Parliamentary business

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1 Feb 2021

Administration of Oaths

The Oath of Allegiance was administered to the new Nominated Members in two groups.
The first group included Mr Abdul Samad, Ms Janet Ang, Mr Cheng Hsing Yao, Prof Hoon Hian Teck, Prof Koh Lian Pin, and Dr Tan Yia Swam.
The second group included Mr Mark Chay, Dr Shahira Abdullah, and Mr Raj Joshua Thomas.
The Speaker welcomed the new members and then proceeded to Questions for Oral Answer.

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1 Feb 2021

Nominated Members of Parliament

The Speaker announced the appointment of nine Nominated Members of Parliament, including individuals like Mr Abdul Samad and Prof Hoon Hian Teck, by the President following nomination by the Special Select Committee.
The appointed members will serve a term of two and a half years starting from 21 January 2021, as confirmed through Instruments of Appointment dated the same day.
The Nominated Members are present in Parliament to take their oaths of allegiance and affirmations to formally assume their roles.

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5 Jan 2021

Adjournment

Parliament debated the motion to adjourn to a date to be fixed, as proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The session concluded with the motion being passed.
The Parliament was officially adjourned at 5.53 pm.

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4 Jan 2021

Making Historical Video Feeds for Previous Parliamentary Sittings Available Online

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether a full archive of historical video feeds for previous Parliamentary sittings will be made publicly available online.
S Iswaran stated that the Hansard, as the official record, is permanently available online and that video footage is archived online for six months on the CNA website and the Ministry's YouTube channel.
The response highlighted that video footage remains accessible for six months after being live-streamed or posted, but did not confirm a permanent full video archive beyond this period.

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4 Jan 2021

Livestream of Parliamentary Proceedings

The debate centered on the commencement of livestreaming parliamentary proceedings to the public and how the public could access it.
Leon Perera asked the Minister for Communications and Information when the livestream would start and the method of public access.
The Minister responded that livestreaming would begin on 4 January 2021 and be accessible via the Ministry's YouTube channel.

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4 Jan 2021

Adjournment

Ms. Indranee Rajah proposed a motion to adjourn Parliament until 12 noon the following day.
The motion was formally resolved without recorded opposition or debate.
This action sets the schedule for the next parliamentary sitting.

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4 Jan 2021

Adjournment of Debate

The Leader of the House moved to adjourn the debate, which was resolved.
The Deputy Speaker asked when the debate would resume, and Indranee Rajah confirmed it would be tomorrow.
The Deputy Speaker approved the resumption for the following day.

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4 Jan 2021

Exempted Business

Ms Indranee Rajah proposed exempting the business on today’s Order Paper from Standing Order No. 2.
The motion seeks to fast-track or exempt specific parliamentary business from standard procedural rules.
No debate or objections were recorded; the motion was presented as a procedural formality.
The focus is on administrative efficiency for the day’s legislative agenda.
The motion does not detail the specific business being exempted, only the procedural mechanism.

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4 Jan 2021

Update on Plan for Live-streaming Parliamentary Sittings

The Minister for Communications and Information announced that live-streaming of Parliament proceedings has commenced, with real-time streams on MCI’s YouTube channel, including one with English interpretation and auto-captioning, and videos will remain accessible for six months.
Existing avenues for accessing proceedings, such as in-person attendance, online clips, and written records, will continue to ensure transparency and accountability while adding real-time public engagement through live-streaming.
Concerns about the potential impact on debate quality and tone will be mitigated by upholding parliamentary standards of conduct and decorum, with Members of Parliament responsible for maintaining integrity and dignity.
In response to a supplementary question, the Minister confirmed that sign language is not currently available for the live-streams, but auto-captioning is provided on the English stream to enhance accessibility for the hearing impaired.

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4 Nov 2020

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament to a date to be fixed was proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The motion was passed without recorded debate or opposition from other members.
Parliament was adjourned at 11.49 pm following the approval of the motion.

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4 Nov 2020

Time Limit for Member's Speech

The Leader of the House requested to exempt Mr Murali Pillai's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8) so he could explain further.
The Speaker consented and sought the general assent of Members present, which was indicated.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to, resolving to exempt the proceedings from the time limit for Mr Murali Pillai's speech.

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4 Nov 2020

Exempted Business

The government moved a motion to exempt the business scheduled for today's sitting from the provisions of Standing Order No 2.
The motion was put forward by Ms Indranee Rajah, aiming to expedite the parliamentary proceedings for the day.
The debate centered on allowing specific items on the Order Paper to proceed without the usual restrictions imposed by the standing order.
The exemption was sought to facilitate efficient handling of the day's legislative agenda.
The motion reflects a procedural adjustment to support the smooth functioning of parliamentary business.

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4 Nov 2020

Proceedings on 4 November 2020

The Leader of the House moved a motion to suspend the sub judice rule, allowing Parliament to discuss the Parti Liyani case and the Minister's statement on the conduct of police and prosecutors.
The motion was passed, enabling members to seek clarifications on the Minister's account and to refer to it during debate on Ms Sylvia Lim's related motion on the justice system.
The Leader emphasized that this suspension is an exception due to significant public interest and not a general precedent, urging members to exercise judgement and substantiate facts in their discussions.

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3 Nov 2020

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament to 1:00 pm the following day was proposed by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The adjournment was approved and officially recorded.
Parliament was adjourned at 7:05 pm.

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3 Nov 2020

Exempted Business

The Leader of the House moved a motion to exempt today's scheduled business from the provisions of Standing Order No. 2.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to by the Parliament.
The Parliament resolved that the proceedings for the day's business are exempted from the standing order.

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3 Nov 2020

Minister to Speak More Than Once

The Leader of the House moved to exempt proceedings from Standing Order No 48(3) to allow Minister Desmond Lee to speak more than once.
The request was made because several queries had been directed to the Minister following his earlier speech.
The Deputy Speaker gave consent and sought the general assent of Members present.
Members indicated assent, and the motion was put to a question and agreed to.
A resolution was passed to exempt the proceedings as necessary to enable Minister Desmond Lee to speak more than once.

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3 Nov 2020

Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Deputy Leader of the House sought and obtained consent to exempt Minister Edwin Tong's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
The Speaker confirmed the general assent of Members and put the question, which was agreed to.
A resolution was passed to exempt the proceedings from the time limit for Minister Edwin Tong's speech.
The Speaker then called upon the Second Minister for Law to speak.

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2 Nov 2020

Adjournment

The Parliament session was adjourned until 12:30 pm the following day.
The motion to adjourn was presented by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The session concluded at 6:57 pm after the motion was passed.

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2 Nov 2020

Exempted Business

Ms Indranee Rajah moved a motion to exempt the day's business from Standing Order No 2.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to by the House.
The House resolved that the proceedings on the day's Order Paper be exempted from Standing Order No 2.

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2 Nov 2020

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 3) Bill

The Second Minister for Law introduced the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 3) Bill with a Certificate of Urgency signed by the President.
The Bill was read for the first time and copies were distributed to Members for review.
The second reading of the Bill was scheduled for the following day.
The Speaker confirmed the Certificate of Urgency and ordered the Clerk to proceed with the Orders of the day.

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