13th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 29 February 2016
Members (85 present, 7 absent)
Present (85)
Alex Yam Amrin Amin
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs)
Amy Khor Lean Suan
(Senior Minister of State for Health and the Environment and Water Resources)
Ang Hin Kee Ang Wei Neng Baey Yam Keng
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth)
Cedric Foo Chee Keng Chan Chun Sing
(Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Government Whip)
Charles Chong
(Deputy Speaker)
Chee Hong Tat
(Minister of State for Communications and Information and Health)
Chen Show Mao Cheng Li Hui Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Chia Shi-Lu Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza Daniel Goh Pei Siong Darryl David David Ong Denise Phua Lay Peng Dennis Tan Lip Fong Desmond Choo Desmond Lee
(Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development and Deputy Leader of the House)
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong
(Minister for Health)
Gan Thiam Poh Goh Chok Tong Grace Fu Hai Yien
(Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Leader of the House)
Halimah Yacob
(Speaker)
Heng Chee How
(Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office)
Heng Swee Keat
(Minister for Finance)
Indranee Rajah
(Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law)
Intan Azura Mokhtar Jessica Tan Soon Neo Joan Pereira K Shanmugam
(Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law)
Khaw Boon Wan
(Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport)
Koh Poh Koon
(Minister of State for National Development and Trade and Industry)
Lam Pin Min
(Minister of State for Health)
Lawrence Wong
(Minister for National Development)
Lee Bee Wah Lee Hsien Loong
(Prime Minister)
Lee Yi Shyan Leon Perera Liang Eng Hwa Lily Neo Lim Biow Chuan
(Deputy Speaker)
Lim Hng Kiang
(Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade))
Lim Swee Say
(Minister for Manpower)
Lim Wee Kiak Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Thia Khiang Low Yen Ling
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Trade and Industry and Acting Ministers for Education)
Masagos Zulkifli B M M
(Minister for the Environment and Water Resources)
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman
(Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs)
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social and Family Development and Acting Ministers for Education)
Ng Chee Meng
(Acting Minister for Education (Schools) and Senior Minister of State for Transport)
Ng Eng Hen
(Minister for Defence)
Ong Teng Koon Ong Ye Kung
(Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Senior Minister of State for Defence)
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Png Eng Huat Pritam Singh Rahayu Mahzam Saktiandi Supaat Sam Tan Chin Siong
(Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Minister of State for Manpower and Deputy Government Whip)
Seah Kian Peng Sim Ann
(Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Finance and Deputy Government Whip)
Sitoh Yih Pin Sun Xueling Sylvia Lim Tan Chuan-Jin
(Minister for Social and Family Development)
Tan Wu Meng Teo Chee Hean
(Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security)
Teo Ho Pin Teo Ser Luck
(Minister of State for Manpower)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies)
Tin Pei Ling Vikram Nair Yaacob Ibrahim
(Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs)
Yee Chia Hsing Zainal Sapari Zaqy Mohamad
Motions (3)
Bills (9)
1st Reading Ministry of Trade and Industry
Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Health
Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Social and Family Development
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Social and Family Development
Women's Charter (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Registration of Criminals (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower
Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Education
Banking (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Finance
Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Finance
Income Tax (Amendment) Bill
Oral Answers (12)
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Movement and Regulation of Petrol Pump Prices
Ang Wei Neng Low Thia Khiang Lee Bee Wah
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Safeguarding Interests of Young and Vulnerable Persons during Police Investigations
Desmond Lee Rahayu Mahzam Dennis Tan Lip Fong
+4 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
School Procedures for Students Involved in Police Investigations
Ng Chee Meng Ang Wei Neng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Factors In Considering Underground Alignments for Cross Island MRT Line
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Khaw Boon Wan Gan Thiam Poh
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Release of Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Cross Island MRT Line
Leon Perera Desmond Lee
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence
Payment for Rental of Sports Hub for Extra Rehearsal Days for National Day Parade
Zaqy Mohamad Sylvia Lim Vikram Nair
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Telecommunication Cables Damaged by Earthworks
Zaqy Mohamad Yaacob Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Companies Breaching Personal Data Protection Act and Do-Not-Call Provisions
Yaacob Ibrahim Zainal Sapari
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Measures to Protect Singaporeans from Zika Virus
Lily Neo Joan Pereira Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Repairs of Damaged or Old Drains to Prevent Water Stagnation and Mosquito Breeding
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Alternating Chemicals to Prevent Mosquitoes Developing Immunity against Repellents
Yee Chia Hsing Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Review of Requirement for Joint Tenancy for Singles in Public Flat Rental Scheme
Koh Poh Koon David Ong Alex Yam
+1 more
Written Answers (59)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Non-citizen Single Parents with Singaporean Children in HDB Rental Flats
Lawrence Wong Intan Azura Mokhtar
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Activation of Traffic Diversions to Ease Traffic during Oil Spills
Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Public Education and Resolution of Online Commercial Crime
Desmond Choo Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Bogus Charges for Business Registration Services
Heng Swee Keat Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Utilisation of ActiveSG$100 Credits
Grace Fu Hai Yien Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Impact of NS IPPT Scheme Enhancement on First-attempt Pass Rate
David Ong Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Impact of Recent CPF Changes on Number and Amount of CPF Top-ups
Lim Swee Say Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Complaints about and Bookings of Errant Cyclists
Sun Xueling Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Updates on Licensing Irregularities at Singapore Rifle Association and Singapore Gun Club
Pritam Singh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Application Rate for Additional Childcare Subsidy for Non-working Mothers
Tan Chuan-Jin Sun Xueling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Support for Retrenched Workers and Their Families
Tan Chuan-Jin Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Singapore's Response to Malaysia's Imposition of Higher Vehicle Permit Fees at the Causeway and Second Link
Ang Wei Neng Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Adequacy of Speed Limit Signs
Gan Thiam Poh Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Impact of MAS' Imposition of Borrowing Limit on Easing of Individual Indebtedness
Lawrence Wong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Projected Tourist Arrivals and Hotel Rooms with Completion of Terminal 4
Gan Thiam Poh S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Employment Rights of Tertiary Students who Work Part-time
Ong Ye Kung Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Obesity and Physical Activity Levels among Students and Youths
Intan Azura Mokhtar Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Effectiveness of Existing Disease Surveillance Programmes
Chia Shi-Lu Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Recruitment Efforts of Singapore Police Force
Ang Hin Kee K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Utilisation Rates of SCDF's First-Responder Apps for Civilians
Ang Hin Kee K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Update on HDB's Goodwill Repair Assistance Scheme
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Paper Road Tax Discs
Khaw Boon Wan Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Schools' Assistance to Ensure DSA Students Fulfil Academic Requirements
Lee Bee Wah Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Compliance Rate for National Childhood and Adolescent Immunisation Schedule
Chia Shi-Lu Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Monitoring Lift Maintenance and Repair
Lawrence Wong Sun Xueling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Review of Arts Fund Guidelines
Grace Fu Hai Yien David Ong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Supply and Demand for Pilots
Khaw Boon Wan Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Traffic Diversion Plans to Handle Major Traffic Jams
Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
MRT Line to Connect Punggol, Sengkang, Fernvale, Buangkok, Yio Chu Kang, Nee Soon and Sembawang
Gan Thiam Poh Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Update on Dependants' Protection Scheme
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Labour Force Profile
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Freelancers and Self-employed Workers in Workforce
Ang Hin Kee Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Additional Assistance for Retrenched PMETs to Retrain and Upgrade for Reemployment
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Complaints of Unauthorised Salary Deductions
Chen Show Mao Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Statistics on Foreigners Given Dependant Passes and Letter of Consent to Work in Singapore
Chen Show Mao Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Update on Preparations for National Day Parade's Return to National Stadium
Vikram Nair Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Teenager Holding Dual Citizenship Seeking Exemption from National Service
David Ong Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Permanent Residents Renouncing PR Status Before Age 21
K Shanmugam David Ong
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Persons' Criminal Records Rendered Spent
Ang Wei Neng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Number and Profile of Stateless Persons Living in Singapore
Png Eng Huat K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Applications for Legal Aid
K Shanmugam Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Plans for Paediatric and Neonatology Services for Residents in Northern Sector
Lee Bee Wah Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Measures to Retain Nursing Graduates in Public Sector
Cheng Li Hui Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Payments Made to Sports Hub Partner Per Year for Building, Maintaining and Operating Facility
Grace Fu Hai Yien Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Efficacy of Social Service Offices
Tan Chuan-Jin Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Early Intervention Services for Children with Speech Delay, Autism and at Risk of Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Tan Chuan-Jin Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Disbursements from Open Door Fund
Tan Chuan-Jin Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Change in Income Profile and Consumption of Public Utilities by Housing Type
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Implementation of Reverse Mortgages for HDB Flats
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Review of Property Cooling Measures
Christopher de Souza Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Upgrading under Home Improvement Programme
Pritam Singh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
HDB Flats Eligible for Neighbourhood Renewal Programme
Pritam Singh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Applications by Homeless Singaporeans for HDB Rental Flats
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Flats Available under HDB's Interim Rental Housing Scheme
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Stateless People Living in Public Rental Flats
Lawrence Wong Png Eng Huat
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Update on Pilot MOE Kindergarten Project
Lim Wee Kiak Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Criteria for Edusave Merit Award
Ng Chee Meng Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Availability of Student Care Places
Ng Chee Meng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Number of Junior College Students not Proceeding to University after Graduation
Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung