Clarification by Minister for Manpower

The Minister for Manpower (Mrs Josephine Teo): Mr Speaker, with your leave, may I correct a factual error in my speech at the 1 September Sitting during the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the President's Address.

Mr Speaker: Please proceed.

Mrs Josephine Teo: Mr Speaker, I had said that in the last five years, about 40,000 employers have applied for Employment Passes at least once. [Please refer to "Debate on President's Address", Official Report, 1 September 2020, Vol 95, Issue No 3.]

That is an error. In the last five years, 75,000 employers have applied for Employment Passes at least once. Thank you.

Mr Speaker: Ministerial Statement. Deputy Prime Minister.