VOTESAND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE

SecondSession

WEDNESDAY, 19TH MAY,2010

No.29

1.30p.m.

PRESENT:

185

MrSPEAKER (Mr ABDULLAH TARMUGI (EastCoast)).

Dr AHMAD MOHD MAGAD (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

MrANG MONG SENG (Hong Kah).

MrBAEY YAM KENG (TanjongPagar).

Mr CHAN SOOSEN (Joo Chiat).

MrCALVINCHENG(NominatedMember).

Mr CHIAM SEETONG (Potong Pasir).

MrCHARLESCHONG (PasirRis-Punggol).

MrCHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA(Holland-BukitTimah).

DrFATIMAHLATEEF (Marine Parade).

MrARTHUR FONG (WestCoast).

MsGRACEFUHAIYIEN(Jurong),SeniorMinisterofState,MinistryofNationalDevelopmentandMinistryofEducation.

MrGAN KIM YONG (ChuaChuKang),Minister forManpower.

Mr GOH CHOKTONG (MarineParade),SeniorMinister.

MrHAWAZIDAIPI (Sembawang),SeniorParliamentarySecretarytothe Ministerfor

ManpowerandMinisterforHealth.

MrHENGCHEEHOW (JalanBesar), Minister ofState, PrimeMinister's Office.

Mdm HO GEOK CHOO (WestCoast).

AssocProf HO PENG KEE(NeeSoon East),SeniorMinisterofState, MinistryofLawand

MinistryofHomeAffairs.

MrHRI KUMARNAIR (Bishan-ToaPayoh).

Ms INDRANEERAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Deputy Speaker.

MrSISWARAN(WestCoast),SeniorMinisterofState,MinistryofEducationandMinistryof

TradeandIndustry.

DrAMYKHORLEANSUAN(HongKah),SeniorParliamentarySecretarytotheMinisterfor theEnvironmentandWaterResourcesandDeputyGovernmentWhip.

AssocProfKOO TSAIKEE(TanjongPagar),MinisterofState,MinistryofDefence.

Dr LAM PIN MIN (Ang Mo Kio).

DrLEEBOON YANG (JalanBesar).

MsELLENLEE(Sembawang).

MrLEEHSIENLOONG (Ang Mo Kio),PrimeMinister.

MrTERRYLEE(Nominated Member).

MrLEEYISHYAN (EastCoast),MinisterofState,MinistryofManpowerandMinistryofTrade andIndustry.

MrLIANG ENG HWA (Holland-BukitTimah).

Mr LIMBIOWCHUAN (MarineParade).

MrLIMHNGKIANG(WestCoast),MinisterforTradeandIndustry.

MrsLIM HWEE HUA (Aljunied),Minister, Prime Minister's Office,SecondMinisterfor

FinanceandSecondMinister forTransport.

MrRAYMOND LIMSIANGKEAT(EastCoast), MinisterforTransportandSecondMinister forForeignAffairs.

MrLIMSWEESAY (Holland-BukitTimah),Minister, PrimeMinister's Office and

GovernmentWhip.

MsSYLVIA LIM(Non-ConstituencyMember).

DrLIMWEEKIAK (Sembawang).

MissPENNY LOW (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr LOW THIAKHIANG (Hougang).

RAdm (NS)LUITUCK YEW(TanjongPagar),ActingMinister forInformation,Communications andtheArts.

MrMAHBOWTAN(Tampines),MinisterforNationalDevelopmentandLeaderoftheHouse.

DrMOHAMADMALIKIBINOSMAN(Sembawang),ParliamentarySecretarytotheMinister ofNationalDevelopment.

AssocProf Dr MUHAMMAD FAISHAL IBRAHIM (Marine Parade).

MrKSHANMUGAM(Sembawang),MinisterforLawandSecondMinisterforHomeAffairs.

DrLILYNEO (JalanBesar).

MsIRENE NGPHEK HOONG (Tampines).

MrONG AH HENG (NeeSoonCentral).

DrONG SEH HONG (MarineParade).

MrMICHAELPALMER(PasirRis-Punggol).

Mdm CYNTHIA PHUA (Aljunied).

MsDENISE PHUA LAYPENG(JalanBesar).

MrSENG HAN THONG (Yio Chu Kang).

MrTHARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM (Jurong),MinisterforFinance.

Mr SIN BOON ANN (Tampines).

AssocProf PAULIN TAY STRAUGHAN (NominatedMember).

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO(East Coast).

MrsMILDRED TAN (Nominated Member).

Mr SAM TAN CHIN SIONG (Tanjong Pagar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.

MrTEOCHEEHEAN (PasirRis-Punggol),DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterforDefence.

DrTEOHO PIN (BukitPanjang).

Mr TEO SIONG SENG (NominatedMember).

MrVISWA SADASIVAN (NominatedMember).

DrVIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN (Holland- BukitPanjang),MinisterforCommunity

Development,YouthandSports.

MrWEESIEWKIM (Ang Mo Kio).

MrLAURENCE WEEYOKE THONG (NominatedMember).

Ms AUDREYWONGWAI YEN (NominatedMember).

MrWONG KAN SENG (Bishan-Toa Payoh),DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterfor HomeAffairs.

AssocProf Dr YAACOB IBRAHIM (JalanBesar),Minister-in-chargeofMuslimAffairsand

Ministerforthe Environment andWater Resources.

MrMATTHIASYAO CHIH (MacPherson), Deputy Speaker.

Mr ALVIN YEO (Hong Kah).

MrGEORGE YONG-BOON YEO (Aljunied),Ministerfor ForeignAffairs.

Mr YEO GUAT KWANG (Aljunied).

MrZAINUDIN NORDIN (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

MrZAINULABIDIN RASHEED(Aljunied),SeniorMinisterof State,MinistryofForeignAffairs.

ABSENT:

DrBALAJI SADASIVAN (Ang Mo Kio), SeniorMinisterof State,MinistryofForeignAffairs.

MrCEDRICFOO CHEEKENG(WestCoast).

MdmHALIMAH YACOB (Jurong).

MrINDERJIT SINGH (Ang Mo Kio), Deputy Government Whip.

ProfSJAYAKUMAR(EastCoast), SeniorMinister,PrimeMinister'sOfficeandCoordinating

MinisterforNationalSecurity.

MrKHAW BOON WAN (Sembawang), Ministerfor Health.

ErLEEBEEWAH (Ang Mo Kio).

MrLEEKUAN YEW (TanjongPagar),MinisterMentor.

MrLIMBOON HENG (Jurong),Minister,PrimeMinister's Office.

MrMASAGOS ZULKIFLI BMM(Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary tothe Minister forEducation andMinister forHomeAffairs.

DrNG ENG HEN (Bishan-ToaPayoh),MinisterforEducation, SecondMinisterfor

DefenceandDeputyLeader of theHouse.

Mr ONG KIAN MIN (Tampines).

Mr SEAH KIAN PENG (MarineParade).

MrsJOSEPHINE TEO(Bishan-ToaPayoh).

MrTEOSERLUCK (PasirRis-Punggol),SeniorParliamentarySecretarytothe MinisterforCommunityDevelopment,YouthandSportsand MinisterforTransport.

MrYEO CHEOW TONG (Hong Kah).

MsJOSCELIN YEO (Nominated Member).

MrsYU-FOOYEESHOON(Holland-BukitTimah),MinisterofState,MinistryofCommunityDevelopment,YouthandSports.

MrZAQY MOHAMAD (Hong Kah).

1.RoadTraffic−Presented on19thMay2010−RoadTraffic(ElectronicRoadPricingSystem)(AmendmentNo.4) Rules2010(by Statute);tolieupon theTable(S.L.55of2010).

2.Criminal Procedure Code Bill,  (Minister for Law),  Question again proposed on resumption of Debate, “That the Bill be now read a second time.”; Debate resumed.

Question put, and agreed to.

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,  (Minister for Law).

(In the Committee)

Clauses1to430inclusiveagreedto.

First to Sixth Schedules inclusive agreed to.

Bill tobereported.

Billreported,withoutamendment; reada thirdtime.

3.Coroners 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 Minister of State, Ministry of Law).

(In the Committee)

Clauses 1 to 51 inclusive agreed to.

First to Fourth Schedules inclusive agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Billreported,withoutamendment; reada thirdtime.

4.Electronic Transactions Bill − read a second time and committed to a Committee of the wholeHouse.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill − (Acting Minister forInformation, Communications and the Arts).

(In the Committee)

Clauses 1 to 39 inclusive agreed to.

First to Fourth Schedules inclusive agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.

5.Adjournment,  (Leader of the House),  Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn to a date to be fixed.".

Adjourned at 5.24p.m.

ABDULLAH TARMUGI,

Speaker.

MEMORANDUM

Parliament stands adjourned to a date to be fixed.

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