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8 Mar 2013

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

The Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan requested to report progress and adjourn the session to March 11, 2013.
The Chairman granted consent and the motion was formally resolved.
Khaw Boon Wan reported that the Committee of Supply had made further progress on the 2013/2014 Estimates of Expenditure.

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8 Mar 2013

Exempted Business

The Deputy Speaker sought and obtained general assent to proceed with the debate beyond the usual cutoff time.
The motion was formally put to the House and agreed to by the members present.
Dr Ng Eng Hen moved and secured the resolution to continue the business of Supply beyond 7:30 pm.

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7 Mar 2013

Adjournment

Dr Ng Eng Hen moved that Parliament do now adjourn, and the motion was adopted.
The motion passed without recorded debate or objection from members.
The session was closed, and Parliament adjourned at 7.40 pm.

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7 Mar 2013

Committee of Supply Reporting of Progress

The Deputy Prime Minister sought and received consent to report progress and adjourn the debate to the next day.
The Chairman formalized the resolution, and the Deputy Speaker resumed the chair of the House.
The Deputy Prime Minister formally reported that the Committee of Supply had made progress on the 2013/2014 Estimates and requested leave to sit again.

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7 Mar 2013

Exempted Business

The Deputy Speaker sought and received consent from members to proceed with the Supply business beyond 7.30 pm.
A motion was formally put and agreed to, allowing the debate to continue after the usual time limit.
Dr Ng Eng Hen moved the resolution, which was resolved and adopted by the House.

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7 Mar 2013

Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

The debate focused on the Main and Development Estimates of Expenditure for Singapore’s financial year from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, with a total of 483 amendments submitted.
The Chairman outlined procedural guidelines, including guillotine times for discussions under Standing Order 92(7)(a), and emphasized strict time-keeping for each Head of Expenditure.
The session began with consideration of Head U – Prime Minister’s Office, as the first Head of Expenditure under the Order Paper Supplement.
Digital timers and prior experience were referenced to help Members adhere to allocated speech times during the Committee of Supply sitting.

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6 Mar 2013

Adjournment

The Parliament resolved to adjourn the session.
The motion was proposed by Dr Ng Eng Hen.
The session concluded at 7.23 pm.

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6 Mar 2013

Adjournment of Debate

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, moved to adjourn the debate.
The Deputy Speaker inquired about the resumption date for the debate.
Mr Tharman proposed that the debate resume tomorrow.
The Deputy Speaker approved the adjournment and set the resumption for the next day.

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6 Mar 2013

Extension of a Sitting

Deputy Speaker proposed extending the sitting by up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No. 2(5)(d) to complete business.
The extension aims to facilitate the conclusion of outstanding parliamentary matters.
No objections or alternative proposals were raised during this brief exchange.

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6 Mar 2013

Time Allocation for Committee of Supply

Mdm Speaker announced the fixed times for the Committee of Supply debates for FY 2013/2014, noting adjustments to Question Time and extended sitting hours until 7:30 pm.
Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene raised a query about the quorum, leading to a count and the ringing of division bells to summon more Members.
After the count, 25 Members were present, satisfying the quorum requirement, allowing the debate to proceed.

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5 Mar 2013

Adjournment

Parliament debated and resolved to adjourn at 7.05 pm.
The motion was moved by Mr Gan Kim Yong.
The debate was brief and procedural in nature.
No substantive policy issues were discussed.
The session concluded with the adjournment.

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5 Mar 2013

Adjournment of Debate

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam moved to adjourn the debate, which was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker asked when the debate would resume, and Tharman confirmed it would be tomorrow.
The session concluded with the Deputy Speaker approving the resumption for the next day.

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5 Mar 2013

Extension of a Sitting

The Deputy Speaker proposed extending the sitting by up to 30 minutes under Standing Order No. 2(5)(d) to complete business.
Mr. Gerald Giam was called to speak following the proposal.

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5 Mar 2013

Supplementary Supply (FY 2012) Bill

The Supplementary Supply (FY 2012) Bill was introduced to authorize additional government expenditure for the financial year ending March 31, 2013.
The bill was presented by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam and received the President's recommendation after its first reading.
It was scheduled for a second reading after the conclusion of the Estimates of Expenditure for FY 2013/2014.
The bill's passage involved standard parliamentary procedures, including printing and further readings.

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25 Feb 2013

Adjournment

Parliament resolved to adjourn until Tuesday, 5 March 2013, as proposed by Dr Ng Eng Hen.
The adjournment was formally passed without debate or opposition.
The session concluded at 5.27 pm on the day of the motion.

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8 Feb 2013

Adjournment

Mr Gan Kim Yong moved a motion for Parliament to adjourn to a date to be fixed.
The motion was resolved and the session concluded accordingly.
The adjournment took place at 6:01 pm.

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8 Feb 2013

Time Limit for Prime Minister's and Deputy Prime Minister's Speeches

Gan Kim Yong proposed exempting the Prime Minister's and Deputy Prime Minister's speeches from the time limit under Standing Order 48(8).
The Speaker consented and asked the Whip if Members agreed, and they indicated assent.
The proposal 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 Prime Minister's and Deputy Prime Minister's speeches.

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8 Feb 2013

Time Limit for Deputy Prime Minister's Speech

The Minister for Health proposed exempting the debate from Standing Order 48(3) to allow the Deputy Prime Minister to speak more than once.
The Speaker consented and asked the Whip for general assent from Members.
The Members indicated assent, and the motion was passed to allow the Deputy Prime Minister additional speaking turns.

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7 Feb 2013

Adjournment

Parliament convened to resolve on an adjournment motion, which was put forward by Dr Ng Eng Hen.
The adjournment motion was carried, effectively concluding the parliamentary session for the day.
The session officially ended at 7:31 pm, as recorded in the parliamentary proceedings.

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7 Feb 2013

Adjournment of Debate

Mdm Speaker announced the end of the extended sitting time at 7:30 pm and asked when the debate should be resumed.
The Leader of the House proposed to resume the debate tomorrow at 12:30 pm.
Mdm Speaker accepted the proposal and concluded the session.

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