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13th Parliament · 1st Session

Monday, 14 March 2016

Members (79 present, 12 absent)

Present (79)

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) 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 Denise Phua Lay Peng Dennis Tan Lip Fong Desmond Choo Edwin Tong Chun Fai Fatimah Lateef 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) 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) Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lam Pin Min (Minister of State for Health) Lawrence Wong (Minister for National Development) Lee Bee Wah Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister) 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) Melvin Yong Yik Chye Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap 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) 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 S Iswaran (Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry)) 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 Vivian Balakrishnan (Minister for Foreign Affairs) Yaacob Ibrahim (Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs) Yee Chia Hsing Zainal Sapari

Absent (12)

Motions (1)

Bills (3)

Oral Answers (21)

Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Selection Criteria for SkillsFuture Course Partners

Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Ong Ye Kung Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

MOE's Directive for Schools Not to Take in Transfer Students without Required Cut-off Points

Lim Wee Kiak Ng Chee Meng Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

HDB Loans for Second- and Third-time Flat Buyers

Saktiandi Supaat Lawrence Wong
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Time Limit for Disposal of Existing HDB Flats by Owners who Buy a Second Flat

Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Revisions to Road Usage Charges and COE System with New Island-wide ERP System

Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Use of CPF Retirement Account Savings for Diploma and Degree Courses

Cheng Li Hui Lim Swee Say
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Electronic Payment System for Work Permit Holders

Sam Tan Chin Siong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Strategies to Identify Potential Radicalised Groups

K Shanmugam Fatimah Lateef
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Citizenship for Male Permanent Residents who Complete National Service

Amrin Amin Darryl David
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Help for Singaporeans to Obtain Subsidised Rates at Public Hospitals after Expiration of Employer-provided Healthcare Insurance

Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng Cedric Foo Chee Keng +2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Hospital Claims for Patients Warded before MediShield Life Effective Date

Gan Kim Yong Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Impact of Preschool Teachers on Recruitment and Centre Operations

Tan Chuan-Jin Lim Wee Kiak Ang Hin Kee +3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Number of Childcare Operators under Partner Operator Scheme

Lim Wee Kiak Tan Chuan-Jin
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Ensuring Essential Services are Not Affected by Flash Floods

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Amy Khor Lean Suan Leon Perera
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Extension of Smoking Prohibition Zone to Cover Five-metre Radius of Playgrounds or Exercise Areas

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Prohibiting Electric Bicycles in Designated Areas in Toa Payoh East-Novena

Saktiandi Supaat Ng Chee Meng
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Criteria for Installing Elevators for Overhead Pedestrian Bridges and Within Train Stations

Khaw Boon Wan Denise Phua Lay Peng Dennis Tan Lip Fong +1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Fulfilment of Grant Obligations by International Students who Receive Study Grants

Ong Ye Kung Png Eng Huat
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Police Training for Handling of Persons with Mental Illness

K Shanmugam Fatimah Lateef
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Training for Educators and School Counsellors on Mental Health Assessment of Students

Ng Chee Meng Fatimah Lateef
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Assessment of Students under Police Investigation for Suicide Risk

Daniel Goh Pei Siong Ng Chee Meng

Written Answers (32)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Helping Pioneers Sign Up for Pioneer Generation Package and Understand MediShield Life

Cheng Li Hui Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Divorcees Applying to Rent or Buy HDB Flats

Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Regulating Private Businesses or Individuals who Collect Donations for Charitable Causes

Grace Fu Hai Yien Denise Phua Lay Peng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Bed Capacity Requirement for Tender of Sites for Nursing, Step-down and Long-term Care Facilities

Gan Kim Yong Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Legislation for Two Days of Eldercare Leave Per Year

Cheng Li Hui Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Progress of Installation of CCTVs at HDB Void Decks and Common Areas

Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Waiver of Replacement Fee for Damaged Identity Cards

Darryl David K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Extension of Selective Lift Replacement Programme

Pritam Singh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Incentives for Building Owners and Developers to Provide Space for Community Facilities

Ang Wei Neng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Measures to Limit Price Hikes in Motorcycle COEs

Khaw Boon Wan Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Network of Linkways for Orchard Road Malls

Ang Wei Neng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Consumer Education for Students

Ng Chee Meng Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Undergraduate Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Courses

Teo Chee Hean Png Eng Huat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Covered Walkways from MRT Stations to Public Hospitals

Ang Wei Neng Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Impact of Electromagnetic Waves on Residents Living near Power Sub-stations

Lawrence Wong Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Long-term Viability of Shops in HDB Heartlands

Lawrence Wong Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Paternity and Childcare Leave Policies

Desmond Choo Teo Chee Hean Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Corruption Trend

Lee Bee Wah Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Extending Parent-care and Childcare Leave Schemes to Family Care

Teo Chee Hean Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Accidents Involving E-bikes

Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Companies Benefiting from Developmental Grant under Work-Life Grant

Daniel Goh Pei Siong Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Companies Benefiting from Flexi-Work Arrangements Incentive under Work-Life Grant

Daniel Goh Pei Siong Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Breakdown of New Citizens

K Shanmugam Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Basis of Yearly Medisave Claim Limits

Gan Kim Yong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Singapore Startups Receiving Government Grants Exiting via IPO, Merger or Acquisition

S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Government Bodies Oursourcing IT, HR, Customer Contact Centre Functions

Leon Perera Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Extending Wage Credit Scheme

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Personal Protection Orders and Family Violence Cases

Tan Chuan-Jin Daniel Goh Pei Siong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Sole Tenancy of Public Rental Housing

Lawrence Wong Alex Yam
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Population of Stray Animals

Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Funding Given to Schools

Png Eng Huat Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Physical Education Lessons in Schools

Lee Bee Wah Ng Chee Meng