Simultaneous Debate on Motions

3.04 pm

Mr Speaker: Leader.

The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mr Speaker, I beg to move, "That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the Motions on 'Consideration of Matters Regarding Member of Parliament' and 'Suspension of Member' be taken together, and the debate on these Motions and on any amendment proposed thereto be proceeded with simultaneously as though the debate were on a single Motion."

Mr Speaker, as mentioned earlier, these two Motions deal with the same topic insofar as Mr Iswaran is concerned. I am thus moving this Business Motion for a simultaneous debate on the two Motions, so that Members can address both Motions in a single speech. This will allow the issues raised in the two Motions to be considered holistically.

To be clear and for avoidance of doubt, it is only the debate that is to be concurrent. The Motions remain as two separate Motions. And at the end of the debate, the votes on the two Motions will be taken separately. Mr Speaker, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, "That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the Motions on 'Consideration of Matters Regarding Member of Parliament' and 'Suspension of Member' be taken together, and the debate on these Motions and on any amendment proposed thereto be proceeded with simultaneously as though the debate were on a single Motion." – [Ms Indranee Rajah].

Mr Speaker: Order. The Clerk will now proceed to read the Orders of the Day and Notices of Motions.