Revision of Question Time

The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien): Deputy Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move that Question Time at this day's sitting be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No 22(1) so as to enable Question for Oral Answer Number 12 to be completed.

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

Hon Members indicated assent.

Mr Deputy Speaker: Leader, please proceed.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, "That notwithstanding Standing Order 22(1), Questions for Oral Answers set down on the Order Paper for today be taken until the completion of Question No 12 at this day's sitting."