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FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE (SECOND SESSION) VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS WEDNESDAY, 2 AUGUST 2023 No.

109 11.00 am PRESENT: 1 Mr SPEAKER (Mr Seah Kian Peng (Marine Parade)).

Mr ANG WEI NENG (West Coast).

Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Transport.

Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Education.

Miss CHERYL CHAN WEI LING (East Coast).

Ms USHA CHANDRADAS (Nominated Member).


Mr CHEE HONG TAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport.

Mr EDWARD CHIA BING HUI (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Mr CHONG KEE HIONG (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr DESMOND CHOO (Tampines).

Mr ERIC CHUA (Tanjong Pagar) Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Mr KEITH CHUA (Nominated Member).

Mr CHUA KHENG WEE LOUIS (Sengkang).


Mr DARRYL DAVID (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah), Deputy Speaker.

Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast).

Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Trade and Industry.

Ms GAN SIOW HUANG (Marymount), Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower.

Mr GAN THIAM POH (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr GERALD GIAM YEAN SONG (Aljunied).

Mr DERRICK GOH (Nee Soon).


Ms HE TING RU (Sengkang).

Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Jalan Besar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence.

Mr HENG SWEE KEAT (East Coast), Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies.

Mr SHAWN HUANG WEI ZHONG (Jurong).

Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance, Second Minister for National Development and Leader of the House.
Dr JANIL PUTHUCHEARY (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Health and Government Whip.

Dr AMY KHOR LEAN SUAN (Hong Kah North), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Transport.

Dr KOH POH KOON (Tampines), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

Mr KWEK HIAN CHUAN HENRY (Kebun Baru).

No.


109 2 AUGUST 2023 2 Mr DESMOND LEE (West Coast), Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration.

Mr MARK LEE (Nominated Member).

Mr LEE HSIEN LOONG (Ang Mo Kio), Prime Minister.

Mr LEONG MUN WAI (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr LIM BIOW CHUAN (Mountbatten).

Assoc Prof JAMUS JEROME LIM (Sengkang).

Ms SYLVIA LIM (Aljunied).


Ms LOW YEN LING (Chua Chu Kang), Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Ms MARIAM JAAFAR (Sembawang).

Mr MASAGOS ZULKIFLI B M M (Tampines), Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Dr MOHAMAD MALIKI BIN OSMAN (East Coast), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Assoc Prof Dr MUHAMMAD FAISHAL IBRAHIM (Nee Soon), Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of National Development.

Mr MURALI PILLAI (Bukit Batok).

Ms NADIA AHMAD SAMDIN (Ang Mo Kio).

Dr NG ENG HEN (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Minister for Defence.

Mr LOUIS NG KOK KWANG (Nee Soon).

Ms NG LING LING (Ang Mo Kio).

Miss RACHEL ONG (West Coast).

Mr ONG HUA HAN (Nominated Member).

Mr ONG YE KUNG (Sembawang), Minister for Health.

Mr NEIL PAREKH NIMIL RAJNIKANT (Nominated Member).


Ms JOAN PEREIRA (Tanjong Pagar).

Ms DENISE PHUA LAY PENG (Jalan Besar).

Ms HAZEL POA (Non-Constituency Member).

Ms POH LI SAN (Sembawang).

Mr PRITAM SINGH (Aljunied), Leader of the Opposition.

Ms RAHAYU MAHZAM (Jurong), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Law.

Assoc Prof RAZWANA BEGUM ABDUL RAHIM (Nominated Member).

Mr SAKTIANDI SUPAAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Ms SEE JINLI JEAN (Nominated Member).


Mr K SHANMUGAM (Nee Soon), Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.

Mr SHARAEL TAHA (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Ms SIM ANN (Holland-Bukit Timah), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development and Deputy Government Whip.

Mr SITOH YIH PIN (Potong Pasir).

Ms HANY SOH (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Dr SYED HARUN ALHABSYI (Nominated Member).


Mr ALVIN TAN (Tanjong Pagar), Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Ms CARRIE TAN (Nee Soon).

Mr DENNIS TAN LIP FONG (Hougang).

Mr DESMOND TAN (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office.

Mr TAN KIAT HOW (East Coast), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of National Development.

No.
No.

109 2 AUGUST 2023 3 Dr TAN SEE LENG (Marine Parade), Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry.

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast), Deputy Speaker.

Dr TAN WU MENG (Jurong).

Mr PATRICK TAY TECK GUAN (Pioneer).

Mr TEO CHEE HEAN (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security.

Mrs JOSEPHINE TEO (Jalan Besar), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs.

Mr RAJ JOSHUA THOMAS (Nominated Member).


Ms TIN PEI LING (MacPherson).

Mr EDWIN TONG CHUN FAI (Marine Parade), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law.

Mr VIKRAM NAIR (Sembawang).

Dr VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Dr WAN RIZAL (Jalan Besar).

Mr DON WEE (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr LAWRENCE WONG (Marsiling-Yew Tee), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.

Mr XIE YAO QUAN (Jurong).

Mr ALEX YAM ZIMING (Marsiling-Yew Tee).


Ms YEO WAN LING (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr YIP HON WENG (Yio Chu Kang).

Mr MELVIN YONG YIK CHYE (Radin Mas).

Mr ZAQY MOHAMAD (Marsiling-Yew Tee), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House.

Mr ZHULKARNAIN ABDUL RAHIM (Chua Chu Kang).

ABSENT: Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations.

Mr LIANG ENG HWA (Bukit Panjang).

Dr LIM WEE KIAK (Sembawang).


Mr MOHD FAHMI BIN ALIMAN (Marine Parade).

Mr MUHAMAD FAISAL ABDUL MANAP (Aljunied).

Ms SUN XUELING (Punggol West), Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development.

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109 2 AUGUST 2023 4 1 Papers presented to Parliament and received by the Clerk of Parliament pursuant to Standing Order No.
31 (Presentation of Papers) and ordered to lie upon the Table: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) (Amendment No.
3) Regulations 2023 – Presented on 10 July 2023 (S. L. 906 of 2023) Goods and Services Tax Act 1993 (Amendment of Sixth Schedule) Order 2023 – Presented on 10 July 2023 (S. L. 907 of 2023) Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 – Presented on 11 July 2023 (S. L. 908 of 2023) Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill [Bill No.

16/2023] – Presented on 12 July 2023 (Pres.


Co. 95 of 2023) Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Building and Related Works (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill [Bill No.

19/2023] – Presented on 12 July 2023 (Pres.

Co. 96 of 2023) Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Women's Charter (Family Violence and Other Matters) (Amendment) Bill [Bill No.

18/2023] – Presented on 12 July 2023 (Pres.


Co. 97 of 2023) Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Maintenance of Parents (Amendment) Bill [Bill No.

20/2023] – Presented on 12 July 2023 (Pres.

Co. 98 of 2023) Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Online Criminal Harms Bill [Bill No.

17/2023] – Presented on 12 July 2023 (Pres.

Co. 99 of 2023) Government Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2022/2023 – Presented on 13 July 2023 (Cmd.
24 of 2023) Police Force (Composition of Disciplinary Offences) Regulations 2023 – Presented on 14 July 2023 (S. L. 909 of 2023) Second Report of the Special Select Committee on Nominations for Appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament – Presented on 17 July 2023 (Parl.
17 of 2023) 1.12 MAS Annual Report 2022/2023 – Presented on 17 July 2023 (S. 353 of 2023) 1.13 MAS Financial Statements 2022/2023 – Presented on 17 July 2023 (S. 354 of 2023) 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Financial Sector Development Fund Annual Report 2022/2023 – Presented on 17 July 2023 (S. 355 of 2023) Financial Sector Development Fund Financial Statements 2022/2023 – Presented on 17 July 2023 (S. 356 of 2023) Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2022/23 – Presented on 18 July 2023 (Cmd.
25 of 2023) Singapore Armed Forces (Composition of Military Offences) Regulations 2023 – Presented on 18 July 2023 (S. L. 910 of 2023) Residential Property (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2023 – Presented on 21 July 2023 (S. L. 911 of 2023) No.
109 2 AUGUST 2023 5 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 Annual Report of Home Affairs Uniformed Services (INVEST Fund) for Financial Year 2022/2023 – Presented on 27 July 2023 (S. 357 of 2023) Organised Crime Act 2015 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2023 – Presented on 1 August 2023 (S. L. 912 of 2023) Prisons Act 1933 (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2023 – Presented on 1 August 2023 (S. L. 913 of 2023) Housing and Development Board and its subsidiaries Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 – Presented on 2 August 2023 (S. 358 of 2023) Election of Speaker – The House being met, the Clerk of Parliament informed the House that she had notified Honorable Members of Mr Tan Chuan-Jin resigning from his office as the Speaker of Parliament and from his seat in Parliament for the electoral division of Marine Parade on 17 July 2023 and in accordance with Articles 46(2)(c) and 40(4)(b) of the Constitution, his seat as Member and the office of the Speaker became vacant on the same day respectively.
Leader of the House, addressing herself to the Clerk of Parliament, proposed that Mr Seah Kian Peng do take the Chair of this Parliament as Speaker, which proposal was supported by Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng.

There being only one proposal, the Clerk of Parliament declared Mr Seah Kian Peng to have been elected as Speaker of this Parliament.

The Mace, which before lay below the Table, was placed upon the Table.
Address and Acknowledgement – Leader of the House made a congratulatory address to Mr Speaker and Mr Speaker thanked the House for the great honour which the House had bestowed upon him.
Announcement by Speaker on Nominated Members of Parliament – Mr Speaker made the following communication to the House:- "Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the Special Select Committee nominated the following nine persons to the President for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament: 2 3 4 Ms Chandradas Usha Ranee; Mr Keith Chua Tiang Choon; Mr Mark Lee Kean Phi; Mr Ong Hua Han; Mr Parekh Nimil Rajnikant; Mr Raj Joshua Thomas; Assoc Prof Razwana Begum Bt Abdul Rahim; Ms See Jinli; and Dr Syed Harun Bin Taha Alhabsyi.
On 24 July 2023, President Halimah Yacob, by Instruments of Appointment dated the same day, appointed the nine Members as Nominated Members for a term of two and a half years with effect from 24 July 2023.

The Nominated Members are present today to take their seats.

They will now take their oaths of allegiance and affirmations."

5 Oaths of Allegiance and Affirmations – The following Members took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance or made and subscribed the Affirmation:- No.
109 2 AUGUST 2023 6 Ms Chandradas Usha Ranee (Nominated Member of Parliament); Mr Keith Chua Tiang Choon (Nominated Member of Parliament); Mr Mark Lee Kean Phi (Nominated Member of Parliament); Mr Ong Hua Han (Nominated Member of Parliament); Mr Parekh Nimil Rajnikant (Nominated Member of Parliament); Mr Raj Joshua Thomas (Nominated Member of Parliament); Assoc Prof Razwana Begum Bt Abdul Rahim (Nominated Member of Parliament); Ms See Jinli (Nominated Member of Parliament); and Dr Syed Harun Bin Taha Alhabsyi (Nominated Member of Parliament).
6 Announcement by Speaker – Mr Speaker made the following communication to the House: "On 7 July 2023 at 6.40 pm, Deputy Speaker Jessica Tan acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, resigning his seat in Parliament.

Members were informed of the resignation on the same day.
In accordance with Article 46(2)(c) of the Constitution, the seat of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, as a Member of Parliament for the electoral division of Jurong, became vacant with effect from 6.40 pm on 7 July 2023.

I also wish to place on record that Deputy Speaker Christopher de Souza had acknowledged receipt of Miss Cheng Li Hui's letter of resignation as a Member of Parliament for the electoral division of Tampines and informed the Clerk of Parliament at 12.15 pm on 17 July 2023.
Members were informed of the resignation on the same day.

In accordance with Article 46(2)(c) of the Constitution, the seat of Miss Cheng Li Hui as a Member became vacant with effect from 12.15 pm on 17 July 2023.

In addition, I also wish to place on record that Deputy Speaker Jessica Tan had acknowledged receipt of Mr Leon Perera's letter of resignation as a Member of Parliament for the electoral division of Aljunied and informed the Clerk of Parliament at 2.40 pm on 19 July 2023.
Members were informed of the resignation on the same day.

In accordance with Article 46(2)(c) of the Constitution, the seat of Mr Leon Perera as a Member became vacant with effect from 2.40 pm on 19 July 2023."

7 8 9 10 11 20 Questions for Oral Answer were answered during Question Time.

With leave of Mr Speaker, 18 other Questions for Oral Answer were addressed in the subsequent Ministerial Statements.
Ministerial Statements – CPIB investigation involving Minister S Iswaran and the Resignations of former Speaker and a PAP MP – (Prime Minister and Minister for Education).
Immigration (Amendment) Bill – "to amend the Immigration Act 1959, to repeal the Banishment Act 1959 and to make consequential and related amendments to certain other Acts" – presented by the Second Minister for Home Affairs; read the first time; to be read a second time at the next available sitting on or after 18 September 2023 and to be printed.

[Bill No.

26/2023].


Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill – "to amend the Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001" – President's recommendation signified and Bill presented by the Minister for Social and Family Development; read the first time; to be read a second time on the next available sitting day and to be printed.

[Bill No.

27/2023].

Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No.
2) Bill – (Senior Parliamentary Secretary, on behalf of the Minister for Law) – Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."

On Question put – a division was taken: Ayes 83, No Nil, Abstention Nil.

Ayes Ang Wei Neng No Nil Abstention Nil No.
109 2 AUGUST 2023 7 Ayes – continued Baey Yam Keng Chan Chun Sing Chan Wei Ling, Cheryl Chee Hong Tat Chia Bing Hui, Edward Chong Kee Hiong Choo, Desmond Chua, Eric Chua Kheng Wee, Louis Darryl David De Souza, Christopher Foo Mee Har Fu Hai Yien, Grace Gan Kim Yong Gan Siow Huang Gan Thiam Poh Giam Yean Song, Gerald Goh, Derrick He Ting Ru Heng Chee How Heng Swee Keat Huang Wei Zhong, Shawn Indranee Rajah Janil Puthucheary Khor Lean Suan, Amy Koh Poh Koon Kwek Hian Chuan, Henry Lee, Desmond Lee Hsien Loong Leong Mun Wai Lim Biow Chuan Lim, Jamus Jerome Lim, Sylvia Low Yen Ling Mariam Jaafar Masagos Zulkifli B M M Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Murali Pillai Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ng Eng Hen Ng Ling Ling Ng Kok Kwang, Louis Ong, Rachel Ong Ye Kung Pereira, Joan Phua Lay Peng, Denise Poa, Hazel Poh Li San Pritam Singh Rahayu Mahzam Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng No.
109 2 AUGUST 2023 8 Ayes – continued K Shanmugam Sharael Taha Sim Ann Sitoh Yih Pin Soh, Hany Tan, Alvin Tan, Carrie Tan Lip Fong, Dennis Tan, Desmond Tan Soon Neo, Jessica Tan Kiat How Tan See Leng Tan Wu Meng Tay Teck Guan, Patrick Teo Chee Hean Teo, Josephine Tin Pei Ling Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan Wan Rizal Wee, Don Wong, Lawrence Xie Yao Quan Yam Ziming, Alex Yeo Wan Ling Yip Hon Weng Yong Yik Chye, Melvin Zaqy Mohamad Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Bill accordingly read a second time in accordance with Article 5(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore and committed to a Committee of the whole House.
The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill – (Senior Parliamentary Secretary, on behalf of the Minister for Law).

(In the Committee) Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment.

Motion made and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a third time.".

– (Senior Parliamentary Secretary, on behalf of the Minister for Law).

On Question put – a division was taken: Ayes 83, No Nil, Abstention Nil.
Ayes Ang Wei Neng Baey Yam Keng No Nil Abstention Nil No.
109 2 AUGUST 2023 9 Ayes – continued Chan Wei Ling, Cheryl Chan Chun Sing Chee Hong Tat Chia Bing Hui, Edward Chong Kee Hiong Choo, Desmond Chua, Eric Chua Kheng Wee, Louis Darryl David De Souza, Christopher Foo Mee Har Fu Hai Yien, Grace Gan Kim Yong Gan Siow Huang Gan Thiam Poh Giam Yean Song, Gerald Goh, Derrick He Ting Ru Heng Chee How Heng Swee Keat Huang Wei Zhong, Shawn Indranee Rajah Janil Puthucheary Khor Lean Suan, Amy Koh Poh Koon Kwek Hian Chuan, Henry Lee, Desmond Lee Hsien Loong Leong Mun Wai Lim Biow Chuan Lim, Jamus Jerome Lim, Sylvia Low Yen Ling Mariam Jaafar Masagos Zulkifli B M M Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Murali Pillai Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ng Eng Hen Ng Ling Ling Ng Kok Kwang, Louis Ong, Rachel Ong Ye Kung Pereira, Joan Phua Lay Peng, Denise Poa, Hazel Poh Li San Pritam Singh Rahayu Mahzam Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng K Shanmugam No.
109 2 AUGUST 2023 10 Ayes – continued Sharael Taha Sim Ann Sitoh Yih Pin Soh, Hany Tan, Alvin Tan, Carrie Tan Lip Fong, Dennis Tan, Desmond Tan Soon Neo, Jessica Tan Kiat How Tan See Leng Tan Wu Meng Tay Teck Guan, Patrick Teo Chee Hean Teo, Josephine Tin Pei Ling Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan Wan Rizal Wee, Don Wong, Lawrence Xie Yao Quan Yam Ziming, Alex Yeo Wan Ling Yip Hon Weng Yong Yik Chye, Melvin Zaqy Mohamad Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Bill accordingly read a third time in accordance with Article 5(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.
12 Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill – read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill – (Senior Parliamentary Secretary, on behalf of the Minister for Law).

(In the Committee) Clauses 1 to 20 inclusive agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.
13 Impartial Speaker of Parliament – (Mr Leong Mun Wai) – Motion made, and Question proposed – "That this House reaffirms its commitment to the need for the Speaker of Parliament to be independent and impartial and for Parliament to be a fair arena for all.".

Amendments proposed: (1) In line 1, after the word "commitment", to insert "(a)"; No.
109 2 AUGUST 2023 11 (2) (3) In line 2, to delete "be independent and impartial' and to insert the words 'discharge his duties independently and impartially"; and At the end of line 2, to add "and (b) to uphold the Standing Orders of Parliament and the obligations under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962.".

– (Mr Vikram Nair).

Question proposed, "The Question is the amendments as moved by Mr Vikram Nair.”; Debate arising.
14 15 Exempted Business – (Deputy Leader of the House) – Motion made, and Question put – Resolved, "That the proceedings on the business set down on the Order Paper for today be exempted at this day’s sitting from the provisions of Standing Order No.

2.".

Impartial Speaker of Parliament – (Mr Leong Mun Wai) – Debate resumed on Question, "The Question is the amendments as moved by Mr Vikram Nair.".

Question, "That amendment number (1) be made."


put, and agreed to with the following Members dissenting:- Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member) Ms Hazel Poa (Non-Constituency Member) Question, "That amendment number (2) be made."

put, and agreed to with the following Members dissenting:- Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member) Ms Hazel Poa (Non-Constituency Member) Question, "That amendment number (3) be made."

put, and agreed to.
Original motion, as amended, put and agreed to with the following Members dissenting:- Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member) Ms Hazel Poa (Non-Constituency Member) Resolved, "That this House reaffirms its commitment (a) to the need for the Speaker of Parliament to discharge his duties independently and impartially and for Parliament to be a fair arena for all and (b) to uphold the Standing Orders of Parliament and the obligations under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962.".
16 Adjournment – (Deputy Leader of the House) – Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn.".

Adjourned at 7.11 pm SEAH KIAN PENG, Speaker Pursuant to Standing Order No.

2(3)(a), Mr Speaker will take the Chair at 11.00 am on Thursday, 3 August 2023.

MEMORANDUM