Parliamentary business

1,193 debates and bills about parliamentary business

12 Sep 2022

Accountants (Amendment) Bill

The Second Minister for Finance introduced the Accountants (Amendment) Bill to amend the Accountants Act 2004 and make consequential amendments to the Banking Act 1970
The bill was presented for the first time and scheduled for a second reading at the next available parliamentary sitting
The procedural text was read and the bill was ordered to be printed for parliamentary proceedings

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2 Aug 2022

Adjournment

Parliament debated a motion to adjourn its sitting to a date to be fixed, proposed by Mr Zaqy Mohamad.
The motion seeks to formally suspend the current parliamentary session without setting a specific date for resumption.
This is a procedural step to allow flexibility in scheduling future sittings.

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1 Aug 2022

Adjournment

Mr Zaqy Mohamad moved for Parliament to adjourn until 1.30 pm tomorrow.
The motion was formally presented as a resolution for the adjournment.
No other speeches or objections were recorded in this debate segment.

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1 Aug 2022

Exempted Business

The motion seeks to exempt today's scheduled business from Standing Order No. 2, allowing proceedings to continue beyond the usual time limit.
Mr. Zaqy Mohamad moved the resolution to facilitate the smooth conduct of the day's parliamentary agenda.
The debate focuses on the procedural necessity of exempting specific business items to ensure their timely discussion.
No substantive objections were raised, indicating broad agreement on the procedural motion.

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1 Aug 2022

Membership in Public Petition Committee

The Deputy Speaker announced the nomination of Mr Chee Hong Tat to the Public Petitions Committee, replacing Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Mr Leong Mun Wai was also nominated to fill a vacancy in the same committee.
Both nominations took effect from 27 July 2022 under Standing Order No 102.

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5 Jul 2022

Adjournment

The Parliament debated a motion to adjourn its sitting to a date to be fixed, as proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The discussion focused on the procedural implications and timing of the adjournment.
Members considered the potential impact on upcoming parliamentary business and legislative timelines.
The debate concluded with the motion being put to a vote for approval.

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4 Jul 2022

Adjournment

Ms Indranee Rajah proposed that Parliament adjourns today and resumes at 1.30 pm tomorrow.
The motion was formally presented as a procedural resolution for the House's rising.
No substantive debate or objections were recorded on the adjournment motion.

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4 Jul 2022

Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No 2) Bill

The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Bill was introduced to amend the Constitution and presented by The Senior Minister of State for Defence on behalf of the Minister for Defence.
The bill underwent its First Reading and was scheduled for a Second Reading at the next available Parliament sitting, with instructions for it to be printed.
The debate focused on procedural formalities for the bill's legislative progression rather than substantive constitutional changes.

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4 Jul 2022

Point of Order

Leong Mun Wai raised a Point of Clarification about seven questions on the Ang Mo Kio SERS issue being placed last on the agenda, limiting discussion time and seeking to have them moved forward or to discuss general principles of the compensation package.
The Deputy Speaker explained that a Petition submitted by Leong Mun Wai was under review for compliance with Standing Order No 18(5), and concerns had been identified by the Clerk of Parliament.
The Deputy Speaker also noted that the Ang Mo Kio SERS matter would be addressed in the Adjournment Motion scheduled for the evening, ensuring it would be ventilated and answered.

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9 May 2022

Adjournment

Mr. Zaqy Mohamad moved that Parliament adjourns today to a date to be fixed.
The motion was presented as a procedural resolution for the adjournment of the sitting.
The debate involved consideration of this standard parliamentary motion to conclude the session.
The resolution would formally set the next meeting date, pending parliamentary approval.

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9 May 2022

Exempted Business

The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, moved a motion to exempt the day's scheduled business from Standing Order No 2.
The motion was put to a question, agreed to by the House, and formally resolved.
The resolution allowed the proceedings on the day's Order Paper to proceed without the restrictions of Standing Order No 2.

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5 Apr 2022

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament to a date to be fixed was proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The motion was passed without debate as no other speeches were recorded.
Parliament was adjourned at 10.02 pm.

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5 Apr 2022

Exempted Business

The Minister for Law moved to exempt today’s scheduled business from Standing Order No 2 to allow for its expedited passage.
The motion was agreed to without any debate or objections raised during the sitting.
This procedural move enabled the uninterrupted consideration of the business listed on the Order Paper for that day.

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5 Apr 2022

Time Limit for Minister of State's Speech

The Leader of the House sought consent to exempt Minister of State Alvin Tan's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
The Speaker gave consent and confirmed general assent from Members present.
The motion was put to the question and agreed to, formally resolving to exempt the proceedings for Alvin Tan's speech.

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4 Apr 2022

Adjournment

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, proposed an early adjournment due to a heavy agenda for the next day.
The motion to adjourn Parliament until 10:00 am the following day was moved and formally resolved.
The session was accordingly adjourned at 8:27 pm.

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4 Apr 2022

Adjournment of Debate

Minister of State Alvin Tan moved to adjourn the debate on behalf of the Leader of the House.
Mdm Deputy Speaker asked for the date of resumption.
Alvin Tan responded that the debate would resume tomorrow.
Mdm Deputy Speaker confirmed the adjournment and set the resumption date.

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4 Apr 2022

Extradition (Amendment) Bill

The Extradition (Amendment) Bill was resumed and proceeded to a Second Reading without further clarification.
The House resolved into a Committee of the Whole House, with Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai presiding over the consideration of the Bill.
The Bill was reported without amendment, read a Third time, and passed by Parliament.

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4 Apr 2022

Exempted Business

The Government sought to exempt a specific business item from the usual procedural time limits for the day's parliamentary sitting.
The motion was put forward to allow more focused discussion on the business set down on the Order Paper.
The exemption was proposed under the provisions of Standing Order No. 2 to expedite parliamentary proceedings.

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4 Apr 2022

Announcement by Speaker

Parliament has revised safe management measures to allow all Members to be seated on the same floor for the first time since the 14th Parliament opened, while maintaining some group-based seating and break arrangements.
Members must remain masked at all times within Parliament House, except when speaking from designated rostrums or microphones in the Chamber, with special provisions for close contacts who have tested negative.
Public galleries are now open for attendees, and livestreams continue to be available, as Parliament adjusts measures in line with the government's shift towards living with COVID-19.

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11 Mar 2022

Adjournment

Mr Zaqy Mohamad moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn to a date to be fixed.
The motion was put to the House and approved without debate.
Parliament was adjourned at 3.12 pm.

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