13th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 9 January 2017
Members (94 present, 7 absent)
Present (94)
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)
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 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 Thiam Poh Ganesh Rajaram 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 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 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 Ministers for Education)
Murali Pillai Ng Chee Meng
(Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport)
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 Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies)
Thomas Chua Kee Seng 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 (2)
Bills (6)
1st Reading Ministry of Trade and Industry
International Enterprise Singapore Board (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Education
Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of National Development
Planning (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading
Parks and Trees (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Defence
Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower
Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill
Oral Answers (10)
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Trade Associations' Roles to Drive Industry Transformation Maps
Thomas Chua Kee Seng S Iswaran
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Implication of Recent ASEAN-Sino Partnerships
Zaqy Mohamad S Iswaran
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Impact on Singapore of Construction of Kuala Linggi International Port in Malacca
Josephine Teo Saktiandi Supaat
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Total Road Charges Paid by Singapore Vehicles to Malaysian Authority at Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints
Ang Wei Neng Khaw Boon Wan
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence
Update on Seizure of Singapore's Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles in Hong Kong
Sun Xueling Dennis Tan Lip Fong Vikram Nair
+5 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence
State of Singapore's Relations with China in View of Seizure of Terrex Vehicles
Zaqy Mohamad Vivian Balakrishnan Chia Yong Yong
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore's Response to Refugee Situation in Rakhine State in Myanmar
Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Vivian Balakrishnan Louis Ng Kok Kwang
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Measures to Improve Telecom Network Resilience Given Recent Service Disruptions
Ong Teng Koon Zaqy Mohamad Yaacob Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Impact of Softer Economy on Employment of Recent Graduates and Older Workers
Lim Wee Kiak Lim Swee Say
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Workers who Secure Jobs at Government-supported Job Fairs
Leon Perera Lim Swee Say
Written Answers (57)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Measures to Reduce Food Waste
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Radicalisation of Foreign Domestic Workers
Fatimah Lateef K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Challenges in Ramping Up HDB Flat Supply
Lawrence Wong Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Maternity Claims for Mothers whose Companies Close Down During Maternity Leave Period
Tan Chuan-Jin Darryl David
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Improvements after Signalling System Upgrade at North-South and East-West MRT Lines
Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Action against Illegal Gambling Dens
Chia Yong Yong K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Issues Surfaced through Suara Musyawarah Exercise
Azmoon Ahmad Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Sustaining Youths' Interest in Sports after Olympics
Grace Fu Hai Yien Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Reason for Singapore's Drop in World Talent Report 2016 Ranking
Ong Ye Kung Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Drawing on Past Reserves for Singapore-Malaysia High-speed Rail Project
Pritam Singh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Impact of Low Water Levels at Johore River Dams on Singapore-Malaysia Water Agreement Obligations
Seah Kian Peng Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Pilot Public-Private Partnership to Send Emergency Cases Transported by SCDF Ambulances to Raffles Hospital
Fatimah Lateef Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Evidence that Section 309 of Penal Code Deters Attempted Suicides
K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Number and Causes of Environment-related Workplace Injuries
Lim Swee Say Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Encouraging Building Owners and Developers to Adopt Solar Energy Technology
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Upcoming Home Improvement Programme Plans for HDB Flats in Nee Soon
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Energy Usage Trends and Future Energy Conservation Plans
Azmoon Ahmad Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Measures to Protect Consumers who Buy from Parallel Car Importers
Cheng Li Hui S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Setting Minimum Age Limit for Drivers of Private Hire Vehicles
Khaw Boon Wan Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Issues Highlighted from Our Singapore Conversation Exercise
Azmoon Ahmad Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Minimise Sale of Beverages with High Sugar and Caffeine Content in School Canteens
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Tracking of Zika Cases and After-effects
Ang Wei Neng Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore's Economic Growth Trend and Progress on Productivity and Innovation Adoption
S Iswaran Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Complaint against EM Services for Refusal to Supply Lift Components
Pritam Singh Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Assessment of Deployment of Driverless Vehicles for Public Transport
Fatimah Lateef Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Amount of Operating Subsidy for Public Bus Operators in 2017 under Bus Contracting Model
Gan Thiam Poh Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Measures to Ensure Safe Evacuation of Persons Using Mobility Aids during Train Breakdowns
Khaw Boon Wan Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Number of Officers Hired for Enforcement Action against Errant Cyclists or Users of Personal Mobility Devices
Khaw Boon Wan Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Steps to Prevent Commercial Vehicles from Parking in Non-charging Parking Spaces
Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Review of Traffic Flow at Junction outside Trade Association Hub
Khaw Boon Wan Thomas Chua Kee Seng
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Taxi Driver's Vocational Licence (TDVL) Re-application Criteria
Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Inclusion of Potong Pasir in Silver Zone Programme
Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Foldable Bikes and E-scooters Pilot Project Findings
Lee Bee Wah Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on Cross Island MRT Line Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Khaw Boon Wan Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Considerations for LRT Service Bi-directional Operations
Sun Xueling Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on Construction of Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges
Ang Wei Neng Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Developing and Maintaining a Singaporean Core in Commercial Aviation Pilot Sector
Low Thia Khiang Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Rank-and-file Workers on Adapt and Grow Programme
Lim Swee Say Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Labour Court Orders on Employee Salary Non-payment
Kok Heng Leun Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Personal Data Collection at REACH's Public Events
Low Thia Khiang Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Ministry of Communications and Information Public Opinion Polls
Chen Show Mao Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Collection and Disbursement of Zakat by MUIS
Yaacob Ibrahim Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Mendaki Educational Loans for Post-graduate Programmes
Yaacob Ibrahim Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ASEAN Meeting Update on Developments in Myanmar Rakhine State
Christopher de Souza Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Convictions from Total Number of Crime Cases Reported from 2010-2015
Low Thia Khiang K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Subsidies Received by CHAS Cardholders for Dental Services
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Profile and Allocation of Additional 30,000 Healthcare Workers Required by 2020
Gan Kim Yong Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Impact of Managed Care Companies and Third-party Administrator Companies on Healthcare Costs
Ang Wei Neng Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Update on SG50's "50 Schools, 50 SMEs" Initiative
S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Proportion of Public Procurement Projects' Contract Price Targeted at Wage Increases for Outsourced Workers
Heng Swee Keat Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Factors Determining Number and Capacity of Senior Activity and Care Centres in HDB Towns
Tan Chuan-Jin Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Dedicated Rest Areas Set aside for Outsourced Workers in Government Buildings
Lawrence Wong Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Raising Income Cap of $1,500 for Public Rental Housing
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Number of HDB Blocks Qualified for Home Improvement Programme
Ang Wei Neng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Update on NEA's Rodent Control Efforts
Lee Bee Wah Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Breakdown in Utilisation Rate of SkillsFuture Credits by Age Group
Ong Ye Kung Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Statistics on Approved Training Organisations (ATOs), Public and Inhouse ATOs and Inhouse ATOs
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Ong Ye Kung