13th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 7 November 2016
Members (96 present, 5 absent)
Present (96)
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 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)
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 and Second Minister for Finance)
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 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 Ministers for Education)
Murali Pillai Ng Eng Hen
(Minister for Defence)
Ong Teng Koon Ong Ye Kung
(Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Second Minister 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 Trade and Industry 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 Zaqy Mohamad
Motions (5)
Motion Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Rearrangement of Business
Grace Fu Hai Yien
Motion Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Paralympic Achievements
Sylvia Lim Seah Kian Peng Tan Chuan-Jin
+4 more
Motion
Revision of Question Time
Grace Fu Hai Yien
Motion
Message from the President
Adjournment Motion
Preventing the Scourge of Online Gambling in Singapore
Pritam Singh
Bills (6)
1st Reading Ministry of Defence
Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Manpower
Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading
Mediation Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Law
Civil Law (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Health
The Kwong-Wai-Shiu Free Hospital (Transfer of Undertaking and Dissolution) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
Oral Answers (15)
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Retention of Qualified Teachers in Schools
Janil Puthucheary Daniel Goh Pei Siong Lim Wee Kiak
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Teaching Students Effects of Problem Gambling
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Public Speeches and Writings by Senior Officials
Vivian Balakrishnan Leon Perera
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Retrenchment Numbers and Trends
Tan Wu Meng Seah Kian Peng Lim Swee Say
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Part-time Work for Work Permit Holders
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Teo Ser Luck
Oral Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Benefits and Allowances for Grassroots Leaders and Advisers
Png Eng Huat Chan Chun Sing
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Inspections of HDB Buildings for Structural Integrity and Design
Cheng Li Hui Lawrence Wong Tan Wu Meng
+4 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Rationale for Stopping Park and Ride Scheme
Ang Wei Neng Khaw Boon Wan Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Non-payment of Taxi Fare
Randolph Tan Khaw Boon Wan Chia Yong Yong
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Cash-for-credit Scams Related to SkillsFuture
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Anxiety amongst Students Delayed by Train Breakdowns on Major Examination Days
Lim Wee Kiak Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Regulation of Managed Care and Third Party Administrator Companies
Chee Hong Tat Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Additional Help for Costly Medical Tests
Chee Hong Tat Ong Teng Koon
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Reducing Misuse of MediShield Claims by Allowing Claims for Some Outpatient Treatment
Ong Teng Koon Chee Hong Tat
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Criminalisation of Suicides
Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Choo
+2 more
Written Answers (65)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Trends and Penalties for Jaywalking
Chia Yong Yong K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Fund Allocation to Agencies Based on Qualitative Indicators
Kuik Shiao-Yin Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Adoption of WHO Suicide Prevention Strategy
Kuik Shiao-Yin Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Wage Differential of Ex-offender Placed in a Job through SCORE
K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Unsolved Hit-and-Run Traffic Accidents
K Shanmugam Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Mandatory Insurance Coverage for Contract Workers
Chia Yong Yong Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Tighter Regulation of Home Renovation Contractors
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Encouraging Residents and Volunteers to Help Curb High-rise Littering
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Action against Errant Renovation Contractors
Lee Bee Wah S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Parallel Road to KPE as Additional Route for Motorists Travelling between Hougang and Ubi
Gan Thiam Poh Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Conditions for Granting Exemptions for Mother Tongue
Murali Pillai Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Police Action in Hostage Case Involving Two-year-old Child in Sembawang
Lim Wee Kiak K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Possibility of Dual Citizenship for Singaporeans
Edwin Tong Chun Fai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Publicity of Workplace Safety Practices by Premises Owners
Ang Hin Kee Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Affordability of Childcare Services since 2008 Review
Desmond Choo Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Freezing or Reducing Land Rent for JTC Land as Measure to Help SMEs
Cheng Li Hui Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Competition between Local Retailer and Offshore Online Retail Shops
Gan Thiam Poh Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Update on Completion of Terminal 4 at Changi Airport
Gan Thiam Poh Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Reasons for Higher Bills for Patients with Integrated Shield Plan Riders
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Singaporean Co-workers Acting as Guarantors for Foreign Nurses
K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Verification of Foreign Nurses' Qualifications
K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Deter Social Media from Sowing Discord among Racial and Religious Groups
K Shanmugam Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Ensuring Quality of Elder-friendly Features in Studio Apartments
Lawrence Wong Png Eng Huat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Regulations for Motorcyclists Riding in HDB Void Decks and other Public Spaces
Darryl David Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Injury or Death of Elderly
Tan Wu Meng Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Operating Cost Considerations in Transport Fare Reviews
Khaw Boon Wan Randolph Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Actions against Foreign Entities that Undermine Singapore's Racial or Religious Harmony
K Shanmugam Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Evidence that Legal Online Gambling Reduces Illegal Online Gambling and Would Not Result in Overall Increase in Gambler Numbers
K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Inclusion of Slightly Older Lifts in Lift Enhancement Programme
Pritam Singh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Quality Control for Lift Installation and Maintenance
Lawrence Wong Sun Xueling Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Contingency when Lift Companies Exit Singapore's Market
Lawrence Wong Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Service Standards for HDB's Replies to Residents
Lawrence Wong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Extent of HDB's Authority in Water Leakage Repair Incidents where Homeowners are Uncooperative
Lawrence Wong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Safety Measures for Rides at Fun Fairs, Carnivals and Theme Parks
Lawrence Wong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Temporary Centre for Hawkers Affected by Fire at Jurong West Market and Coffeeshop
Ang Wei Neng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Ramps for HDB Flats with Steps at Entrances
Lawrence Wong Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Lifts for Private Buildings More than Three Storeys in Height
Lawrence Wong Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Causes for Dislodged Platform Door at Sixth Avenue Downtown Line Station
Christopher de Souza Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Measures to Limit Noise Caused by MRT Trains to Central Grove Condominium Residents
Khaw Boon Wan Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Government Assistance to Help Micro, Small and Medium Businesses Venture Overseas
Thomas Chua Kee Seng Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Recourse for Employers of Errant Foreign Domestic Workers
Lim Swee Say Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Government Assistance to Small and Micro Businesses on Staff Hire
Thomas Chua Kee Seng Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Mental Health Declaration for Job Applications
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Access to Government Digital Infrastructure by Micro and Small Businesses
Thomas Chua Kee Seng Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Minimum Attendance to Proceed with Public Forum
Leon Perera Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Recidivism Rate for Long Term Imprisonment 1 (LT1) and Drug Rehabilitation Centre (DRC) Inmates Released from 2010 to 2013
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Rehabilitation Programmes for Different Risk Profiles under Enhanced Drug Rehabilitation Regime
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Actions against Persons for Attempted Suicides in 2015
K Shanmugam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Response to Ransom Threats on Internet
K Shanmugam Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Considerations for Review of Fire Code after Jurong West Market and Coffee Shop Fire
Daniel Goh Pei Siong K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Licensing of Jackpot Outlets from 2006 to 2015
Chen Show Mao K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Staffing and Caseload of Serious Sexual Crimes Branch
Chen Show Mao K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Psychological or Psychiatric Issues Related to Problem Gambling
Chen Show Mao Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Coordinated and Holistic Help for SMEs to Transform
S Iswaran Thomas Chua Kee Seng
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Special Audits by Auditor-General on Government-related Bodies
Leon Perera Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Betting and Sweepstakes Duty Collections from Exempted Remote Gambling Operators
Png Eng Huat Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Support for Small and Medium-sized Kindergartens and Childcare Operators
Ang Hin Kee Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Average Annual Spending by Problem Gamblers from 2006 to 2015
Tan Chuan-Jin Chen Show Mao
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Status of Proposed Integrated Development at Open Field next to Buangkok MRT Station
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Planning Process for Installation of Mobile Phone Base Stations
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Commission to Handle Issues Related to Animal Welfare
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Provision of Parking Lots in Proposed BTO Development in Kaki Bukit
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Provision of Mandatory Changing Facilities for Babies in Male and Female Restrooms in Public Buildings
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Programmes to Help Schools Handle Sexual Assault and Harassment
Chen Show Mao Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Review of Courses Subsidised by WDA and SkillsFuture
Lee Bee Wah Ong Ye Kung