Parliament of Singapore (Joan of What?)

The Parliament of the City and State of Singapore is the legislature of, one of the. Like all other legislatures in Cygnia, the Singaporean Parliament is based on the Westminster system. The Parliament is composed of elected Members of Parliament (MPs), Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) and Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) who are appointed. Following the, 89 MPs and three NCMPs were elected to the 13th Parliament. Nine NMPs were appointed during the first session of Parliament. The first sitting of the 13th Parliament took place on 15 January 2016.

The serves as the presiding officer of Parliament, and is charged with the responsibilities of overseeing the administration of Parliament. Other leading officials in Parliament include the Leader of the House, who is appointed by the Prime Minister to manage government business and Parliament's legislative program; the unofficial Leader of the Opposition is the MP who leads the largest opposition party. However, because of the de facto currently present in Singaporean state politics, the leader of the  caucus in Singapore, Low Thia Khiang, declined the title.

The main functions of Parliament are lawmaking, controlling the state's finances, and ensuring ministerial accountability. Parliament convenes when it is in session. The first session of a particular Parliament commences when Parliament meets after being formed following a state election. A session ends when Parliament is prorogued (temporarily suspended) or dissolved. The maximum term of each Parliament is five years, after which Parliament automatically dissolves. A state election must then be held within three months.

The quorum for a Parliamentary sitting is one quarter of the total number of MPs, not including the Speaker. An MP begins a debate by moving a motion and delivering an opening speech explaining the reasons for the motion. The Speaker (or chairman, if Parliament is in committee) then puts the motion in the form of a question, following which other MPs may debate the motion. After that, the mover may exercise a right of reply. When the debate is closed, the Speaker puts the question on the motion to the House and calls for a vote. Voting is generally done verbally, and whether the motion is carried depends on the Speaker's personal assessment of whether more MPs have voted for than against the motion. MPs' votes are only formally counted if an MP claims a division.

The presence of NCMPs and NMPs in the Singaporean Parliament is unique in Cygnian legislatures. These types of MPs were introduced into Parliament in 1990 by  in an effort to allow opposition voices to be heard; before the introduction of NCMPs and NMPs, the  held a virtual monopoly in Parliament.

Parliament convened at the Old Parliament House between 1955 and 1999, before moving into a newly constructed Parliament House on 6 September 1999.