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13th Parliament · 1st Session

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Members (97 present, 3 absent)

Present (97)

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 Azmoon Ahmad 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 Chia Yong Yong Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza Daniel Goh Pei Siong Darryl David 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 Fatimah Lateef Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong (Minister for Health) Gan Thiam Poh Ganesh Rajaram 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 Janil Puthucheary (Minister of State for Communications and Information and Education) Jessica Tan Soon Neo Joan Pereira Josephine Teo (Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Transport) K Shanmugam (Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law) K Thanaletchimi Khaw Boon Wan (Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport) Koh Poh Koon (Minister of State for National Development and Trade and Industry) Kok Heng Leun Kuik Shiao-Yin 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) 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) Mahdev Mohan 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) 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) 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 Randolph Tan 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 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) Thomas Chua Kee Seng 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

Absent (3)

Motions (2)

Oral Answers (16)

Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Number of Single Parents who Have Successfully Applied for HDB Flats under ASSIST

Saktiandi Supaat Koh Poh Koon
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Less Stringent Criteria for Rental and Purchase of HDB Flats for Families Affected by Divorce or With School-going Children

Zainal Sapari Koh Poh Koon
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Number of Long-Term Visit Pass Plus Granted after Introduction of Scheme

Amrin Amin Seah Kian Peng Louis Ng Kok Kwang +3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Finance

Environmental Audits on Firms that Attract GIC or Temasek Holdings' Interest

Leon Perera Indranee Rajah
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Foreign Worker Representation in Tech and IT Sector

Seah Kian Peng Patrick Tay Teck Guan Desmond Choo +1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Singaporeans Offered Lower Grade Jobs to Free Up Quota for Foreign Workers for Higher Level Jobs

Saktiandi Supaat Desmond Choo Lim Swee Say
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence

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

Ng Eng Hen Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence

Compensation for National Servicemen Injured During Service Period

Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Quality of Upcoming New Jobs in Tech and IT Sector

Patrick Tay Teck Guan Yaacob Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Monies Disbursed from Malay/Muslim Community Development Fund

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Yaacob Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Homes for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Lee Bee Wah Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Approach in Tackling Homeless Cases

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Reviewing Grant for Families to Hire Foreign Domestic Workers for Care of Disabled Elderly

Zainal Sapari Saktiandi Supaat Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Criteria for Disbursement of Opportunity Fund Grant to Schools

Rahayu Mahzam Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Number of Allied Educators in Primary and Secondary Schools

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Leon Perera Intan Azura Mokhtar
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Lift Replacement by Town Councils

Lawrence Wong Chong Kee Hiong Ang Hin Kee +2 more

Written Answers (19)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Lift Upgrading Programme for Previously Ineligible Flats

Lawrence Wong Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

CPF Special or Retirement Account Funds for Mortgage Arrears

Lim Swee Say Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Labour Crunch in Maritime Industry

Lee Bee Wah Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Separating Clients' Deposits and Payments to Prevent Unlawful Withdrawal of Funds

Gan Thiam Poh S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Upgrading of Private Estates above 30 Years Old

Lawrence Wong Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Repairs and Maintenance Schedule for Nature Parks

Lawrence Wong Rahayu Mahzam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Difference between Parking Fees for Surface and Multi-storey Car Parks

Lawrence Wong Fatimah Lateef
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Feedback from Public Consultation on Fresh Start Housing Scheme

Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Ensuring Quality of Works Done for Home Improvement Programme

Tan Wu Meng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Role of District Mayors After Transfer of Functions to Social Service Offices

Chan Chun Sing Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Extension of Operating Hours of MRT Station Pedestrian Walkways

Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Review Full-day Bus Lane Implementation

Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Illegal Parking at Taxi Stands

Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Justification for Building Sheltered Pedestrian Overhead Bridges

Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Reason for Delay in Completion of Sheltered Linkway at Woodleigh Close

Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of Account Balances by Gender of CPF Members

Lim Swee Say Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Property Pledges by CPF Members to Allow for Fund Withdrawal Beyond Basic Retirement Sum

Lim Swee Say Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Productivity Growth of Government over 10 Years

Heng Swee Keat Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Appeals for Public Rental Flats and Interim Rental Housing

Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap