee of Supply's sitting schedule was adjusted with an earlier start time, reduced Question Time, and extended sitting times to accommodate the debate.

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28 Feb 2024

Commencement Time of Committee of Supply

The Speaker announced a break and revised the commencement time of the Committee of Supply to 2:45 pm.
The revised guillotine time for Head U (Prime Minister's Office) was set to 5:20 pm.
Members were informed that subsequent Heads of Expenditure would have revised conclusion times.

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27 Feb 2024

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament until the next day was proposed by Mr Zaqy Mohamad.
The Speaker confirmed the next sitting would begin at the usual time of 10:30 am.
The debate was concluded with the Speaker formally adjourning the session at 6:55 pm.

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27 Feb 2024

Adjournment of Debate

The Deputy Leader of the House, on behalf of the Minister for Finance, moved to adjourn the debate.
The motion to adjourn the debate was resolved and passed.
The Speaker inquired about the resumption date, and it was set for the next day.
The Speaker confirmed the resumption of the debate for tomorrow.

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27 Feb 2024

Time Limit for Deputy Prime Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House sought consent to exempt Deputy Prime Minister Heng's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
The Speaker and Members of Parliament assented to the motion.
The motion was resolved and agreed to, allowing the Deputy Prime Minister's speech to proceed without a time limit.

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27 Feb 2024

Time Allocation for Committee of Supply

The Speaker announced fixed times for concluding the Committee of Supply debates for FY2024/2025, considering reduced Question Time and extended sitting hours.
Sittings from 29 February to 7 March will begin at 10:30 am, with "guillotine" times already notified to Members.
Members are reminded to use slides and videos sparingly to maintain the debating chamber's focus on impactful speech delivery.

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26 Feb 2024

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament was presented by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The Speaker announced that the next sitting would begin at 10:30 am.
The Speaker then called for order and formally adjourned the sitting at 7:18 pm.

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26 Feb 2024

Adjournment of Debate

The Second Minister for Finance, Ms Indranee Rajah, moved to adjourn the debate, which the Speaker consented to and formally resolved.
The Speaker inquired about the resumption of the debate, to which Ms Indranee Rajah confirmed it would be the next day.
The Speaker agreed to the adjournment, concluding the session.

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26 Feb 2024

Extension of a Sitting

The Speaker proposes extending the current sitting by up to 30 minutes past its scheduled interruption.
The proposal is made under Standing Order No 91(3)(d).
The extension aims to allow additional time for parliamentary proceedings.

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16 Feb 2024

Adjournment

Parliament adjourned to Monday, 26 February 2024 after a motion was proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The motion was resolved, and the sitting ended at 5:11 pm.
This was a standard procedural motion to suspend the sitting to a specified future date.

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7 Feb 2024

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn Parliament to 16 February 2024 was proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
Debate focused on the timing and reason for the adjournment.
Concerns were raised about the relevance of the scheduled date.
No substantive amendments or objections were noted.
Parliament is set to resume on the proposed date.

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