Clarification by Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance

The following statement was made in a reply given by the Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr Shawn Huang Wei Zhong) during the Committee of Supply for Head M (Ministry of Finance) at the Sitting of 26 February 2026:

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr Shawn Huang Wei Zhong): Firstly, we are working with GovTech to study what are some of the AI tools that can be used within the Statutory Boards, agencies and Ministries. If found useful, we will definitely then open it for use and allow other businesses to use it as well. [Please refer to ​"Committee of Supply – Head M (Ministry of Finance)", Official Report, 26 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 20, Budget section.]

Written statement by Mr Shawn Huang Wei Zhong 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 Committee of Supply for Head M (Ministry of Finance) at the Sitting of 26 February 2026. My reply should read as follows:

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr Shawn Huang Wei Zhong): Firstly, we are working with GovTech to study what are some of the AI tools that can be used within the Statutory Boards, agencies and Ministries. If found useful, we will definitely then open it for use and allow other businesses to use it as well as appropriate.