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Desmond Tan

Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office Pasir Ris-Changi

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Parliament activity

Overall
Total
49
Oral Questions
20
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
14
Bills
12
Attendance
96%
Involvements by ministry (16 ministries)
Ministry of Finance

Total

5

Oral Questions
0
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
4
Bills
1
Ministry of Manpower

Total

2

Oral Questions
0
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
0
Bills
2
Ministry of Health

Total

1

Oral Questions
0
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
0
Bills
1
Ministry of Defence

Total

0

Oral Questions
0
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
0
Bills
0
Ministry of Education

Total

0

Oral Questions
0
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
0
Bills
0
Ministry of Law

Total

0

Oral Questions
0
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
0
Bills
0
Ministry of Transport

Total

0

Oral Questions
0
Oral Questions (Unanswered)
0
Written Questions
0
Motions
0
Bills
0

Summary of Recent Topics

  • Workplace Fairness: Development of legislative protections to ensure fair treatment and non-discrimination within the labor market.

  • Employment Dispute Resolution: Establishment of structured systems and legal frameworks for resolving conflicts and grievances between employers and employees.

  • National Policy Priorities: Deliberations on the overarching strategic goals and governance initiatives outlined for the nation’s progress and future development.

Attendance Record
96% 174 / 182
2026
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 Tue, 3 Feb 2026 Wed, 4 Feb 2026 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 Thu, 26 Feb 2026
2025
Tue, 7 Jan 2025 Wed, 8 Jan 2025 Tue, 4 Feb 2025 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 Mon, 3 Mar 2025 Tue, 4 Mar 2025 Wed, 5 Mar 2025 Thu, 6 Mar 2025 Fri, 7 Mar 2025 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 Tue, 8 Apr 2025 Fri, 5 Sept 2025 Mon, 22 Sept 2025 Tue, 23 Sept 2025 Wed, 24 Sept 2025 Thu, 25 Sept 2025 Fri, 26 Sept 2025 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 Tue, 4 Nov 2025 Wed, 5 Nov 2025 Thu, 6 Nov 2025
2024
Tue, 9 Jan 2024 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 Mon, 5 Feb 2024 Tue, 6 Feb 2024 Wed, 7 Feb 2024 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 Fri, 1 Mar 2024 Mon, 4 Mar 2024 Tue, 5 Mar 2024 Wed, 6 Mar 2024 Thu, 7 Mar 2024 Tue, 2 Apr 2024 Wed, 3 Apr 2024 Tue, 7 May 2024 Wed, 8 May 2024 Tue, 2 Jul 2024 Tue, 6 Aug 2024 Wed, 7 Aug 2024 Mon, 9 Sept 2024 Tue, 10 Sept 2024 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 Wed, 13 Nov 2024
2023
Mon, 9 Jan 2023 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 Mon, 6 Feb 2023 Tue, 7 Feb 2023 Tue, 14 Feb 2023 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 Wed, 1 Mar 2023 Thu, 2 Mar 2023 Fri, 3 Mar 2023 Mon, 6 Mar 2023 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 Mon, 8 May 2023 Tue, 9 May 2023 Wed, 10 May 2023 Mon, 3 Jul 2023 Tue, 4 Jul 2023 Wed, 5 Jul 2023 Thu, 6 Jul 2023 Wed, 2 Aug 2023 Thu, 3 Aug 2023 Mon, 18 Sept 2023 Tue, 19 Sept 2023 Tue, 3 Oct 2023 Wed, 4 Oct 2023 Mon, 6 Nov 2023 Tue, 7 Nov 2023 Wed, 22 Nov 2023
2022
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 Tue, 1 Mar 2022 Wed, 2 Mar 2022 Thu, 3 Mar 2022 Fri, 4 Mar 2022 Mon, 7 Mar 2022 Tue, 8 Mar 2022 Wed, 9 Mar 2022 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 Mon, 4 Apr 2022 Tue, 5 Apr 2022 Mon, 9 May 2022 Mon, 4 Jul 2022 Tue, 5 Jul 2022 Mon, 1 Aug 2022 Tue, 2 Aug 2022 Mon, 12 Sept 2022 Tue, 13 Sept 2022 Mon, 3 Oct 2022 Tue, 4 Oct 2022 Wed, 5 Oct 2022 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 Mon, 7 Nov 2022 Tue, 8 Nov 2022 Wed, 9 Nov 2022 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 Wed, 30 Nov 2022
2021
Mon, 4 Jan 2021 Tue, 5 Jan 2021 Mon, 1 Feb 2021 Tue, 2 Feb 2021 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 Mon, 1 Mar 2021 Tue, 2 Mar 2021 Wed, 3 Mar 2021 Thu, 4 Mar 2021 Fri, 5 Mar 2021 Mon, 8 Mar 2021 Mon, 5 Apr 2021 Mon, 10 May 2021 Tue, 11 May 2021 Mon, 5 Jul 2021 Tue, 6 Jul 2021 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 Mon, 2 Aug 2021 Tue, 3 Aug 2021 Mon, 13 Sept 2021 Tue, 14 Sept 2021 Mon, 4 Oct 2021 Tue, 5 Oct 2021 Mon, 1 Nov 2021 Tue, 2 Nov 2021 Wed, 3 Nov 2021
2020
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 Tue, 1 Sept 2020 Wed, 2 Sept 2020 Thu, 3 Sept 2020 Fri, 4 Sept 2020 Mon, 5 Oct 2020 Tue, 6 Oct 2020 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 Mon, 2 Nov 2020 Tue, 3 Nov 2020 Wed, 4 Nov 2020
Present Absent
174 / 182 sittings

Attendance records indicate physical presence in the chamber. A recorded sitting does not imply the member spoke or voted.

Motions (14)

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Bills (12)

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Clarifications (1)

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Oral Questions (20)

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 5 Apr 2022

Impact of Inflation on Unlicensed Moneylending Cases Reported

Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment 5 Apr 2022

Singaporean and Permanent Resident Households with Electricity and Water Bills in Arrears

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 4 Apr 2022

Measures to Help Police Protect Public and Guide Individuals at risk of Being Drawn into Knife-related Crimes

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 4 Apr 2022

Adoption Rate of Outcome-based Contracting for Public Sector Security Service Buyers

Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment 9 Mar 2022

Construction Projects with Permission to Work on Weekends

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 3 Mar 2022

Annual Number of Job Scam Victims Aged 60 and Above in Last Three Years

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 18 Feb 2022

Incidents of Deliberate Laser Point Beam Strikes at Pedestrians and Motor Vehicle Users Reported in Past Five Years

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 18 Feb 2022

Use and Deployment of Israeli Company QuaDream's Spyware or Other Technologies in Singapore

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 1 Nov 2021

Deployment of Riot Police at Jalan Tukang Westlite Dormitory on 13 October 2021

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 3 Aug 2021

Incidents where Police Have Been Challenged by Disorderly Member of Public

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 3 Aug 2021

Review of Measures to Restrict Juveniles' Purchase of Offensive Weapons Online

Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment 2 Aug 2021

Data on Sources of Marine Debris in Past Five Years

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 27 Jul 2021

Incidence of Reports from Theft Victims that Their Belongings Are Sold at Second-hand and Pawnshops

Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment 1 Mar 2021

Promoting Demand for Locally Grown Produce

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 16 Feb 2021

Further Safeguards Following Investigation into Recent Detention of 16-year-old Self-radicalised Singaporean

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 4 Jan 2021

Legal Provisions and Safeguards in Using TraceTogether Data

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 4 Nov 2020

Impact of 2019 Decriminalisation of Suicide on Number of Reported Cases and on Persons Tempted to Commit Suicide

Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment 14 Oct 2020

Determination of Maximum Permissible Noise Levels for Construction Work

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 6 Oct 2020

Measures to Tackle Scam Crimes

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs 5 Oct 2020

Updates on Matters Arising from High Court Judgment in Former Foreign Domestic Worker Parti Liyani's Case

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Unanswered Oral Questions with Written Answers (0)

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Written Questions (0)

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