Parliamentary business

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3 Sep 2019

Adjournment

Dr. Janil Puthucheary proposed that Parliament adjourn until 12:00 noon the following day.
The motion to adjourn was accepted, and Parliament was officially adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
No further debate or objections were recorded on the motion.

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3 Sep 2019

Adjournment of Debate

The Government Whip, Dr Janil Puthucheary, formally requested to adjourn the debate with the consent of the Speaker.
The Speaker approved the adjournment, and a resolution was passed to suspend the debate.
The Speaker then asked when the debate would resume, to which Dr Puthucheary replied, "Tomorrow."
The Speaker confirmed the resumption date, concluding the brief procedural exchange.

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3 Sep 2019

Extension of a Sitting

A Speaker proposes to extend the sitting beyond its scheduled interruption for up to 30 minutes, under Standing Order No 2 (5)(d).
The extension is suggested as a precaution, with the note that the full 30 minutes may not be necessary.
The Speaker requests permission to proceed with the extension.

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2 Sep 2019

Adjournment

Mr Desmond Lee moved that Parliament adjourn until 12:00 noon the next day.
The motion was put forward at the rising of the current sitting.
No other speakers or substantive debate were recorded on this adjournment motion.

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2 Sep 2019

Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments (Repeal) Bill

The Senior Minister of State for Law moved the Second Reading of the bill, noting it is linked to the previous Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (Amendment) Bill and that its provisions were already explained and debated during that earlier discussion.
Following the mover's speech, the Deputy Speaker confirmed there were no new speakers for the debate, and the question for the Second Reading was put and agreed to without further discussion.
The bill was read a Second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, where it was immediately considered, reported without amendment, and passed by the Parliament.

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2 Sep 2019

Extension of a Sitting

Deputy Speaker proposes extending the day's sitting by up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No. 2(5)(d)
Mr. Dennis Tan is recognized to speak on the motion for extension
The debate concerns the procedural extension of parliamentary sitting time beyond the usual interruption
The proposal allows for continued discussion within the extended timeframe
The motion is being put forward for consideration by the members present

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2 Sep 2019

Time Limit for Senior Minister of State's Speech

Deputy Whip Ms Sim Ann proposed to exempt the proceedings from Standing Order 48(8) to remove the time limit for Senior Minister of State Edwin Tong's speech.
The Deputy Speaker consented, sought general assent from Members, which was given, and the motion was agreed to.
A resolution was passed to exempt the speech from time limits, and Senior Minister of State Edwin Tong was called to speak.

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6 Aug 2019

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament to a date to be fixed was proposed by Dr Janil Puthucheary.
The adjournment was approved and Parliament was adjourned at 6.05 pm.
No substantive debate or discussion occurred on other matters.
The session concluded with the adjournment motion.

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5 Aug 2019

Adjournment

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien moved a resolution for Parliament to adjourn until 12:00 noon the following day.
The motion was presented as a formal procedural step to suspend the sitting.
No opposing views or substantive debate were recorded on the adjournment motion.

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5 Aug 2019

Extension of a Sitting

The Deputy Speaker announced a proposed extension of the sitting by up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No 2(5)(d).
The proposal was put forward to continue the day's session beyond its scheduled interruption time.
The Deputy Speaker then invited the Senior Parliamentary Secretary to address the matter.

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8 Jul 2019

Adjournment

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn until a date to be fixed.
The motion was formally presented as the first item of business.
No other speakers or substantive debate points were recorded in this excerpt.

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8 May 2019

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament to a date to be fixed was proposed by Ms Sim Ann.
The adjournment motion was formally put to the House.
Parliament was adjourned at 10.19 pm as per the motion.

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8 May 2019

Exempted Business

Deputy Speaker introduced Senior Minister of State Sim Ann to speak on exempted business.
Ms Sim Ann, as Deputy Government Whip, moved a motion to exempt the day's scheduled business from Standing Order No 2.
The motion was put to question and agreed to by the House.
The House resolved to exempt the proceedings from Standing Order No 2 as proposed.
This allowed the day's business to proceed without the usual time restrictions under the standing order.

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7 May 2019

Adjournment of Debate

The Leader of the House moved to adjourn the debate, and the Deputy Speaker consented.
The House resolved to adjourn the debate and agreed to resume at 10:30 am the next day.
The debate was adjourned at 7:50 pm.

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7 May 2019

Exempted Business

The motion seeks to exempt today’s scheduled business from Standing Order No 2, likely to expedite or prioritize certain parliamentary proceedings.
Ms Grace Foo Hai Yien introduced the motion, indicating a procedural move to adjust the sitting’s agenda.
The debate focuses on the procedural implications of exempting business from standing order rules, though the specific content of the business is not detailed in the provided excerpts.

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7 May 2019

Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House, Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien, sought consent to exempt the current proceedings from Standing Order 48(8) to remove the time limit for Minister Shanmugam's speeches.
The Speaker gave consent and asked for the general assent of Members, which was indicated and agreed to.
The motion was resolved, exempting the proceedings from the time limit for Minister Shanmugam's speeches.

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7 May 2019

Time Limit for Senior Minister of State's Speech

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, sought and obtained the consent of the Speaker and general assent from Members to exempt proceedings from Standing Order 48(8) to remove the time limit for Senior Minister of State Edwin Tong's speech.
The motion was put to the question and agreed to, formally resolving to remove the time restriction for Senior Minister of State Tong's speech.
Following the resolution, the Speaker invited Senior Minister of State Edwin Tong to proceed with his speech.

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6 May 2019

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn Parliament until 10:30 am the next day was proposed by Mr Desmond Lee.
The debate consisted solely of this procedural motion without additional discussion or opposition.
Parliament was adjourned accordingly at 7:45 pm.

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6 May 2019

Exempted Business

Mr Desmond Lee moved a resolution to exempt the day's business set on the Order Paper from Standing Order No 2.
The exemption would allow the business to proceed without the usual restrictions imposed by the standing order.
The motion was presented for consideration during the parliamentary sitting.

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6 May 2019

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill

The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill was introduced to amend the Road Traffic Act, presented by the Second Minister for Home Affairs, Mrs Josephine Teo, and was read for the first time.
The bill was scheduled for a second reading on the next available sitting of Parliament and ordered to be printed for legislative proceedings.
The debate focused on procedural steps to advance the bill through parliamentary stages without substantive discussion on its content in this initial presentation.

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