MALAYSIA DEWAN NEGARA ORDER PAPER

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THURSDAY, 25 JUNE 2015, AT 10.00 AM

No. 15

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS

1. PN-1332-L22336 Dato' Muhammad Olian b Abdullah to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the measures taken to reassure the Tabung Haji depositors that the investments made by the institution is absolutely safe and profitable to the depositors, and their savings will not be affected following the issue of the land purchased by Tabung Haji at the Tun Razak Exchange from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

2. PN-1332-L22137 Datuk Seri Nalla K. S. to ask the MINISTER OF RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT to state the Ministry's plan to improve the socio-economic status of Orang Asli in the country to be in line with the mainstream development. The form of provision or development, especially for the Orang Asli in the 11th Malaysia Plan.

3. PN-1332-L22922 Datuk Megat Zulkarnain bin Tan Sri Omardin to ask the MINISTER OF FINANCE to state whether there are special programmes carried out to help the bankrupt before they were declared bankrupt, especially to the youth, to help them to solve the problem as they have a long future to think about.

4. PN-1332-L22795 Dato' Dr. Johari bin Mat to ask the MINISTER OF URBAN WELLBEING, HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT to state to what extent is the role of Local Authority (PBT) in preparing and providing modern and quality services for the benefit and welfare of the local community.

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5. PN-1332-L22682 Dato' Dr. Asyraf Wajdi bin Dato' Dusuki to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state whether the Government has prepared strategies and a comprehensive action plan in the form of "Blue Ocean Stratregy" (BOS) by combining the cooperation of the various agencies and organisations in addressing the social problems that are getting worse in the country.

6. PN-1332-L22665 Dato' Goonasakaran A/L Raman to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state the efforts of the Ministry to improve Malay Language proficiency among students who are non-native speaker especially in SJK (T) and SJK (C).

7. PN-1332-L22497 Tuan Wilfred Yong Chen Leong to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state how is the country's and the people's achievements in terms of the income of the people, economic strength, level of education and knowledge, innovation and creativity in moving towards a developed nation by 2020.

8. PN-1332-L22098 Dr. Syed Husin Ali to ask the MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA to state whether the Government intends to abolish the no- censorship guarantee on the Multimedia Super Corridor to meet the policy of the CyberSecurity Malaysia.

9. PN-1332-L22349 Datuk Norliza binti Abdul Rahim to ask the MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT to state the legislation and guidelines regarding coastal reclamation for development in the country, and the department which confirmed the reclamation methods are safe for development.

10. PN-1332-L22593 Datuk Hajah Noriah binti Mahat to ask the MINISTER OF FINANCE to state the number of traders that has been charged under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act 2014 since it came into force.

11. PN-1332-L22872 Datuk Yahaya bin Mat Ghani to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the statistics of unemployment rate from 2013 to June 2015 and the Government's measures to tackle the unemployment problem, especially for university graduates. The achievement of Talent Corporation to date.

12. PN-1332-L22300 Datuk Jamilah Sulaiman to ask the MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT to state to what extent the lands that being encroached in Cameron Highland area has been restored, and the action taken to ensure that similar incidents will not recur.

13. PN-1332-L22533 Dato' Haji Mohd Suhaimi bin Abdullah to ask the MINISTER OF HEALTH to state the number of Rohingya refugees rescued recently that brings with them diseases such as HIV Aids and other infectious diseases. OPDN 25/6/2015 3

14. PN-1332-L22740 Datuk S. Vigneswaran A/L M. Sanasee to ask the MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT to state the action taken to address environmental problems, especially the water and river pollution. Whether the legislated law is sufficient to find the solution to the problems. Whether the Ministry has not been strict enough in the implementation of the law.

15. PN-1332-L22278 Puan Shahanim binti Mohamad Yusoff to ask the MINISTER OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT to state the Ministry's plan to help the homeless especially in term of food distribution and homeless management centre as the number of homeless is seen to be growing every year.

16. PN-1332-L22288 Dato' Dr. Hou Kok Chung to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state the number of international students being offered government scholarship to study in Malaysia for the past 3 years, and the total amount of sponsorship, as well as the breakdown of recipients by country.

17. PN-1332-L22258 Datuk Dr. Lucas Umbul to ask the MINISTER OF HEALTH to state whether the Ministry intends to require the registration of traditional and complementary medicine practitioners to provide assistance in terms of training, courses, quality improvement and continuous monitoring.

18. PN-1332-L22637 Dato' Chai Kim Sen to ask the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO- BASED INDUSTRY to state the updates and the statistics of local durian exports from Malaysia to .

19. PN-1332-L22427 Tuan Chia Song Cheng to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state the Ministry'd efforts to promote interest in sports among the pupils.

20. PN-1332-L22628 Datuk Yoo Wei How to ask the MINISTER OF HEALTH to state the Ministry's commitment to reduce waiting time at public hospitals and clinics, which are said to be more than a half than the time to see a doctor.

21. PN-1332-L22583 Datuk Prof. Dr. Sim Kui Hian to ask the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS to state the frequency of the operation to arrest the illegal immigrants in Sarawak, and the estimated number of illegal immigrants in Sarawak according to sex and country of origin.

22. PN-1332-L22068 Datin Rahimah binti Haji Mahamad to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state :-

(a) the Government's seriousness in upholding the Malay Language despite the policy constraints, the implementation and the current situation; and 4 OPDN 25/6/2015

(b) whether the Government intends to empower the use of the Malay Language at the international level, started with the cooperation with its kindred country, that shares many similarities.

23. PN-1332-L22454 Dato' Haji Mohd. Salim bin Sharif to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state whether the Government intends to extend the ESSCOM concept to monitor the border areas nationwide, following its role that combined enforcement agencies under one roof to facilitate the monitoring and implementation of law, as happened in ESSZONE, Sabah.

24. PN-1332-L22117 Tuan Haji Abdul Shukor bin Mohd Sultan to ask the MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA to state :-

(a) why mobile phone prepaid card which subject to GST is still being debated between the MCMC and the Customs Department, which also confuse the consumers, particularly youth and students, the majority that use this prepaid card; and

(b) the responsible agency in this context.

25. PN-1332-L22647 Tuan Chong Sin Woon to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state to what extent the Vocational Education Transformation Plan through Basic Vocational Education (PAV) subjects is able to attract interest of the students to continue their studies at vocational level and then to tertiary level.

26. PN-1332-L22088 Dr. Syed Husin Ali to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state whether the Government intends to raise the salary of civil servants, or give an extra bonus from the GST revenue.

27. PN-1332-L22692 Puan Hajah Mariany binti Mohammad Yit to ask the MINISTER OF ENERGY, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND WATER to state in detail the status and detailed terms and new conditions of the Bid To Extend The Term of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA Extension) for the First Generation of Independent Power Producers (IPP) like YTL, Powertek, Malakof and Tenaga Nasional Bhd to ensure the sustainability of electricity generation which will be critical by 2018.

28. PN-1332-L22726 Datuk S. Vigneswaran A/L M. Sanasee to ask the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS to state the details of the Standard Operating Procedures for Police officers who were reported to have accepted bribes. The next course of action taken by the Ministry after the suspension and investigation were conducted against these officers. Most of the reports status were not disclosed until it caused the people to question the accountability of the Police.

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29. PN-1332-L22775 Puan S. Bagiam a/p Ayem Perumal to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the agency or individual who would be appointed to carry out the action plan for the Indian community under the "Blueprint" dedicated to the Indians. This is because the main problem in the distribution of funds in the past was "non- deliveries" of all the provisions to the people at the grassroots level which reduced the voters confidence in the Government.

30. PN-1332-L22558 Puan Hajah Khairiah binti Mohamed to ask the MINISTER OF ENERGY, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND WATER to state the loss suffered by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) due to the decline in its share prices in 2015, and the causes of the decline.

31. PN-1332-L22891 Tuan Zali bin Mat Yasin to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state that the Malaysian Government has been willing to help the Rohingya refugees on humanitarian grounds. How long the refugees will be in this country, and whether their presence will cause social problems among the people of this country.

32. PN-1332-L22358 Datuk Norliza binti Abdul Rahim to ask the MINISTER OF FINANCE to state :-

(a) the latest method of calculating the national debt compared to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP); and

(b) the implication to the country's economic growth.

33. PN-1332-L22157 Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim bin Kader to ask the MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORT to state whether the Ministry intends to appoint members of Youth Parliament in the country according to racial composition. For example, none of the elected Members of Youth Parliament is Indian Muslim, even though many are qualified.

34. PN-1332-L22188 Tuan Koh Chin Han to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the Ministry's action in collaborating with the ASEAN countries on the issue of combating piracy to ensure maritime security in the South East Asia.

35. PN-1332-L22184 Tuan Chandra Mohan a/l S. Thambirajah to ask the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS to state the number of police personnel that has been tested for drug abuse in 2014 and 2015, the number of positive results and the actions taken against these offenders.

36. PN-1332-L22809 Dato' Dr. Johari bin Mat to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state why Islamic Studies and Civics are still not made as compulsory subject like History and Mathematics.

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37. PN-1332-L22329 Datuk Jamilah Sulaiman to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state when the Government will gazette the transfer of ownership of customary land (NCR) for Orang Asli, Bumiputera of Sabah and Sarawak, which are yet to be done in order to prevent encroachment from outsiders.

38. PN-1332-L22706 Dato' Khairudin Samad to ask the MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORT to state the empowerment of youth activities through funds allocated by the Ministry under the re-branding platform of Rakan Muda, and the number of youth Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that are active in implementing the empowerment of youth activities.

39. PN-1332-L22847 Datuk Hamzah bin Mohd Kasim to ask the MINISTER OF DEFENCE to state which country poses the greatest threat to our national security, and the policy and action to reduce or eliminate this threat.

40. PN-1332-L22761 Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Ibrahim Shah bin Abu Shah to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the measures and effective approach to address absolute poverty in Malaysia.

41. PN-1332-L22382 Dato' Jaspal Singh to ask the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS to state the steps taken to curb the activity of women gangsters or triad that has been widespread among female school students as published in the media recently.

42. PN-1332-L22223 Datuk Chin Su Phin to ask the MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS to state the measures and steps taken by the Ministry in urging the Philippine Government to be more assertive in monitoring and preventing criminal groups from their country from entering Sabah waters and creating chaos.

43. PN-1332-L22368 Datuk Kadzim M. Yahya to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state whether the freeze on recruitment of civil servants by the Public Services Commission of Malaysia, which was announced in April 2015, has taken into account the states' requirement. (Especially the manpower involving the Health Department and Education Department).

44. PN-1332-L22808 Datuk Hamzah bin Mohd Kasim to ask the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS to state the effectiveness of the biometric system at all entrance and exit points of the country. The number of cases where they are able to be detected by the system since it was introduced.

45. PN-1332-L22603 Datuk Hajah Noriah binti Mahat to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the sufi orders (tarekat) that are allowed to be practiced in this country.

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46. PN-1332-L22482 Datuk Lihan Jok to ask the MINISTER OF DEFENCE to state the strength of the Malaysian armed forces now in terms of the number of personnel and the sophisticated equipment that we have to ensure the country is safe from enemy's attack.

47. PN-1332-L22127 Tuan Haji Abdul Shukor bin Mohd Sultan to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the Government's view on the threat of secularism and liberalism in slandering and denigrating Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamah (ASWJ) as a deviant teaching and become a major threat to the Muslims today.

48. PN-1332-L22383 Dato' Jaspal Singh to ask the MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA to state whether Telco companies are allowed to share customers' information with third party service provider, to sell Telco products online because such calls has become a practice that bothers the client.

49. PN-1332-L22417 Tuan Chia Song Cheng to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state how the Kuala Lumpur- Speed Rail Project can be implemented more thoroughly as there is no details about the project in the 11th Malaysia Plan.

50. PN-1332-L22248 Datuk Dr. Lucas Umbul to ask the MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA to state whether the Government plans to introduce new laws specifically to address the problem of social media abuse where more and more contempt committed against Islam, the Malay Rulers, the country's leaders and races through social media that can threaten the unity and sovereignty of the royal institution.

51. PN-1332-L22863 Tuan Zali bin Mat Yasin to ask the MINISTER OF DEFENCE to state that the sacrifices of Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) could not be equated with any party, it cannot even be evaluated with money. Therefore, the Ministry's action to guarantee the welfare of the military personnel, either those who are still in service or already retired, especially those who have retired with a pension that does not commensurate with their years of service and those who have retired but are not eligible for a pension.

52. PN-1332-L22481 Tuan Wilfred Yong Chen Leong to ask the MINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONS to state the steps taken by the Ministry to produce more IT experts, particularly in the field of data security and computer system, without depending on outside experts.

53. PN-1332-L22911 Tan Sri Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam to ask the MINISTER OF HEALTH to state the number of dengue cases including the number of deaths by state each year from 2012 until the first six months of 2015.

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54. PN-1332-L22848 Datuk Yahaya bin Mat Ghani to ask the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS to state the statistics of criminals who return to crime after prison.

55. PN-1332-L22573 Datuk Prof. Dr. Sim Kui Hian to ask the MINISTER OF FINANCE to state whether there are plans and initiatives to abolish the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for air transportation in Sabah and Sarawak considering that air transport is a necessity, especially to remote areas that are inaccessible by other modes of transport.

56. PN-1332-L22951 Datuk Seri Haji Abd. Halim bin Abd. Samad to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state that of late, the syiah teachings of Wahhabi and Tarekat Naqsyabandi have been much talk about in the mass media. The Ministry's stance on each of these teachings.

57. PN-1332-L22440 Dato' Haji Mohd. Salim bin Sharif to ask the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY to state to what extent the Ministry can ensure that agricultural products are not burdened with the rising costs following the implementation of GST, which affect the cost of fertilizers, seeds, pesticides and other agricultural requirement, where it burdens the farmers, breeders, wholesalers and consumers.

58. PN-1332-L22717 Dato' Khairudin Samad to ask the MINISTER OF ENERGY, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND WATER to state the status of the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System (LRAL2 Project) which was said to be delayed due to the refusal of the Selangor State Government, that did not allow the state authorities to issue any approvals and permits.

59. PN-1332-L22785 Dato' Adam bin Abdul Hamid to ask the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS to state in detail about the seriousness of human trafficking cases at the Malaysia-Thai border and the measures to curb it, to protect the country's security.

60. PN-1332-L22303 Dato' Boon Som a/l Inong to ask the MINISTER OF FINANCE to state whether the Government intends to review the principles used to appoint a person to be a member of the Board of Directors and top management in bodies established by the Government and Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) following the controversy happened to Tabung Haji and losses suffered by MAS.

61. PN-1332-L22747 Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Ibrahim Shah bin Abu Shah to ask the MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES to state the Government's efforts to face and address the problem of unemployed graduates, which happens every year as they only have academic qualification, without or lack of experience and exposure in the industry and services sectors. OPDN 25/6/2015 9

62. PN-1332-L22268 Puan Shahanim binti Mohamad Yusoff to ask the MINISTER OF URBAN WELLBEING, HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT to state to what extent is the implementation of strategic partnerships, including with state governments and private developers, to be carried out to meet the target of 653,000 affordable houses built under the 11th Malaysia Plan.

63. PN-1332-L22548 Puan Hajah Khairiah binti Mohamed to ask the MINISTER OF FINANCE to state whether the Government intends to exempt service tax for services offered by the Government, Government departments and agencies such as parking fees and rental of premises, and the estimated collection of service tax from the services provided by the Government in 2015.

64. PN-1332-L22208 Tuan Chandra Mohan a/l S. Thambirajah to ask the MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORT to state the amount of fine incurred by the Olympic Council of Malaysia due to the acts of vandalism by national athletes in international sports events such as the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, and the actions to be taken against the athletes involved.

65. PN-1332-L22511 Datin Rahimah binti Haji Mahamad to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state whether the programme to assist the small and medium entrepreneurs affected by floods in Kelantan has been successfully implemented.

66. PN-1332-L22700 Puan Hajah Mariany binti Mohammad Yit to ask the MINISTER OF URBAN WELLBEING, HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT to state the number of People Housing Projects to be built in the Federal Territory and the implementation status.

67. PN-1332-L22173 Tuan Koh Chin Han to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the jurisdiction of the National Unity Consultative Council, and the activities carried out to promote unity and strengthen inter-ethnic relations in the country.

68. PN-1332-L22147 Datuk Seri Nalla K. S. to ask the MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE to state the breakdown of the GDP contributed by the tourism industry, and how much of that is used back to further develop the tourism industry.

69. PN-1332-L22618 Datuk Yoo Wei How to ask the MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES to state the jurisdiction of the National Vocational Training Council in consolidating operations and ensuring the consolidation of vocational training curriculum for all vocational training institutions in the country.

70. PN-1332-L22901 Tan Sri Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam to ask the MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS to state that Malaysia as the chair of ASEAN, the form of aid by international countries in resolving the issue of Rohingya refugees. 10 OPDN 25/6/2015

71. PN-1332-L22399 Datuk Haji Yunus bin Haji Kurus to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state :-

(a) the initiative to promote all races to value peace ; and

(b) whether the Government intends to establish an institution that brings together all the races in this country, which function is to bring all the people towards living together, besides understanding conflict and way to address it.

72. PN-1332-L22233 Datuk Chin Su Phin to ask the MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS to state the official and firm stance of the country cum the chair of ASEAN, particularly to China regarding the overlapping claim in the South China Sea, and when the claim will be resolved and decided.

73. PN-1332-L22318 Dato' Boon Som a/l Inong to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the impact of the establishment of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) and its ability to ensure safety and security in the eastern part of Sabah.

74. PN-1332-L22462 Datuk Lihan Jok to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state the Government's stance on the unsatisfactory level of English Language use and mastery among the young Malaysians nowadays, to enable them to be competitive globally.

75. PN-1332-L22671 Dato' Dr. Asyraf Wajdi bin Dato' Dusuki to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state the number of Malaysian students studying abroad who choose not to return to the country after graduation, especially those who receive sponsorship, and the initiatives undertaken to optimize these outstanding talents to serve their own country.

76. PN-1332-L22107 Datuk Ng Chiang Chin to ask the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state the Ministry has decided that Lower Form Six students are no longer required to wear uniform at school and it raises issue among policy makers. Studies conducted in other countries like the United States have shown that the security and self-esteem will improve when students wear school uniform. It also creates the unity and identity with fellow students. Considering the many advantages of wearing school uniforms, whether the Ministry will review to consider the requirement to wear school uniform for Lower Form Six students.

77. PN-1332-L22942 Datuk Seri Haji Abd. Halim bin Abd. Samad to ask the PRIME MINISTER to state since 11 May this year, the ASEAN region was shocked by the issue of Rohingya refugees stranded in the waters of Malaysia and Indonesia. The approaches taken and will be taken by Malaysia to accommodate the arrival of these refugees.

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78. PN-1332-L22955 Puan Bathmavathi Krishnan to ask the MINISTER OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT to state the number of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) that are now receiving services under the programme "Home Help Service". Whether there are proposals to improve and expand this service to more PWD under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan.

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ORDERS OF THE DAY AND MOTIONS

1. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department to move:-

“That this House,

acknowledges the challenges of economic growth and socio-economic progress during the implementation of the Tenth Malaysia Pelan;

endorses the efforts of the Government to continuously implement the National Transformation Policy of NTP in formulating and developing the Eleventh Malaysia Pelan;

approves its implementation anchored on the National Transformation Policy towards becoming a developed nation by 2020 as set out in Command Paper 23 of 2015;

That in approcing the Eleventh Malaysia Pelan, this august House calls upon all parties to work together in achieving its goals.

Resumption of Debate on the Question (24 June, 2015)

2. (D.R. 16/2015) Capital Markets and Services (Amendment) Second Bill 2015 reading

[ Minister of Finance ]

3. (D.R. 15/2015) Retirement Fund (Amendment) Bill 2015 “ [ Minister of Finance ]

4. ( D.R. 20/2015) Development Financial Institutions “ (Amendment) Bill 2015

[ Minister of Finance ]

5. (D.R. 1/2015) Chemists (Amendment) Bill 2015 “

[ Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation ]

6. ( D.R. 18/2015) Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti- “ Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill 2015

[ Minister of Home Affairs ]

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7. (D.R. 22/2015) Police (Amendment) Bill 2015 Second reading [ Minister of Home Affairs ]

8. ( D.R. 19/2015) Animal Welfare Bill 2015 “

[ Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry ]

9. (D.R. 11/2015) Electricity Supply (Amendment) Bill 2015 “

[ Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water ]

10. (D.R. 26/2015) Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2015 “

[ Minister of Transport ]

11. (D.R. 25/2015) Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2015 “

[ Minister of Domestic Trade, Co- operatives and Consumerism ]

12. (D.R. 21/2015) Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Bill “ 2015

[ Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department ]

13. (D.R. 23/2015) Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill 2015 “

[ Minister of Defence ]