Revision of Question Time

The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien): Mdm Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to now move a Business Motion to revise Question Time. Currently, Standing Order 22(1) states that Question Time is one and a half hours from the commencement of a Sitting. But in view of the time that was taken for the Tribute speeches just now, I wish to seek the House's consent to allow the duration of Question Time to be one and a half hours from its commencement.

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

Hon Members indicated assent.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, "That, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 22 (1), Question Time may continue for up to one and a half hours from its commencement".