Overall
- Total
- 449
- Oral Questions
- 48
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 140
- Written Questions
- 154
- Motions
- 45
- Bills
- 52
- Attendance
- 86%
ET
Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs East Coast
A backbencher MP is involved in a question if they asked it, or if they asked a supplementary question for an oral question asked by another backbencher. An office-holder is involved in a question if they answered it.
MPs are involved in motions and bills if they spoke in the debate on them.
Parliament activity
| Period | Total | Oral Questions | Oral Questions (Unanswered) | Written Questions | Motions | Bills | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th Parliament
Current
| 53 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 70% |
| 14th Parliament | 316 | 22 | 115 | 125 | 26 | 24 | 81% |
| 13th Parliament | 80 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 94% |
| Overall | 449 | 48 | 140 | 154 | 45 | 52 | 86% |
Involvements by ministry (16 ministries)
| Ministry | Total | Oral Questions | Oral Questions (Unanswered) | Written Questions | Motions | Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth | 277 | 13 | 127 | 121 | 11 | 3 |
| Ministry of Law | 109 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 11 | 37 |
| Ministry of Health | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Ministry of Finance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ministry of Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ministry of National Development | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Digital Development and Information | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prime Minister's Office | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Manpower | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ministry of Social and Family Development | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Transport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Total
277
- Oral Questions
- 13
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 127
- Written Questions
- 121
- Motions
- 11
- Bills
- 3
Ministry of Law
Total
109
- Oral Questions
- 14
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 9
- Written Questions
- 33
- Motions
- 11
- Bills
- 37
Ministry of Health
Total
24
- Oral Questions
- 14
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 3
- Bills
- 5
Ministry of Finance
Total
6
- Oral Questions
- 0
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 4
- Bills
- 2
Ministry of Home Affairs
Total
6
- Oral Questions
- 1
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 1
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 1
- Bills
- 3
Ministry of Education
Total
4
- Oral Questions
- 0
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 4
- Bills
- 0
Ministry of National Development
Total
3
- Oral Questions
- 2
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 1
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 0
- Oral Questions
- 1
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 1
Prime Minister's Office
Total
2
- Oral Questions
- 1
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 1
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 0
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Total
1
- Oral Questions
- 0
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 1
- Bills
- 0
Ministry of Manpower
Total
1
- Oral Questions
- 0
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 1
- Oral Questions
- 1
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 0
- Oral Questions
- 1
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 0
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Total
1
- Oral Questions
- 0
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 1
- Bills
- 0
Ministry of Transport
Total
1
- Oral Questions
- 0
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 1
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 0
Ministry of Defence
Total
0
- Oral Questions
- 0
- Oral Questions (Unanswered)
- 0
- Written Questions
- 0
- Motions
- 0
- Bills
- 0
Summary of Recent Topics
Community Dispute Resolution and Residential Harmony: Concerns the effectiveness of the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal, including the streamlining of processes for failed mediation, the enforcement of tribunal orders, and the provision of additional support for residents facing persistent disturbances from errant neighbours.
Legal System Enhancements and Access to Justice: Relates to the review of the Legal Profession Act 1966, the regulation of training requirements for lawyers, and the expansion of legal aid and specialized support for vulnerable groups, such as persons with special needs and invisible disabilities, within the justice system.
Social Support Schemes and Community Governance: Focuses on the administration and economic impact of the CDC Vouchers Scheme, the expenditure and participation rates of the People's Association, and the accessibility of welfare funds and frontline referrals for low-income households.
Attendance Record
86% 273 / 317
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, 6 Jan 2020 Mon, 3 Feb 2020 Tue, 4 Feb 2020 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 Mon, 2 Mar 2020 Tue, 3 Mar 2020 Wed, 4 Mar 2020 Thu, 5 Mar 2020 Fri, 6 Mar 2020 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 Mon, 6 Apr 2020 Tue, 7 Apr 2020 Mon, 4 May 2020 Tue, 5 May 2020 Tue, 26 May 2020 Thu, 4 Jun 2020 Fri, 5 Jun 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
2019
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 Tue, 15 Jan 2019 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 Fri, 1 Mar 2019 Mon, 4 Mar 2019 Tue, 5 Mar 2019 Wed, 6 Mar 2019 Thu, 7 Mar 2019 Fri, 8 Mar 2019 Mon, 1 Apr 2019 Mon, 6 May 2019 Tue, 7 May 2019 Wed, 8 May 2019 Mon, 8 Jul 2019 Mon, 5 Aug 2019 Tue, 6 Aug 2019 Mon, 2 Sept 2019 Tue, 3 Sept 2019 Wed, 4 Sept 2019 Mon, 7 Oct 2019 Mon, 4 Nov 2019 Tue, 5 Nov 2019
2018
Mon, 8 Jan 2018 Tue, 9 Jan 2018 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 Mon, 5 Feb 2018 Tue, 6 Feb 2018 Mon, 19 Feb 2018 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 Thu, 1 Mar 2018 Fri, 2 Mar 2018 Mon, 5 Mar 2018 Tue, 6 Mar 2018 Wed, 7 Mar 2018 Thu, 8 Mar 2018 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 Mon, 7 May 2018 Mon, 14 May 2018 Tue, 15 May 2018 Wed, 16 May 2018 Thu, 17 May 2018 Fri, 18 May 2018 Mon, 9 Jul 2018 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Mon, 6 Aug 2018 Mon, 10 Sept 2018 Mon, 1 Oct 2018 Tue, 2 Oct 2018 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 Tue, 20 Nov 2018
2017
Mon, 9 Jan 2017 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 Mon, 6 Feb 2017 Tue, 7 Feb 2017 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 Wed, 1 Mar 2017 Thu, 2 Mar 2017 Fri, 3 Mar 2017 Mon, 6 Mar 2017 Tue, 7 Mar 2017 Wed, 8 Mar 2017 Thu, 9 Mar 2017 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 Mon, 3 Apr 2017 Tue, 4 Apr 2017 Mon, 8 May 2017 Mon, 3 Jul 2017 Tue, 4 Jul 2017 Tue, 1 Aug 2017 Mon, 11 Sept 2017 Mon, 2 Oct 2017 Tue, 3 Oct 2017 Mon, 6 Nov 2017 Tue, 7 Nov 2017
2016
Fri, 15 Jan 2016 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 Tue, 1 Mar 2016 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 Mon, 4 Apr 2016 Tue, 5 Apr 2016 Wed, 6 Apr 2016 Thu, 7 Apr 2016 Fri, 8 Apr 2016 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 Mon, 9 May 2016 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 Tue, 13 Sept 2016 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 Mon, 7 Nov 2016 Tue, 8 Nov 2016 Wed, 9 Nov 2016 Thu, 10 Nov 2016
Present
Absent
273 / 317 sittings
Motions (45)
Motion Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth 10 Apr 2023
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
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Bills (52)
2nd Reading Ministry of Digital Development and Information 5 Nov 2025
Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 7 Jan 2025
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth 12 Nov 2024
Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Finance 16 Oct 2024
Insurance (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 9 Jan 2023
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 4 Apr 2022
Extradition (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 12 Jan 2022
Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 12 Jan 2022
Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs 3 Nov 2021
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 3 Nov 2021
Judicial Service (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower 2 Nov 2021
Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth 2 Nov 2021
Preservation of Monuments (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 5 Oct 2021
Coroners (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Law 13 Sept 2021
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 4) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 13 Sept 2021
Copyright Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 13 Sept 2021
Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 10 May 2021
Land Betterment Charge Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 5 Jan 2021
Statute Law Reform Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 3 Nov 2020
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 3) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 3 Nov 2020
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 2 Nov 2020
Apostille Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 6 Oct 2020
Civil Law (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth 6 Oct 2020
Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 5 Oct 2020
International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 4 Sept 2020
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 2) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Health 5 Jun 2020
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 26 May 2020
High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 7 Apr 2020
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 4 Feb 2020
Singapore Convention on Mediation Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 3 Feb 2020
Geographical Indications (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Health 6 Jan 2020
Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Health 6 Jan 2020
Healthcare Services Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 5 Nov 2019
Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 5 Nov 2019
Judges' Remuneration (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs 5 Nov 2019
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Health 2 Sept 2019
CareShield Life and Long-Term Care Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 2 Sept 2019
Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 2 Sept 2019
Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments (Repeal) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 5 Aug 2019
Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 7 May 2019
Protection from Harassment (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 7 May 2019
Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 8 Mar 2019
Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 11 Feb 2019
Precious Stones and Precious Metals (Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Health 11 Feb 2019
Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 19 Nov 2018
Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 2 Oct 2018
Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment No 2) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 1 Oct 2018
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 9 Jul 2018
Intellectual Property (Border Enforcement) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 9 Jul 2018
Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Finance 10 Mar 2017
Companies (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs 8 Nov 2016
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law 15 Aug 2016
Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill
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Clarifications (3)
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Oral Questions (48)
Oral Answer Ministry of Health 5 Nov 2019
CPF Members Using Up Annual Limit of Flexi-MediSave Scheme
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Unanswered Oral Questions with Written Answers (140)
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Written Questions (154)
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