Clarification by Leader of the House

The following statement was made in a reply by the Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah) during the Committee of Supply for Head F (Parliament) at the Sitting of 27 February 2026:

The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): So, I do not propose to address it in detail, other than to say that this has been answered quite fully by Minister Ong Ye Kung in a separate earlier session of Parliament, where he explained the difference between the role of a grassroots adviser, which is essentially flowing from Government, and that of an MP. [Please refer to ​"Committee of Supply – Head F (Parliament)", Official Report, 27 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 21, Budget section.]

Written statement by Ms Indranee Rajah circulated with the leave of the Speaker, in accordance with Standing Order No. 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual correction to my reply given during the Sitting of 27 February 2026. My statement should read as follows:

The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): So, I do not propose to address it in detail, other than to say that this has been answered quite fully by Minister Ong Ye Kung in a separate earlier sitting of Parliament, where he explained the difference between the role of a grassroots adviser, which is essentially flowing from Government, and that of an MP.