13th Parliament · 1st Session
Tuesday, 16 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
Bills (5)
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower
Singapore Workforce Development Agency (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Education
SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower
Employment Claims Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Info-communications Media Development Authority Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Government Technology Agency Bill
Oral Answers (9)
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Abuse and Harassment of Students in Orientation Programmes
Desmond Lee Zaqy Mohamad Gan Thiam Poh
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Safeguarding Public Monies Given to Town Councils
Charles Chong Zainal Sapari Sylvia Lim
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Finance
Follow-up Actions on Lapses at Public Agencies Reported in Auditor-General's Report
Indranee Rajah Liang Eng Hwa Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Release of Information and Follow-on Actions after Defects were Found on 26 MRT Trains
Sitoh Yih Pin Yee Chia Hsing Png Eng Huat
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Board Members' Awareness of Defects on 26 MRT Trains
Khaw Boon Wan Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Assessment of Safety Risks of Defects Found on 26 MRT Trains
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Khaw Boon Wan
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Independent Report on Hairline Cracks Found on 26 MRT Trains
Png Eng Huat Khaw Boon Wan
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Problems with MRT Trains Delivered in 2013
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Khaw Boon Wan
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Impact of Sending 26 MRT Trains Back to Manufacturer on Service Reliability
Leon Perera Khaw Boon Wan Pritam Singh
Written Answers (41)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Impact of GIC and Temasek Holdings' Lower Returns on Government's Budget and Long-term Programmes
Foo Mee Har Tharman Shanmugaratnam Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Encouraging More Adults and Elderly to Go for Vaccinations
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Disputes between Foreign Workers and Employers
Lee Bee Wah Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Trend of Child Abuse Cases
Tan Chuan-Jin Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Commitment of New Companies in Developing Strong Singapore Core
Desmond Choo Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Proposal for National Emissions Trading Scheme
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Crowdfunding as Alternative Financing for Start-ups and SMEs
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Support of Community Integration Activities at Condominiums
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Review of HDB's Joint Singles Rental Scheme to Prevent Violent Disputes
Lawrence Wong Lily Neo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Maintenance of Black and White Bungalows
Lim Wee Kiak K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Average Teacher-Student Ratios over the Decades
Seah Kian Peng Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Mandatory Prolonged Break during June School Holidays
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Claims against Foreign Vehicle Owners Involved in Accidents in Singapore
Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Appropriate Disposal of Renovation Debris and Bulky Items at HDB Estates
Lawrence Wong Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Enhancing Competency of Home Team to Tackle Online Crime
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Societies Denied Registration by Registrar of Societies
K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Licensing Fee for Street Hawkers Selling Tissue Paper Packs
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Comparative Frequency and Severity of Oil Spills on Singapore Roads
Khaw Boon Wan Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
New Public Transport Policy of MRT Operations
Gan Thiam Poh Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Traffic and Pedestrian Accidents Related to Mobile Phone Usage
K Shanmugam Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
School Re-admission Assessments for Children of Returning Overseas Singaporeans
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Enhancing Care-giving Options for Dementia Patients
Desmond Choo Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Career Progression of Dental Surgery Assistants
K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Security Clearance for Those Applying for Jobs at Government Agencies
K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Extending Enhancement for Active Seniors Programme to Seniors Living in Private Estates
Lawrence Wong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Height and Weight Allowance for Local Mixed Breed Dogs Kept in HDB Flats
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Leasing of Homes for Short-term Stays
Lawrence Wong Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Recovering Revenue from Motorists who Evade Car Park Charges
Lawrence Wong Sun Xueling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Impact of Extending Equal Medical Benefits to Female Pensioners who Retired before 2005 and Their Dependants
Teo Chee Hean Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Next Batch of Noise Barriers for MRT Tracks
Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Plans for Highspeed Rail Project to Proceed without Delay and Losses
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Impact of Healthcare Infrastructure Expansion Plans on Staff's Remuneration
K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Studies and Projections on Commuter Usage Patterns of Taxis and Private Hire Cars
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Resident Workers Offered Re-employment Contracts upon Reaching Retirement Age
Lim Swee Say Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Median, Mean, 10th and 90th Percentile Totals in Deceased Members' Individual CPF Accounts
Leon Perera Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Intra-company Transferees from India Approved under Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
Leon Perera Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Abuse of Criteria for Approval of EP Applications
Lim Swee Say Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Review of Yearly Cap on Use of Medisave
Gan Kim Yong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Infrastructure Projects Planned Since Inception of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Lee Bee Wah Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
HDB Blocks without Fire Engine Access Roads
Lawrence Wong Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Rationale for Pricing of 2-Room HDB Flexi-flats on Short Lease
Lawrence Wong Sylvia Lim