Parliamentary business

• The debate focused on a resolution to exempt certain business proceedings from the provisions of Standing Order No 2.
• Ms. Indranee Rajah proposed the resolution during the sitting.
• The motion was aimed at facilitating the discussion of specific items on the Order Paper for that day.

• The Leader of the House proposed to exempt the time limit for the Minister for Home Affairs' speeches during the debate on the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill and the Constitution Amendment Bill.
• The Speaker granted consent for this exemption and sought the general assent of Members present.
• Members present indicated their assent, allowing the proceedings to proceed without the usual time limit for the Minister's speeches.

Parliament resolved to adjourn at its current sitting, with the date for the next meeting yet to be determined, as stated by Ms. Indranee Rajah.

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, sought consent to exempt proceedings from Standing Order No 48(3) to allow Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon to speak more than once. This request aimed to enable Koh to respond to queries from Members of Parliament regarding the Bill and related matters. The Speaker granted consent, and the Members present indicated their assent to the motion. The motion was subsequently resolved in favor of allowing Koh to speak multiple times during the debate.

The sitting resolved to exempt the proceedings of the business set on the Order Paper for the day from the provisions of Standing Order No 2, as proposed by Mr. Zaqy Mohamad.

The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Zaqy Mohamad, requested consent to exempt Minister Tan See Leng's speech from the time limit set by Standing Order No 48(8). The Deputy Speaker granted consent, and hon Members present expressed their assent to the motion. The motion to remove the time limit for the Minister's speech was resolved unanimously.

• The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Zaqy Mohamad, proposed to adjourn the debate.
• The Speaker inquired about the resumption date for the debate.
• Mr. Zaqy Mohamad confirmed that the debate would resume the following day.
• The Speaker agreed to the proposed adjournment.

• The debate focused on a resolution to exempt the proceedings of the day's business from the provisions of Standing Order No 2.
• Mr. Zaqy Mohamad proposed the resolution for consideration.
• The motion was presented as part of the parliamentary procedures.

• The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Zaqy Mohamad, requested to exempt Minister Tan See Leng's speech from the time limit set by Standing Order No 48(8).
• The Speaker granted consent for the request.
• Members present indicated their assent to the motion.
• The motion to remove the time limit for Minister Tan See Leng's speech was resolved and agreed upon.

Parliament resolved to adjourn its session to a date that will be determined later, as stated by Ms. Indranee Rajah.

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, addressed the need for an extended response from Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon regarding queries related to the National Environment Agency and the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. She requested the Speaker's consent and the assent of Members to exempt Koh's speech from the time limit outlined in Standing Order No 48(8). The Speaker granted consent, and Members indicated their agreement, allowing Koh Poh Koon to speak without a time restriction.

The proceedings for the day's business were proposed to be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No 2. Ms Indranee Rajah was the proponent of this resolution.

Indranee Rajah moved for the immediate introduction of the Food Safety and Security Bill, citing a missed timeframe by Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon as the reason for the delay. The motion was put to a vote and agreed upon. The introduction of the bill was officially resolved to be taken at that time.

A motion was proposed by Mr. Zaqy Mohamad to exempt today's proceedings from the provisions of Standing Order No 2. The resolution pertains to the business outlined on the Order Paper for the day.

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, sought consent to exempt proceedings from Standing Order No 48(3) to allow Senior Minister of State Sim Ann to speak multiple times. This request was made to facilitate Sim Ann's responses to queries directed at her during the debate on a specific Bill. The Speaker granted consent, and Members of Parliament expressed their general assent to the motion. The motion was subsequently resolved to allow for the exemption.

The Leader of the House, Ms Indranee Rajah, announced that Minister Edwin Tong will present the Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill, with Senior Minister of State Sim Ann also speaking on it. She sought the consent of the Speaker and Members to exempt the proceedings from the time limit on speeches to allow for more comprehensive explanations of the Bill. The Speaker granted consent, and Members indicated their agreement to the motion. The motion to exempt the time limit for both ministers' speeches was resolved and agreed upon.

• The Member Ms Indranee Rajah moved a motion to exempt the day's scheduled business from the provisions of Standing Order No 2, allowing proceedings to continue despite the usual time limits.
• The motion proposes that the items on the Order Paper for the sitting be exempted from the standard standing order, facilitating uninterrupted debate and decision-making on the listed business.
• The motion was introduced without immediate objection, setting the stage for the exemption to be applied to the day's parliamentary agenda.

• The Communicable Diseases Agency Bill was introduced to establish a new agency and make related amendments to other Acts, presented by the Minister of State for Health on behalf of the Minister for Health.
• The bill was read for the first time and scheduled for a second reading in the next parliamentary sitting, with the proceedings to be printed.
• The debate focused on the formal legislative process to set up the agency, without detailed policy discussions in the initial presentation.

• The Customs (Amendment) Bill was presented to Parliament by the Second Minister for Finance, Mr Chee Hong Tat, to amend the Customs Act 1960.
• The bill received its first reading and was scheduled for a second reading at the next available sitting of Parliament.
• The bill was also ordered to be printed following the parliamentary procedures.

Parliament passed a resolution to adjourn at the end of the session, with the date for the next meeting to be determined later. Ms. Indranee Rajah proposed the motion.