Exempted Business

Mr Speaker: Leader.

6.42 pm

The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mr Speaker, I wish to move to extend the proceedings beyond the moment of interruption. For the benefit of new Members, proceedings in Parliament end automatically at 7.00 pm unless extended by the Speaker or moved to be extended by myself.

Mr Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move a Motion to take the proceedings on the business set down on the Order Paper for today beyond the moment of interruption?

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Leader have the general assent of hon Members to so move?

Hon Members indicated assent.

With the consent of Mr Speaker and the general assent of Members present, question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, that the proceedings on the business set down on the Order Paper for today be proceeded with beyond the moment of interruption. – [Ms Indranee Rajah]