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11 Mar 2014

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

Lawrence Wong moved to report progress and ask leave to sit again tomorrow, and the Chairman consented.
A motion was resolved to report progress and seek leave to sit again the following day.
The Deputy Speaker assumed the Chair of the House after the Committee of Supply’s proceedings.
Lawrence Wong reported that the Committee made further progress on the 2014/2015 Estimates and requested leave to sit again tomorrow.
The Deputy Speaker approved the request to sit again the next day.

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11 Mar 2014

Extension of a Sitting

The Chairman proposed extending the sitting by up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No 2(5)(d).
Mr Sam Tan was called upon to speak following the extension proposal.
The debate pertained to the Committee's schedule and procedural adjustments.

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10 Mar 2014

Adjournment

Parliament debated a motion to adjourn its proceedings.
The motion was formally proposed by Dr Ng Eng Hen.
The adjournment was approved and Parliament closed at 7:22 pm.

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10 Mar 2014

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Minister for the Environment and Water Resources sought consent to report progress and request leave to sit again the following day.
The Chairman consented, and the House resolved that progress be reported with leave to sit again tomorrow.
The Minister reported that the Committee of Supply had made further progress on the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2014/2015 financial year.
The Deputy Speaker affirmed the decision, concluding the progress reporting.

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7 Mar 2014

Adjournment

Mr Gan Kim Yong moved for Parliament to adjourn to Monday, 10 March 2014.
The motion was passed without debate.
Parliament was adjourned at 7.57 pm.

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7 Mar 2014

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

Heng Swee Keat requested and received consent to report progress and reschedule the sitting to Monday, 10 March 2014.
The Chairman approved the motion, and procedural steps were taken to transition the Committee of Supply back to the House.
Heng Swee Keat formally reported that the Committee of Supply had made further progress on the 2014/2015 Estimates of Expenditure.
The Deputy Speaker confirmed the report and agreed to the rescheduled sitting.

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6 Mar 2014

Adjournment

The debate concluded with a motion to adjourn Parliament, proposed by Mr Gan Kim Yong.
The motion was passed without further discussion or dissent.
Parliament was adjourned at 7:26 pm, as recorded on page 175 of the proceedings.

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6 Mar 2014

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Deputy Prime Minister requested consent to report progress and adjourn the sitting, which the Chairman granted.
A resolution was passed to report progress and seek leave to resume the meeting the following day.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam formally reported that the Committee of Supply had made further progress on the 2013/2014 Estimates and asked leave to sit again tomorrow.

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5 Mar 2014

Adjournment

Dr Ng Eng Hen moved the motion for Parliament to adjourn at 7:21 pm, which was passed.
The adjournment was a procedural step marking the formal end of the parliamentary session.
No substantive debates or policy discussions occurred during this brief proceeding.

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5 Mar 2014

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen, requested and received consent to report progress and adjourn the session until the next day.
The Chairman formally approved the motion, and the Committee of Supply reported progress on the 2014/2015 financial year estimates.
The Deputy Speaker then took over the chair, and the session was adjourned to continue the following day.

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5 Mar 2014

Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015

The Chairman outlined the procedure for debating the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 2014, noting 452 amendments and strict time limits for speeches.
The debate began with Head U – Prime Minister's Office, as the first item for discussion under the Committee of Supply.
The session was conducted under guillotine rules to manage time, with allowances for replies from ministers and front-bench members.
The Chairman emphasized adherence to speech times and the use of a digital timer to enforce time limits during the debate.

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5 Mar 2014

Commencement Time of Committee of Supply

Mdm Speaker announced that the debate on the Budget Statement has concluded and the Committee of Supply debate will now commence immediately.
The commencement time for the Committee of Supply was revised to start right away, affecting the schedule for Head U – Prime Minister's Office.
A revised "guillotine" time of 4:10 pm was set for Head U, with Members to be notified of revised conclusion times for subsequent Heads of Expenditure.
The revised guillotine times will be documented in the Official Report, specifically referenced in Annex 7.

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5 Mar 2014

Proceedings on Estimates of Expenditure for FY 2014/2015

The Minister for Health, Mr Gan Kim Yong, proposed to extend the proceedings on the Estimates of Expenditure for FY 2014/2015 until 8:00 PM on the days allotted to the Committee of Supply.
The motion was made notwithstanding the Standing Orders, indicating a procedural exception to the usual debate rules.
The focus was on facilitating the detailed review of the budget allocations for the financial year 2014/2015.

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4 Mar 2014

Adjournment

The motion to adjourn Parliament was proposed by Mr Gan Kim Yong at 6.40 pm.
The motion was resolved without any debate or opposition from members.
The session concluded immediately after the adjournment motion was passed.

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4 Mar 2014

Adjournment of Debate

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance requested the adjournment of the debate.
The Deputy Speaker consented and a resolution was passed to adjourn the debate.
The Deputy Speaker asked for the resumption date, and the Deputy Prime Minister confirmed it would be tomorrow.
The Deputy Speaker agreed to the proposed resumption date.

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4 Mar 2014

Time Allocation for Committee of Supply

The Speaker announced fixed times for the conclusion of the Committee of Supply debates for the FY2014/2015 Estimates, taking into account reduced Question Time and extended sitting hours.
The Speaker noted that the sittings from 6 to 13 March will begin at 11:30 am and that the "guillotine" times have been notified to Members and will appear in the Official Report.
The Speaker then called for the first oral question from Mr. Yee Jenn Jong.

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3 Mar 2014

Adjournment

Parliament debated the motion to adjourn, as proposed by Dr Ng Eng Hen.
The debate proceeded without additional speakers or contentious issues.
The motion was passed, and Parliament adjourned at 6.46 pm.

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3 Mar 2014

Adjournment of Debate

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, moved to adjourn the debate.
Mdm Speaker gave consent and formally resolved that the debate be adjourned.
Mdm Speaker inquired on the day for resumption of the debate.
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam proposed resumption the next day.
Mdm Speaker approved the resumption for the following day.

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21 Feb 2014

Adjournment

Dr Ng Eng Hen moved for Parliament to adjourn until Monday, 3 March 2014.
The motion was passed without debate, and Parliament adjourned at 5:10 pm.
This was a procedural session with no substantive discussion on other matters.

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18 Feb 2014

Adjournment

Dr Ng Eng Hen moved that Parliament adjourn to Friday, 21 February 2014.
The motion was approved, and the session concluded at 7:31 pm.

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