13th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 8 May 2017
Members (92 present, 9 absent)
Present (92)
Alex Yam Amrin Amin
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and 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
(Senior 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
(Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister 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 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
(Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Education)
Jessica Tan Soon Neo Joan Pereira Josephine Teo
(Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Manpower)
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
(Senior Minister of State for National Development and Trade and Industry)
Kok Heng Leun Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lam Pin Min
(Senior Minister of State for Health and Transport)
Lawrence Wong
(Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance)
Lee Bee Wah Lee Hsien Loong
(Prime Minister)
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)
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Thia Khiang Low Yen Ling
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Trade and Industry and 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
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education and Minister for Social and Family Development)
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 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 Foreign Affairs and 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 Ho Pin Teo Ser Luck
(Minister of State for Manpower)
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
Motions (3)
Bills (8)
1st Reading Ministry of Finance
Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Education
Home Team Corps Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Transport
Merchant Shipping (Wreck Removal) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Transport
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Terrorism (Suppression of Misuse of Radioactive Material) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Public Entertainments and Meetings (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading
Registered Designs (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Education
Singapore University of Social Sciences Bill
Oral Answers (17)
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
SMEs Venturing to Overseas Markets
Lee Bee Wah Sim Ann
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Fair Pricing for Milk Powder
Tan Wu Meng Koh Poh Koon Tin Pei Ling
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Impact of Junior College Mergers on Supply of Students for University Admission
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Ong Ye Kung
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Mandating Hours of Work and Rest for Drivers
Sam Tan Chin Siong Joan Pereira
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Scope and Frequency of Safety Inspections on MRT Train Operators
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Sam Tan Chin Siong
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Defining Domestic Workers' Duties and Job Scopes
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Sam Tan Chin Siong
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Waiting Time for Dental Treatment at Polyclinics
Lam Pin Min Lee Bee Wah
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Cases Referred by Polyclinics to Hospital A&E Departments
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Lam Pin Min
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
BTO Flat Buyers Delaying Collection of Keys to Sell Existing Property
Zaqy Mohamad Lawrence Wong
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Reasons Given by Applicants for Rental Flats
Koh Poh Koon Gan Thiam Poh
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Change in Proportion of HDB Flats, Private Flats and Landed Properties
Lawrence Wong Gan Thiam Poh
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office
Proposal for Compulsory Law, Social Norms and Security Awareness Courses for Foreigners Working or Residing in Singapore
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Josephine Teo
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Promotion of Financial Technology
Ong Ye Kung Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Large-scale Adoption of Digital Ordering and Cashless Payment Systems
Sim Ann Randolph Tan
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of Recent Price Increases on Cost of Living
Zaqy Mohamad Leon Perera Koh Poh Koon
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Violations of Environmental Public Health Act by Food Courts
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Tan Wu Meng Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Internet Disruptions Due to Cable Cuts
Ang Wei Neng Leon Perera Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answers (69)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Cybersecurity Incidents Involving Government Websites
Desmond Choo Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Applications for Shelter for the Homeless
Tan Chuan-Jin Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Rationale for Pricing of Polytechnic Students' Concessionary Passes
Khaw Boon Wan Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Sheltered Walkways from Schools to Bus Stops and MRT Stations
Darryl David Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Lease Extension under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme
Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Take-up Rate for Screen for Life Programme
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Effectiveness of Telemedicine Programme
Sun Xueling Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Government Oversight on Use of Monies by Official Sporting Bodies
Grace Fu Hai Yien Pritam Singh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Failure to Give Way to Emergency Vehicles
K Shanmugam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Responsibility of Social Media Platforms and Internet Service Providers in Addressing Fake News
Pritam Singh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Progress of "Teach Less, Learn More" Policy
Chia Yong Yong Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Primary One Admission Based on Active Community Participation
Ng Chee Meng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Plans for Human Milk Bank
Gan Kim Yong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Age Restriction for Private Security Officer's Licence Applicants
K Shanmugam Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Applications for Extension of Lease Period for Residential Properties
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Review of Offences to Allow for Community Sentences or Probation as Sentencing Options
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Tapping Global Market for Specialist Skills for Digitalisation and Innovation Growth Strategies
Lim Swee Say Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
CPF Education Scheme for All Approved Educational Institutions
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Number of Electoral Divisions Taken Care of by Each HDB Branch
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Schemes to Help Owners of Older HDB Flats to Sell their Homes
Lawrence Wong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Extension of Childcare Centres' Operating Hours
Tan Chuan-Jin Sun Xueling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Impact of Extension of Non-smoking Areas on Number of Offences
Lee Bee Wah Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Support for SMEs in Succession Planning and M&A Advisory
S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Extension of Taxi Driver Licence beyond Age 75 for Those who are Fit
Khaw Boon Wan Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Lower Speed Limits for Roads with On-road Cycling Lanes
Khaw Boon Wan Randolph Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Entrance and Exit Points for Schools
Darryl David Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Directory of Qualified Subject Teachers
Murali Pillai Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Applications for Employers to be Exempted from Compliance with Employment Act
Lim Swee Say Sylvia Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Non-citizen Quota for Subletting of Flats
Lawrence Wong Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Safeguarding Minimum Void Deck Space for Community Use
Lawrence Wong Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Integration of EDB and IE Singapore for Better Alignment of Planning and Execution of Economic Strategies
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Maintenance and Safety Inspection of Sports Equipment and Facilities in Schools
Desmond Choo Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Mandatory Maternity Leave for Female Employees
Teo Chee Hean Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Tampering of Odometers of Vehicles
Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Falls from Personal Mobility Devices and Progress of Safe Cycling Programmes for Students
Lim Wee Kiak Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Plans to Manage Dust and Noise Pollution from Enhancement Works for Tampines Expressway
Desmond Choo Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ways for SMEs to Export Their Brands and Operations Overseas
Desmond Choo Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Accommodation Not Covered under Foreign Employee Dormitories Act
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Review of Question in "Withdraw CPF Savings and Claim Home Protection Scheme Benefit on Medical Grounds" Form
Ong Teng Koon Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures against Drone Attacks by Terrorists
Patrick Tay Teck Guan K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Unlicensed Moneylending-related Harassment Cases
K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Asian Nursing Scholarship Recipients and Their Performance
K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Measures for Early Diagnostics and Treatment to Reduce Need for Hospital Admissions
Sun Xueling Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Average Waiting Time for Scans for Suspected Cancer Patients at Government Hospitals
Lee Bee Wah Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Current Average Waiting Times for Dental Service Appointments in Polyclinics
Low Thia Khiang Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Contingency Plans in Event of Closure of Private Clinic Groups Providing Government-subsidised Primary Care
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Government Response to Recommendations in Health Insurance Task Force 2016 Report
Pritam Singh Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Affordability of Infant Formula
Low Thia Khiang S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Gender Budgeting to Determine Effect of Policies on Women
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Long-term Plan to Help Lower-income Singaporean Families Defray High Cost of Infant Formula
Low Thia Khiang Sitoh Yih Pin Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Plans for Adequate Childcare and Kindergarten Facilities in Bidadari Estate
Tan Chuan-Jin Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Criteria for Approval of COE/ARF Waivers for Drivers with Disabilities
Chia Yong Yong Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Singaporeans Below 35 on Social Welfare in 2016
Tan Chuan-Jin Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Demand for Residential Homes for Elderly
Tan Chuan-Jin Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Reasons for Increasing Number of Families Receiving ComCare Help
Tan Chuan-Jin Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Reports of Wild Boar Poaching Received and Enforcement Actions Taken in Past Three Years
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Statistics on HDB Flats and Private Condominium Units Built in 2015-2016
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
BTO Flat Applications from 2015-2016
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Unsuccessful BTO Flat Applications in 2016
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Compensation from Shipping Companies to Fish Farm Owners Affected by Oil Spill in January 2017
Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Percentage of Total Land Area Designated for Residential Development Taken up by HDB Public Housing and Private Condominiums from 2013-2016
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Reason for Non-inclusion of Rabbits in Recent Revision of Licensing for Pet Businesses
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Statistics on Vehicles Booked for Smoky Emissions
Lee Bee Wah Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Conversion or Bridging Programmes for Non-Ministry Kindergarten Teachers to Gain Access to Ministry's Kindergartens
Ang Hin Kee Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Statistics on PSLE Cohorts and Their Progression to Alternative Qualifications
Darryl David Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Fees Charged to International Students Studying in Government Schools, Colleges, Polytechnics and ITEs
Ong Teng Koon Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Percentage of International Students Studying in Government Schools, Colleges, Polytechnics and ITEs
Ong Teng Koon Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
First-Year JC Enrolment for 2013-2017 and Projected Enrolment for 2019
Ng Chee Meng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Programmes to Teach Students to Discern Fake News
Pritam Singh Ng Chee Meng