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15th Parliament · 1st Session

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Members (105 present, 3 absent)

Present (105)

Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik Alex Yam Alex Yeo Alvin Tan (Minister of State for National Development, and Trade and Industry) Ang Wei Neng Azhar Othman Baey Yam Keng (Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Transport) Cai Yinzhou Cassandra Lee Chan Chun Sing (Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence) Charlene Chen Chee Hong Tat (Minister for National Development) Choo Pei Ling Christopher de Souza (Deputy Speaker) Chua Kheng Wee Louis Darryl David David Hoe David Neo (Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Senior Minister of State for Education) Denise Phua Lay Peng Dennis Tan Lip Fong Desmond Choo (Minister of State for Defence) Desmond Lee (Minister for Education) Desmond Tan (Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office) Diana Pang Li Yen Dinesh Vasu Dash (Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Manpower) Edward Chia Bing Hui Edwin Tong Chun Fai (Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs) Eileen Chong Pei Shan Elysa Chen Eric Chua (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Law, and Minister for Social and Family Development) Fadli Fawzi Foo Cexiang Gabriel Lam Gan Kim Yong (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry) Gan Siow Huang (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry) Gerald Giam Yean Song Gho Sze Kee Goh Hanyan (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment) Goh Pei Ming (Minister of State for Home Affairs, and Social and Family Development) Grace Fu Hai Yien (Minister for Sustainability and the Environment) Hamid Razak Hany Soh Haresh Singaraju Hazlina Abdul Halim He Ting Ru Indranee Rajah (Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance, and National Development, and Leader of the House) Jackson Lam Jamus Jerome Lim Janil Puthucheary (Senior Minister of State for Education, and Sustainability and the Environment, and Government Whip) Jasmin Lau (Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, and Education) Jeffrey Siow (Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance) Jessica Tan Soon Neo Joan Pereira Josephine Teo (Minister for Digital Development and Information) K Shanmugam (Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs) Kenneth Goh Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat Koh Poh Koon (Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower) Kuah Boon Theng Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lawrence Wong (Prime Minister and Minister for Finance) Lee Hong Chuang Lee Hsien Loong (Senior Minister) Lee Hui Ying Liang Eng Hwa Low Wu Yang Andre Low Yen Ling (Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Trade and Industry) Mariam Jaafar Mark Lee Melvin Yong Yik Chye Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim (Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs) Murali Pillai (Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport) Nadia Ahmad Samdin Neo Kok Beng Ng Chee Meng Ng Shi Xuan Ong Ye Kung (Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health) Patrick Tay Teck Guan Poh Li San Pritam Singh Rachel Ong Rahayu Mahzam (Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, and Health) Saktiandi Supaat Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari Seah Kian Peng (Speaker) Sharael Taha Shawn Huang Wei Zhong (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Manpower) Shawn Loh Sim Ann (Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Government Whip) Syed Harun Alhabsyi (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Minister for National Development) Sylvia Lim Tan Kiat How (Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, and Health) Tan See Leng (Minister for Manpower) Terence Ho Tin Pei Ling Valerie Lee Victor Lye Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan (Minister for Foreign Affairs) Wan Rizal Xie Yao Quan (Deputy Speaker) Yeo Wan Ling Yip Hon Weng Zaqy Mohamad (Senior Minister of State for Defence, and Sustainability and the Environment, and Deputy Leader of the House) Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Social and Family Development)

Absent (3)

Motions (5)

Oral Answers (7)

Written Answers (56)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Relationship-based Support to Help Seniors Rebuild Daily Routines and Social Connections

Ong Ye Kung Hazlina Abdul Halim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Tracking User Satisfaction with ComLink+, Including Experience with Family Coaches

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Hazlina Abdul Halim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Standard Protocols for ComLink+ Family Coaches to Contact Disengaged Households

Cai Yinzhou Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Impact of Social Media Use on Students' Learning Outcomes, Attention Span and Social Development

Desmond Lee Victor Lye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Mother Tongue Exemption or Replacement for Students with Conditions Such As Autism Spectrum Disorder or Dyslexia

Desmond Lee Charlene Chen
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Police Call-outs to Attend to Public Nuisance and Average Time Taken to Resolve Such Disturbances

K Shanmugam Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Early SkillsFuture Support Top-up for Retrenched Individuals under Age 40

Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Accident Risk for Taxi and Private Hire Car Drivers As a Result of Distance Travelled and Driver Fatigue

Jeffrey Siow Charlene Chen
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Extent of Quota Circumvention through Phantom Worker Arrangements

Tan See Leng Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Expanding myResponder App’s Scope to Include Alerts for All HDB Residential Fires

Cai Yinzhou K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Percentage of HDB BTO Homeowners Reporting Defects that Required Rectification after Key Collection

Fadli Fawzi Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Explicit Age-based and Marketing Restrictions in Upcoming Regulations for Blind Boxes

Yip Hon Weng K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Effort and Resources Expended for 2016 Separation of Workforce Development Agency into Two Agencies, and Current Re-merger Plan

Gerald Giam Yean Song Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Mandating that Businesses Must Continue to Accept Cash as Payment Option

Gan Kim Yong Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Placing Road Works Signs at Sufficient Distances to Allow Drivers Time to Safely Change Lanes

Jeffrey Siow Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Cancer Drug Claims That Required Additional Documentation Beyond National Claims Processing System

Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Limits on Singapore's Total Data Centre Capacity

Elysa Chen Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Differences in Mandate and Work Scope between Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise Pro-Enterprise Office and Pro-Enterprise Panel

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Segregated Account Requirements for Businesses that Collect Client Monies through Prepayment Packages

Gan Kim Yong Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Commercial Landlords Imposing Utilities Surcharges on Tenants beyond Base Rent and Gross Turnover Rent

Gan Kim Yong Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Approval Process and Project Realisation Timelines for Low-carbon Electricity Imports Approved by Energy Market Authority

Victor Lye Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Efforts to Alleviate Traffic Congestion During Peak Hours along Loyang Avenue and Adjacent Roads

Jeffrey Siow Valerie Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Impact on Line Availability from North-East Line Power Supply System Renewal

Poh Li San Jeffrey Siow
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Primary Students on Waitlists for Places in Student Care Centres

Desmond Lee Cai Yinzhou
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Feedback from Public and MPs Sought by Committee Tasked to Review Political Office Holders' Salaries

Jamus Jerome Lim Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Engaging Camp Vendors or Other Service Providers to Take Care of Children in Affected Little Professors Learning Student Care Centres

Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Data on Appeals Related to Ethnic Integration Policy, Appeals Approved and Appeals That Led to Units Being Acquired by HDB

Fadli Fawzi Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Measures to Address Existing Skill Gaps of Singaporean Workers in Government Agencies and Statutory Boards

Chan Chun Sing Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Tracking of Singaporean Banks' Revenue from Payment Networks and Evaluation of Contractual Risks in Past Four Years

Victor Lye Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Breakthroughs and Successes Attributed to A*STAR and Considerations to Reform Operational Model and Policies

Gan Kim Yong Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Projected Domestic Demand for Critical Minerals and Strategies to Ensure Supply Security

Yip Hon Weng Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Data on Missing Persons Cases Resolved Through Public Information, Social Media Appeals and Digital Tracking in 2024 and 2025

Cai Yinzhou K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Consolidation of Small Medical Practices by Corporate Chains and Supporting Viability of Independent Clinics

Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Breakdown of Cases Reported under Tripartite Framework for the Prevention of Abuse and Harassment in Healthcare by Severity and Sector

Ong Ye Kung Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Data on Mediation, Warning and Police Escalation for Internally Reported Cases of Harassment of Healthcare Workers Under Tripartite Framework

Ong Ye Kung Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Evaluation of Patient Care Outcomes for Community Mental Health Model Across Tiers and Refining Results for Community Services

Ong Ye Kung Hamid Razak
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Language Distribution of NLB Children's Book Collection and Proportion of Malay Children's Books Published in Bahasa Indonesia

Fadli Fawzi Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Participation Rate of Tamil Language Elective Programme Teaching Internship in Past Five Years and Subsequent Enrolment at NIE

Desmond Lee Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Special Educational Needs Examination Access Arrangement Timelines and Study of Information-sharing Streamlining

Desmond Lee Charlene Chen
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Utilisation Rates of Edusave and PSEA Savings Account in Past 10 Years

Desmond Lee Victor Lye
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Review Vetting Process of Student and Kindergarten Care Service Providers and Enhance Financial Safeguards and Monitoring Mechanisms

Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Evaluating Platform Delivery Work-Related Risks and Code of Practice for Platform Service to Ensure Riders' Safety

Cai Yinzhou Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Addressing Migrant Worker Passport Retention Violations and Ensuring Compliance with Passports Act

He Ting Ru Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of SME Employment Size Distribution Across by Employment Band in 2025

Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of Early Termination of Work Permit Holders by Sector and Reason for Termination and Tracking Premature Attrition Patterns in Last Five Years

Tan See Leng Hamid Razak
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Proportion of HDB Solar Panel Installation Under SolarNova Programme and Future Expansion Plans

Fadli Fawzi Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Use of Foreign Worker Levy to Improve Transport Safety for Migrant Workers over Past Three Years

Jeffrey Siow Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Achieving Zero Road Fatalities Through Urban Design Adaptation and International Best Practices

Jeffrey Siow Charlene Chen
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Risk Assessments of Bus Arrival Timing System Prior to January 2026 System Glitch

Jeffrey Siow He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Criteria for Implementation Timeline of Distance-based Charging under ERP 2.0

Jeffrey Siow He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Impact of ERP Gantry Removal on Motorist Behaviours and Reducing Congestion

Jeffrey Siow He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Completion Timeline of Bus Fleet Management System Upgrade and Penalties Enforced for Agreement Breaches

Jeffrey Siow He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Data on Submission and Approval Rates of Maintenance Schedule Waiver Requests Submitted by Operators

Jamus Jerome Lim Jeffrey Siow
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Utilisation Rates of SG60 Vouchers by Age Group and Additional Measures to Encourage Greater Utilisation

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Valerie Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Review of SG Heritage Business Scheme Eligibility Criteria and Total Amount of Funds Disbursed

David Neo Valerie Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Timeline of Culture Pass Platform Onboarding Process and Price Review Mechanism for Events

David Neo Valerie Lee

Clarifications (2)