Parliamentary business

1,193 debates and bills about parliamentary business

15 Jan 2016

Election of Speaker

The Leader of the House praised the Speaker’s re-election, highlighting her past advocacy for the disadvantaged and her impartiality in maintaining order and efficiency in Parliament.
Members Zainal Sapari, Tin Pei Ling, and Vikram Nair commended the Speaker as a role model, particularly for women and minorities, and emphasized her fairness, experience, and contributions to national debates.
The Speaker expressed gratitude for the support, urged new Members to learn parliamentary rules, and called for heartfelt, concise speeches while acknowledging Singapore’s upcoming challenges and the need for unity.

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15 Jan 2016

Administration of Oaths

The Singapore Parliament held a formal session for MPs to take the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance at the Table, led by the Prime Minister and followed by other members in a designated order.
The process was organized into twelve groups, with members from various constituencies and political backgrounds taking their oaths sequentially, including both ruling and opposition parties.
The oath-taking was conducted in multiple languages, including Malay and Chinese, reflecting Singapore's multilingual and multicultural parliamentary practices.

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15 Jan 2016

Election of Speaker

The Leader of the House proposed Mdm Halimah Yacob as Speaker, and Cedric Foo Chee Keng supported the proposal.
With only one nomination, the Clerk declared Mdm Halimah Yacob duly elected as Speaker, followed by applause.
Mdm Halimah Yacob made the Affirmation of Allegiance, took her seat in the Chair, and the Mace was placed on the Table.

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18 Aug 2015

Adjournment

The Singapore Parliament debated the motion to adjourn to a date to be fixed, as proposed by Dr. Ng Eng Hen.
The motion was formally put before Parliament, and no further debate or amendments were recorded.
The Parliament resolved to adjourn at 5:46 PM, with the next sitting date to be determined later.

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18 Aug 2015

Adjournment Motion

Mr Hri Kumar has withdrawn his right to raise a matter on the Motion for the Adjournment.
The Speaker announced this before proceeding with the adjournment of the House for the day.
This withdrawal was noted in the parliamentary record at page 90.

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17 Aug 2015

Adjournment of Debate

The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr Heng Chee How, moved to adjourn the debate.
Mdm Speaker asked for the resumption date, and Heng Chee How replied "Tomorrow."
Mdm Speaker approved the adjournment, and the debate was scheduled to continue the next day.

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14 Jul 2015

Adjournment

Parliament unanimously agreed to adjourn to a date to be fixed, as moved by Mr Gan Kim Yong.
The adjournment was formally recorded at 5:05 pm, with the proceedings noted on page 84.
The debate concluded without opposition or substantive discussion, indicating procedural agreement.

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13 Jul 2015

Adjournment

The adjournment motion was proposed by Gan Kim Yong to end the parliamentary session.
The motion was formally adopted without any recorded opposition or further debate.
Parliament was adjourned at 6:42 PM, concluding the session as per the motion.

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13 Jul 2015

Adjournment of Debate

Gan Kim Yong moved to adjourn the debate, which was seconded and resolved by the Deputy Speaker.
The Deputy Speaker asked for the resumption date, and Gan Kim Yong proposed tomorrow.
The Deputy Speaker confirmed the adjournment and set the resumption for the next day.

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11 May 2015

Adjournment

Mr Gan Kim Yong moved for Parliament to adjourn to a date to be fixed.
The motion was put to a vote and passed by Parliament.
Parliament was adjourned at 6:38 pm, pending a future sitting date.
The adjournment was recorded on page 116 of the parliamentary records.
No further business was discussed before the adjournment was agreed upon.

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11 May 2015

Maritime Offences (Amendment) Bill

The Maritime Offences (Amendment) Bill was presented by Senior Minister of State for Transport Mrs Josephine Teo on behalf of the Minister for Transport and read for the first time in Parliament.
The bill was scheduled for a second reading at the next available parliamentary sitting and ordered to be printed.
The debate focused on procedural formalities for introducing and advancing the bill through parliamentary stages.

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11 May 2015

Insurance (Amendment) Bill

The Insurance (Amendment) Bill was presented by the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Communications and Information, Mr Lawrence Wong.
The bill received its First Reading in Parliament and was scheduled for a Second Reading at the next available sitting.
The proceedings included the formal reading and ordering of the bill to be printed.

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13 Apr 2015

Adjournment

Parliament resolved to adjourn to a date to be fixed.
The motion was put forward by Dr Ng Eng Hen.
The adjournment was formally passed and recorded at 5.41 pm.

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13 Mar 2015

Adjournment

Mr Gan Kim Yong moved that Parliament adjourns to a date to be fixed.
The motion was approved, leading to the adjournment of the session.
The proceedings concluded at 5.40 pm as recorded on page 130.

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13 Mar 2015

Rearrangement of Business

The Leader of the House proposed rearranging the day's business by taking item 7 after item 4.
The motion was put to the question and agreed to by the House.
The House resolved to proceed with the rearranged order as proposed.

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12 Mar 2015

Adjournment

The Parliament resolved to adjourn, with the motion put forward by Dr Ng Eng Hen.
The adjournment took place at 7:13 pm, as recorded on page 168 of the proceedings.
No further debate or amendments were proposed before the motion was carried.

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12 Mar 2015

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Minister for Social and Family Development sought consent to report progress on the Committee of Supply and adjourn the debate to the next day.
The Chairman granted consent, and a formal resolution was passed to report progress and resume the session the following day.
The Deputy Speaker then formally reported that the Committee had made progress on the 2015/2016 financial year Estimates of Expenditure.
The House was instructed to continue its proceedings the next day, concluding the session.

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11 Mar 2015

Adjournment

Dr Ng Eng Hen moved to adjourn Parliament.
The motion was resolved.
Parliament was adjourned at 7.40 pm.

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11 Mar 2015

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Lawrence Wong, sought and obtained consent to report progress and request leave to sit again tomorrow.
The Chairman formally resolved to report progress and asked for leave to sit again the following day.
The Deputy Speaker confirmed the resolution and noted the progress made on the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2015/2016 financial year.

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10 Mar 2015

Adjournment

Parliament resolved to adjourn, as moved by Mr Khaw Boon Wan.
The adjournment was approved without further discussion or objection.
The session concluded at 7.15 pm.

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