Parliamentary business

1,193 debates and bills about parliamentary business

8 May 2023

Suspension of Standing Orders

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, moved a motion to suspend Standing Order 48(3) to allow Minister of State Sun Xueling and Senior Parliamentary Secretary Rahayu Mahzam to speak more than once in the debate.
The suspension was requested to enable both ministers to respond to queries from Members of Parliament regarding the Bill and related matters.
The Deputy Speaker sought and received the general assent of Members present, and the motion was put to a vote and agreed to.
The House resolved to exempt the proceedings from Standing Order 48(3) for the two ministers, allowing them additional speaking opportunities.

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8 May 2023

President's Address

The Deputy Speaker announced that the Address of Thanks to the President had been formally communicated on 24 April 2023 following a parliamentary resolution on 21 April 2023.
The announcement served as a procedural update before proceeding to questions for oral answer.
The content was a brief administrative notice regarding the completion of the Address of Thanks process.

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21 Apr 2023

Adjournment

Parliament unanimously agreed to adjourn its sitting to a future date as proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The motion was formally passed without any recorded objections or debates from other members.
The session concluded and was officially adjourned at 4:06 pm.

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20 Apr 2023

Adjournment

Ms Indranee Rajah moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn.
The Speaker announced that the next sitting will begin at 11.00 am the following day.
The motion was passed and Parliament was adjourned at 5.25 pm.

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20 Apr 2023

Adjournment of Debate

Murali Pillai moved to adjourn the debate and obtained consent from the Speaker.
The motion to adjourn the debate was formally resolved and passed.
The Speaker asked Murali Pillai for the resumption date, and he proposed tomorrow.
The Speaker confirmed the resumption of the debate the following day.

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20 Apr 2023

Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, sought consent to exempt Minister Ong Ye Kung’s upcoming speech from the time limit under Standing Order No 48(8).
The Speaker gave consent and confirmed general assent from Members, with the question put and agreed to.
A resolution was passed to exempt the proceedings on the item under discussion from the time limit for Minister Ong Ye Kung’s speech.

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19 Apr 2023

Adjournment

The Parliament resolved to adjourn, as proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The Speaker announced that the next sitting would begin at 1:30 pm.
The sitting was adjourned at 6:12 pm.

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19 Apr 2023

Adjournment of Debate

The Leader of the House moved to adjourn the debate, which was approved by the Speaker and members.
She then sought consent to name the resumption date in place of Mr. Murali Pillai, who was absent due to a court hearing, and members assented.
A motion was passed to allow her to set the date, and she named tomorrow for the resumption of the debate on the Address of Thanks.

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19 Apr 2023

Time Limit for Prime Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House sought and received consent to exempt the Prime Minister's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
A motion to remove the time limit for the Prime Minister's speech was moved and agreed to by the Members present.
The Speaker formally resolved that the proceedings would be exempt from the time limit provisions for the Prime Minister's speech.
The Speaker then called upon the Prime Minister to speak, following the approval of the motion.

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18 Apr 2023

Adjournment

The debate was titled "Adjournment" and was formally moved by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The Deputy Speaker announced that the next parliamentary sitting would begin at 1.30 pm.
The session was adjourned at 6.31 pm following the standard procedure.

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18 Apr 2023

Adjournment of Debate

Murali Pillai moved to adjourn the debate and received consent from the Mdm Deputy Speaker.
The House resolved to adjourn the debate immediately as proposed.
The resumption of the debate was scheduled for the following day.

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18 Apr 2023

Statement by Leader of the House

The Leader of the House raised a point of order regarding improper conduct by Mr Leong Mun Wai in the last session, noting his subsequent apologies and withdrawals made further action unnecessary, and sought to remind all MPs of their responsibilities under parliamentary rules.
She highlighted the relevant legal framework, including the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act and Standing Orders, and circulated a handout to MPs outlining key rules such as respecting the Chair and avoiding unsubstantiated allegations.
The Speaker concurred with the Leader, emphasizing the importance of maintaining decorum and respect in Parliament, urging members to focus on substantive debate while adhering to established procedures to foster a constructive and trustworthy parliamentary environment.

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17 Apr 2023

Adjournment

Ms Indranee Rajah moved that Parliament do now adjourn.
The Speaker announced the next sitting will start at 1.30 pm.
The sitting was adjourned at 6.05 pm.

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17 Apr 2023

Adjournment of Debate

Murali Pillai sought the Speaker's consent to move that the debate be adjourned, which was granted.
The motion to adjourn the debate was formally resolved.
Murali Pillai proposed that the debate resume tomorrow, and the Speaker approved the resumption date.

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17 Apr 2023

Time Limit for Deputy Prime Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, sought consent to exempt Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's speech from the time limit under Standing Order No 48(8).
The Speaker gave consent and asked Members for general assent, which was indicated and agreed to.
The motion was passed, exempting the proceedings from the time limit for the Deputy Prime Minister's speech.

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22 Mar 2023

Adjournment

The Parliament resolved to adjourn to a date to be fixed.
The motion was moved by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The session was adjourned at 4.00 pm.

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22 Mar 2023

Ministerial Statement on Police Disclosure

Minister Shanmugam criticized Leong Mun Wai for making misrepresentations on Facebook after failing to respond during the parliamentary debate, and demanded he delete the post and apologize for abusing parliamentary privilege.
The debate centered on the disclosure of investigations into Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern, with the Minister asserting they have absconded and lied under oath, while Leong argued the government applied a double standard by not naming individuals in the Keppel case.
Leong defended his use of the phrase "muddy the waters" as a call to focus on the core issue of fairness, but refused to withdraw his allegation, leading the Minister to consider further action for breach of parliamentary rules.

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21 Mar 2023

Representation of Residents after Dissolution of Parliament

Gerald Giam asked if former MPs can still hold Meet-the-People sessions, interact with residents, and write appeal letters after Parliament is dissolved and before election results are announced, and whether government agencies must respond to such letters.
Chan Chun Sing clarified that the law does not prohibit former MPs from holding sessions, interacting with residents, or writing appeal letters, provided they do not misrepresent themselves as currently serving MPs.
He also stated that government agencies will consider and respond to appeal letters from any individual, including former MPs, after due consideration.

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21 Mar 2023

Adjournment

The Parliament resolved to adjourn, as moved by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The Deputy Speaker announced that the next sitting would start at 1.30 pm the following day.
The sitting was formally adjourned at 7.48 pm.

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21 Mar 2023

Adjournment of Debate

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, moved to adjourn the debate.
The Deputy Speaker asked for the resumption date, and Ms Rajah proposed Wednesday, 22 March 2023.
The Deputy Speaker confirmed the adjournment until the proposed date.

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