13th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 15 August 2016
Members (93 present, 8 absent)
Present (93)
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 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 Goh Chok Tong Halimah Yacob
(Speaker)
Heng Chee How
(Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office)
Indranee Rajah
(Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law)
Intan Azura Mokhtar 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 Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social and Family Development and Acting Ministers for Education)
Murali Pillai 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 Sitoh Yih Pin Sun Xueling Sylvia Lim Tan Chuan-Jin
(Minister for Social and Family Development)
Tan Wu Meng Teo Ho Pin Teo Ser Luck
(Minister of State for Manpower)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, and Minister for Finance (Covering) (with effect from 12 May 2016))
Thomas Chua Kee Seng Tin Pei Ling 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 Zaqy Mohamad
Motions (4)
Bills (2)
Oral Answers (8)
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Updates on Safety and Security Preparations
Zaqy Mohamad Desmond Lee Fatimah Lateef
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Consultancy Services for Construction of Bin Centre at Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall
Lawrence Wong Leon Perera Lee Bee Wah
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence
Singapore's Deployment to Support Multinational Coalition against ISIS
Lim Wee Kiak Ng Eng Hen
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Lapses in Management of Student Loans
Ong Ye Kung Denise Phua Lay Peng
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Foreign Students Defaulting on Scholarship Bonds
Png Eng Huat Low Yen Ling Cedric Foo Chee Keng
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Functions of Nanyang Polytechnic International
Ong Ye Kung Intan Azura Mokhtar
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Overpayment of Allowances to Volunteer Special Constabulary Officers
Low Thia Khiang K Shanmugam Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Effectiveness of Support Schemes in Helping PMETs Find New Jobs
Foo Mee Har Low Thia Khiang K Shanmugam
+1 more
Written Answers (92)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Ministry's Purchase of Document Generator System and Efforts to Integrate System with Existing Platforms
Png Eng Huat Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Coordination between LTA and ICA for Toll Collection at Land Checkpoints
Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Makeshift Brothels in Heartland Areas like Punggol and Woodlands
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Reasons for Increase in Rates at HDB and URA Car Parks
Lawrence Wong Alex Yam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Factors Determining Increase in HDB and URA Car Park Charges
Lawrence Wong Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Government Oversight of Contracts for Healthcare Workers Recruited for Public Healthcare Institutions through Private Agencies
K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Election Reporting by Mainstream Media on Cooling-off Day
Chen Show Mao Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Regulator's Decision for Same-sex Kiss Scene in Musical
Kok Heng Leun Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Supply, Demand and Pricing of Water
Seah Kian Peng Masagos Zulkifli B M M Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Sectors Covered under Industry Transformation Programme
S Iswaran Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Review of Government's Demand Aggregation Contracts
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Assistance for Bereaved Families on Administering Deceased's Estate
Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Qualifying for Maternity Protection under Child Development Co-Savings Act and Employment Act
Tin Pei Ling Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Recourse for Employers of Foreign Domestic Workers with Mental or Critical Illnesses
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Better Detection and Management of Child Abuse Cases
Tan Chuan-Jin Christopher de Souza Sun Xueling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact on Rice Supply Given El Nino Effect and Weather Changes
Chen Show Mao Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number and Profile of Children who Do Not Attend Preschool
Cheng Li Hui Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Impact of Compulsory Education Act on Enrolment for Primary School
Lim Wee Kiak Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Efforts to Tackle Phone Scams
Saktiandi Supaat K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Recruitment of Singaporeans in Police Force
Chia Shi-Lu K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Ensuring Commuter Safety during Power Outages and Train Breakdowns
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Communication of Information about Safety and Emergency Features to Commuters
Khaw Boon Wan Randolph Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Government Construction Projects Awarded to Local and Foreign Engineering Companies
Lee Bee Wah Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Increasing Singapore's Organ Transplant Rate
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Reasons for Recent Occurrence of a Cluster of Tuberculosis Cases
Lily Neo Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Estate Upgrading Programme for Private Estates
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Coordination of Works Required for Telephony, Gas and Utilities Supply Services under Estate Upgrading Programme
Tan Wu Meng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Mandatory Autism Testing for Babies
Tan Chuan-Jin Kwek Hian Chuan Henry
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Help for Growing Companies as Workforce Tightens
S Iswaran Thomas Chua Kee Seng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Take-up Rate for Partnerships for Capability Transformation Scheme
S Iswaran Thomas Chua Kee Seng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Standardised Internal Processes for Financial Institutions in Monitoring and Handling Potential Anti-money Laundering Cases
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Sylvia Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Impact of Private-hire Car Companies' Demands on COE Premiums
Cheng Li Hui Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Inclusion of CPF Contribution in Calculation of Public Transport Affordability
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Student Drop-out Rate after Completion of Primary School Education
Lim Wee Kiak Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Means Testing for Medifund across Restructured Hospitals and Specialist Centres
Tan Wu Meng Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Tender Evaluation Method in Procurement of Manpower Services at Restructured Hospitals and Institutions
K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Review of Rice Stockpile Scheme Given Extreme Weather Changes
Lawrence Wong Chen Show Mao
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Employment of Stay-at-home Mothers in Public Sector
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Teo Chee Hean
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Private Hire Driver's Vocational Licence for Permanent Residents and Work Permit Holders
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Lowering Threshold for Permissible Noise from Vehicles at Expressways near Residential Areas
Khaw Boon Wan Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Preventing Youths from Purchasing Sexual Services
Zaqy Mohamad Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Take-up Rate by Students for Spanish as Third Language
Darryl David Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Increasing Public Education and Penalties to Encourage Heavy Vehicle Drivers to Use Correct Lanes
K Shanmugam Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Referral by Private General Practitioners of Non-emergency Cases to Government Accident and Emergency Departments
Desmond Choo Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Construction of Portable Ramps at Entrances to Old HDB Flats
Ang Hin Kee Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Complaints of Second-hand Smoke from Neighbours at HDB Flats
Gan Thiam Poh Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Extending Non-smoking Zones in Selective Public Areas in Punggol
Sun Xueling Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Enhancing Last-mile Connectivity with Shelters to Link Commercial Buildings to MRT Stations and Bus Stops
Darryl David Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Pay-as-you-bid System for COEs
Khaw Boon Wan Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Special Needs Children in Mainstream Schools
Sun Xueling Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Prevention of Shop Thefts by Youths
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Redesigning Home Team Jobs
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Using Forensics Data Analysis to Curb Recalcitrant High-rise Littering Culprits
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Easing Congestion and Traffic Bottlenecks on KPE
K Thanaletchimi Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Offenders Arrested for Loan Sharking and Illegal Moneylending Activities
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Update on Implementation and Take-up Rate of Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Approval Process for Flat Owner Subsidies under HDB's Goodwill Repair Assistance Scheme
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Scoring Methodology Used to Determine Civil Servants' Current Estimated Potential
Teo Chee Hean Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Breaches of Cooling-Off Day Regulations
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Review of Voting Age
Chan Chun Sing Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Measures to Require Banks to Upgrade Branch Security Protocols
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Building of Additional MRT station between Chua Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak MRT Stations
Khaw Boon Wan Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Reducing Light Pollution on Streets and Its Impact on Safety
Seah Kian Peng Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Making Bus Stops Friendly to Wheelchair Accessible Buses
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Effect of Islandwide Electric Car Sharing Programme on COE Quotas
Cheng Li Hui Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Minimum Width of Footpaths for Safe Use by Pedestrians and Cyclists
Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Service Standards for Responding to Calls Via Emergency Call Buttons on MRT Trains
Low Thia Khiang Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Reason Train Car at Bukit Panjang LRT Failed to Stop at Three Stations on 28 July 2016
Khaw Boon Wan Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Sole Distributorship Agreements under Competition Act
Tan Wu Meng Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Use of CPF Ordinary Account by HDB Lessees to Service Home Loans
Chen Show Mao Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Update on Effectiveness of Compulsory Day off Policy for Foreign Domestic Workers
Kok Heng Leun Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Minimum Years of Citizenship as Additional Qualifying Criterion for Silver Support Scheme
Cheng Li Hui Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Use of Medisave Accounts of Deceased Members for Their Funeral Expenses by Family Members
Lim Swee Say Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Licensed Foreign Employee Dormitories
Lim Swee Say Randolph Tan
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Media Authority's Due Diligence and Oversight Processes in Provision of Financial Support
Leon Perera Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Publication of Results of Public Opinion Surveys by Government Agencies or Statutory Boards
Chen Show Mao Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Status of Review on Need to Repeal Marital Rape Immunity
K Shanmugam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Deal with Roadblock Evasions
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Review of Standard Drug List to Include Medication for Common Age-related Illnesses
Gan Kim Yong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Applications for MediFund and Grants Disbursed
Low Thia Khiang Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Reason for Increase in Difference between Corporate Tax Rate and Rate of Effective Tax Payable between FY2014 and FY2015
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Rationale for Personal Income Tax Relief Cap
Christopher de Souza Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Public Sector Procurement Guidelines for Defective Products Supplied
Tan Wu Meng Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Upcoming Survey on Intangible Cultural Heritage
Kok Heng Leun Grace Fu Hai Yien Daniel Goh Pei Siong
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Statistics on Children Born in Singapore without Father's Name on Birth Certificate or with Father Named but Parents not Married at Date of Registration of Birth
Kok Heng Leun Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Conversion Criteria for Heavy Vehicle Parking Lots and Normal Parking Lots
Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Food Centre and Market at Block 511 Bedok North Street 3 after Expiry of Lease in October 2017
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Comprehensive National Plan for Managing e-Waste
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Randolph Tan
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Building of Primary and Secondary Schools and Junior College in Fernvale in Sengkang
Gan Thiam Poh Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
International Students in Polytechnics and Universities Not Fulfilling Their Scholarship Bonds
Png Eng Huat Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Role of Public Universities' Management in Administering Freshmen Orientation Camps
Ang Wei Neng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Non-fulfilment of Scholarship Bonds by Foreign Students Graduating from NUS and NTU
Ang Wei Neng Ong Ye Kung