Parliamentary business

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15 Oct 2020

Adjournment

Ms. Indranee Rajah moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn to a date to be fixed.
The motion signals the end of the sitting until a future date is determined.
No objections or additional remarks were recorded in the debate.

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15 Oct 2020

Time Limit for Deputy Prime Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House sought consent to exempt the Deputy Prime Minister's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
The Speaker consented and confirmed general assent from Members present.
The motion was put to the question and agreed to by the House.
A resolution was passed to exempt the proceedings from the time limit for the Deputy Prime Minister's speech.

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15 Oct 2020

Exempted Business

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, sought consent to move a motion exempting today's proceedings from Standing Order No. 2.
The Speaker consented and confirmed general assent from Members to proceed with the motion.
The motion was resolved to exempt the day's business from the standing order, allowing proceedings to continue beyond the interruption moment.

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15 Oct 2020

Proceedings on 15 October 2020

The Leader of the House sought and received consent to move a motion to resume the debate on the Deputy Prime Minister’s Ministerial Statement regarding the COVID-19 strategy before proceeding to vote on budget matters.
The Speaker confirmed the motion and noted that Members present indicated their assent, leading to the resolution to take up the item on the Order Paper immediately.
The Clerk was then directed to read the Orders of the Day, marking the formal start of the debate session.

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14 Oct 2020

Adjournment

Ms Indranee Rajah moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn until 12 noon the next day.
The motion was proposed without additional debate or objection from other members.
The adjournment was agreed upon, setting the next meeting for 12 noon.

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14 Oct 2020

Adjournment of Debate

Deputy Speaker called on the Leader of the House, who moved to adjourn the debate.
The motion to adjourn was resolved, with the debate to be resumed the following day.
Deputy Speaker confirmed the resumption date and called on the Leader to proceed.

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6 Oct 2020

Adjournment

Mr Zaqy Mohamad moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn until Wednesday, 14 October 2020.
The motion proposed that Parliament stands adjourned at its rising on the day of the debate.
No other speakers or content were recorded in this debate.

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6 Oct 2020

Exempted Business

The Deputy Leader of the House moved a motion to exempt today's business from Standing Order No. 2, citing the need to expedite parliamentary proceedings.
The motion was presented on behalf of the Leader, highlighting procedural necessity for the exemption.
The House put the question to a vote, and the motion was agreed to without opposition.
The resolution was formally adopted, exempting the day's business from the specified standing order.

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6 Oct 2020

Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, sought consent to exempt Minister Edwin Tong’s speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
The Speaker confirmed consent and obtained assent from Members to proceed with the exemption motion.
The motion was agreed to, resolving that Minister Tong’s speech would be exempt from the time limit.

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5 Oct 2020

Adjournment

Ms Indranee Rajah moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn until 11:30 am the following day.
The debate focused on the procedural proposal to stand adjourned at the current rising.
The motion was presented as a straightforward procedural matter without substantive policy discussion.

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5 Oct 2020

Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, proposed exempting Minister Grace Fu's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
The Deputy Speaker consented and sought general assent from Members, who indicated their agreement.
The motion was put to a vote and agreed to, formally resolving to remove the time restriction for Minister Grace Fu's speech.

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5 Oct 2020

Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill

The Minister for Communications and Information introduced the Bill to amend the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and related legislation.
The Bill was read for the first time and scheduled for a second reading at the next parliamentary sitting.
The debate summary focuses on the procedural introduction of the Bill rather than substantive discussions on its amendments.

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5 Oct 2020

President's Address

The Speaker informed Members that the Address of Thanks, agreed upon by Parliament resolution on 4 September 2020, was communicated to the President on 7 September 2020.
The Speaker was formally executing procedural duties related to the President's Address in the parliamentary session.
The debate centered on the formal acknowledgment and transmission of the Address of Thanks to the President as a parliamentary procedure.

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4 Sep 2020

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament to a date to be fixed was moved by Ms Indranee Rajah.
The debate consisted of a single procedural speech proposing the adjournment.
No substantive policy discussions or opposing views were presented in the recorded debate.
The House approved the motion, and Parliament adjourned at 6:28 pm.

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4 Sep 2020

Committee of Selection

The Leader of the House moved to appoint seven members to the Committee of Selection under Standing Order 100.
The appointed members are Ms Indranee Rajah, Dr Koh Poh Koon, Ms Denise Phua, Mr Pritam Singh, Dr Tan See Leng, Mr Edwin Tong, and Mr Zaqy Mohamad.
The Committee will nominate members to the six Standing Select Committees and the Special Select Committee on Nominated Members of Parliament.

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4 Sep 2020

Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee

The Speaker announced the appointment of Ms Foo Mee Har as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
The Speaker also announced the appointment of Mr Ang Wei Neng as Chairman of the Estimates Committee.
These appointments were made pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of Standing Order 100.

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3 Sep 2020

Adjournment

Parliament debated the motion to adjourn its proceedings.
The motion was proposed by Mr Zaqy Mohamad.
The motion sought to adjourn to 12.30 pm the next day.
The motion was passed without notable opposition.
The House was adjourned at 7.28 pm.

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3 Sep 2020

Adjournment of Debate

The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, sought and received consent to adjourn the debate.
Mdm Deputy Speaker formally resolved that the debate be adjourned.
The Deputy Speaker asked Mr Patrick Tay about the resumption date for the debate.
Mr Patrick Tay indicated that the debate would resume tomorrow.
Mdm Deputy Speaker confirmed that the debate will indeed resume tomorrow.

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3 Sep 2020

Exempted Business

The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, sought consent to extend parliamentary proceedings beyond the usual interruption time.
Mdm Deputy Speaker granted consent and confirmed general assent from Members present.
A motion was put to proceed with the day's business beyond the interruption time.
The motion was agreed to and formally resolved by the House.

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3 Sep 2020

Time Limit for Ministers' Speeches

The Deputy Leader of the House proposed exempting Ministers Edwin Tong and Maliki Osman from the time limit for their speeches under Standing Order 48(8).
The Deputy Speaker consented and sought general assent from Members, which was indicated and agreed to.
The motion was resolved, allowing the ministers to speak without the usual time constraints.

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