Parliamentary business

1,193 debates and bills about parliamentary business

9 Jul 2018

Adjournment

Mr Chan Chun Sing moved a resolution for Parliament to adjourn until 12:00 pm the next day.
The motion was put forward as a formal proposal to pause the current parliamentary session.
The debate concluded with the House agreeing to adjourn as proposed.
The session officially ended at 7:08 pm following the adoption of the resolution.

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9 Jul 2018

Extension of a Sitting

The Deputy Speaker proposed to extend the sitting beyond the usual interruption time for up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No. 2(5)(d).
Edwin Tong Chun Fai acknowledged the Deputy Speaker’s proposal.

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9 Jul 2018

Rearrangement of Business

Mr Chan Chun Sing moved to rearrange the business of the day, taking item 4 on the Order Paper immediately.
The motion was put to the House, and the question was agreed to by the members present.
The House subsequently resolved to proceed with the rearranged business as proposed by the Government Whip.

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9 Jul 2018

President's Address

The Speaker announced the formal communication to the President of the Parliament's Address of Thanks, agreed upon by resolution on 18 May 2018.
The communication was made on 21 May 2018, following parliamentary procedure.
The announcement served as an official record of the House's action regarding the President's Address.

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18 May 2018

Adjournment

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien moved the adjournment of Parliament until a date to be fixed.
The motion was resolved, and the debate concluded.
Parliament was adjourned at 6:17 pm.

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18 May 2018

Time Limit for Minister's Speech

Deputy Speaker called for the whip to address a procedural matter.
The Government Whip requested to exempt Minister Desmond Lee's speech from the time limit under Standing Order No 48(8).
The Deputy Speaker consented and sought general assent from members, which was given.
The motion was put to a question and agreed to, resolving to exempt the speech from the time limit.

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17 May 2018

Adjournment of Debate

The Leader of the House, Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien, moved to adjourn the debate and received consent from the Deputy Speaker.
Miss Cheryl Chan requested the debate be resumed tomorrow, which was agreed upon by the Deputy Speaker.
The House resolved to adjourn until 11.00 am the following day, concluding the session at 7.12 pm.

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17 May 2018

Extension of a Sitting

The Deputy Speaker proposed extending the day's sitting beyond its scheduled interruption for up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No 2(5)(d).
The motion aims to allow additional parliamentary time for ongoing proceedings without interruption.
The extension is within the procedural limits set by the Standing Orders.
No immediate objections or further debate on the extension were recorded in the provided excerpts.

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17 May 2018

Ministerial Statement

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien proposed a motion to allow a Ministerial Statement by the Minister for Defence to be taken before resuming the debate on the President's Address, overriding standard parliamentary procedures.
The motion signifies the government's intent to address a pressing national security or defense matter urgently, prioritizing it over the scheduled debate.
The proposal reflects a procedural maneuver to ensure timely communication of critical updates to Parliament and the public.

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17 May 2018

Committee of Selection and Estimates Committee

The Speaker announced the nomination of Mr Pritam Singh to the Committee of Selection, replacing Mr Low Thia Khiang, and Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong to the Estimates Committee, replacing Mr Pritam Singh.
The nominations were made under Standing Order No 102 on 16 May 2018.
The announcements were made in an order to fill vacancies in the respective Standing Select Committees.
The Speaker then moved to introduce Government Bills, shifting the agenda forward.
The debate focused solely on the procedural changes to committee memberships.

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16 May 2018

Adjournment of Debate

The Leader of the House sought consent to adjourn the debate, which the Deputy Speaker granted.
The House formally resolved to adjourn the debate as proposed.
The Deputy Speaker confirmed with Miss Cheryl Chan that the debate would resume the following day.
A further resolution was passed for Parliament to adjourn, and the session ended at 5:13 pm.

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16 May 2018

Time Limit for Prime Minister's Speech

The Leader of the House moved to exempt the Prime Minister's speech from the time limit under Standing Order No 48(8).
The Speaker consented to the motion and sought the general assent of the Members present.
Hon Members indicated their assent, and the motion was put to a vote and agreed to.
The House resolved to exempt the Prime Minister's speech from the time limit provisions.

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15 May 2018

Adjournment of Debate

Miss Cheryl Chan confirmed the resumption of the debate would take place tomorrow.
The Deputy Speaker set the debate to be adjourned until the next day.
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien moved a motion to adjourn Parliament, which was resolved and accepted.
Parliament was adjourned at 7.00 pm as per the motion.

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14 May 2018

Adjournment of Debate

Mr Desmond Lee requested to adjourn the debate, which was approved by the Deputy Speaker.
Miss Cheryl Chan indicated the debate would resume tomorrow, and the Deputy Speaker agreed.
Parliament resolved to adjourn, and the session ended at 6.40 pm.

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14 May 2018

Estimates Committee

The Speaker announced the appointment of Dr Chia Shi-Lu and Mr Alex Yam to the Estimates Committee, replacing Mr Zaqy Mohamad and Dr Tan Wu Meng, effective from 9 May 2018.
The Clerk was instructed to proceed with reading the Orders of the Day following the announcement.
The debate focused solely on the administrative changes to the committee's membership, with no substantive policy discussions presented.

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21 Mar 2018

Adjournment

The debate on adjourning Parliament to a date to be fixed was moved by Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien.
The motion was put to a vote, and Parliament was adjourned accordingly.
The session concluded at 6.18 pm.

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21 Mar 2018

Time Limit for Minister's Speech

The Minister for National Development moved to exempt Minister Josephine Teo's speech from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8), seeking the Speaker's consent and general assent from Members.
The Speaker gave consent and inquired whether Members present assented to the motion.
Hon Members indicated their assent to the proposal.
The Speaker confirmed the question was put and agreed to by the House.
The motion was resolved, exempting the proceedings from the time limit for Minister Josephine Teo's speech.

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20 Mar 2018

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament until 12.00 pm the next day was proposed by Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien.
The proposal was accepted, and Parliament was adjourned at 4.39 pm.
The debate was brief and procedural, with no substantive discussion or opposition.

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19 Mar 2018

Adjournment

The debate concerned a motion to adjourn Parliament until 12.00 pm the following day.
Ms. Grace Fu Hai Yien moved the resolution to adjourn the session.
The motion was agreed upon and Parliament was adjourned at 5.31 pm.

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19 Mar 2018

Evidence (Amendment) Bill

The Senior Minister of State for Law explained that the Evidence (Amendment) Bill is closely related to the earlier Criminal Justice Reform Bill and that no substantive matters required separate debate.
The Speaker confirmed that the debate on this Bill had already been covered during the discussion of the Criminal Justice Reform Bill and that no further clarifications were needed.
The House proceeded to agree on the Second Reading of the Bill without further amendment, then passed it through Committee and Third Reading in the same sitting.
The sitting was briefly suspended for a break and resumed later with the Deputy Speaker taking the Chair.

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