Ng Eng Hen

Minister for Defence Bishan-Toa Payoh

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.

Period	Total	Oral Questions	Oral Questions (Unanswered)	Written Questions	Motions	Bills	Attendance
14th Parliament	105	5	39	47	11	2	82%
13th Parliament	73	13	23	24	13	0	84%
Overall	178	18	62	71	24	2	83%

Ministry	Total	Oral Questions	Oral Questions (Unanswered)	Written Questions	Motions	Bills
Ministry of Defence	174	18	62	70	22	1
Ministry of Law	1	0	0	0	0	1
Prime Minister's Office	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Digital Development and Information	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Finance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Health	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Home Affairs	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Manpower	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of National Development	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Social and Family Development	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Trade and Industry	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ministry of Transport	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ng Eng Hen

Parliament activity

Overall

14th Parliament

13th Parliament

Motions (24)

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

Ministry of Defence

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Liability and Contributions of New Citizens to National Service

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Committee of Supply Reporting Progress

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Ministry of Defence

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Findings and Follow-up Actions on National Service Training Death

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

National Service Training Deaths and Safety Enhancements for the SAF

National Service – Balancing Operational Readiness, Safety and the Will to Fight

Findings and Follow-up Actions on National Service Training Death

National Service Training Deaths

Ministry of Defence

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Committee of Supply − Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Civil Claims for Negligence Arising from Safety Breaches during SAF Training

Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence)

Ministry of Defence

Bills (2)

Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill

Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No 2) Bill

Clarifications (1)

Clarification by Minister for Defence

Oral Questions (18)

Impact of Houthis' Attacks in Red Sea on Singapore's Maritime Security

National Dialogue and Review of Policy Regarding National Athletes Serving National Service

Considerations in Enlistment of Women for National Service and Current Proportion of Servicewomen in SAF and Senior Leadership

People’s Liberation Army Air Force Aircraft that Flew Through Singapore’s Flight Information Region on 31 May 2021

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on SAF Operations and Training

Arrangements for National Day Parade 2020

Lessons from Drone Attack on Oil Facilities in Saudi Arabia

Measure to Prevent Malaysian Vessels from Entering Singapore Waters

NS Deferment for Sportsmen

Ragging Culture in SAF

Surveillance of Maritime Traffic

SAF's Anti-terror Operations

Update on Seizure of Singapore's Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles in Hong Kong

Impact on Singapore of Phase Three of US Rebalancing Strategy

Singapore's Deployment to Support Multinational Coalition against ISIS

Punishment for SAF Officers Involved in Exercises that Lead to Deaths or Injuries

Payment for Rental of Sports Hub for Extra Rehearsal Days for National Day Parade

Update on Singapore Military's Support to Anti-ISIS Coalition

Unanswered Oral Questions with Written Answers (62)

Surveying Awareness Levels on Importance of Total Defence and Enhancing Public Education on Digital Defence

Reviewing Compensation Framework for NSmen with Primary Caregiving Responsibilities

Response Rate of Operationally-ready NSmen to Mobilisation Exercises and Assessment of Preparedness Level Related to Ongoing Developments in Middle East and Europe

Dedicated Workspaces in Camps for NSmen to Handle Urgent Work during In-Camp Training

Ensuring Safety Whilst Striving for Operational Readiness of SAF in Light of Exercise Wallaby Incident

Cause of Accident between Two Hunter Armoured Fighting Vehicles during Exercise Wallaby

Effectiveness of SAF's Airdrop Missions in Gaza

Topics for MINDEF's Platform to Deepen Commitment to Singapore

Number of Male Permanent Residents who Lost Residency Status for Not Serving Full-time National Service

Reasons for Granting Disruption from National Service

Update on Causes and Impact of 9 August Scrambling of Two RSAF F-16 Aircraft

Significance of Singapore and China Joint Military Exercise in April/May 2023

Application of Quiet Hours for SAF Overflights

Update on Trial of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for F-16 Jets

Popular Vocation Choices amongst full-time National Servicemen for Deployment under Preference Indication Scheme

Cost for Acquiring and Maintaining Four Invincible-class Submarines

SAF's Assessment and Promotion of Sustainability in Its Operations and Training

Average Number of New Citizens and PRs Enlisted for Full-time National Service

Statistics on New Male Citizens who Do Not Serve National Service

Safety Measures and Occasions for Military Demonstrations Such As Free Fall Jumps

Detection and Prevention of Abuse of Controlled Substances in Military Installations

Impact of Geopolitical Tensions on SAF's Overseas Training Exercises

Relevance of Shangri-La Dialogue in Easing Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions and Meeting Other Objectives

Males who Become Singapore Citizens by Registration and Percentage of Those Not Required to Serve National Service

Key Takeaways from Recent Shangri-La Dialogue Regarding Geopolitical Dynamics and Maintenance of Peaceful Relations in Asia