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13th Parliament · 1st Session

Tuesday, 1 August 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 Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza Daniel Goh Pei Siong 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) 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) Heng Swee Keat (Minister for Finance) 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) 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) 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 (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 Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman (Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs) 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 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 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 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 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

Absent (9)

Motions (2)

Bills (4)

Oral Answers (6)

Written Answers (67)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Rejection of Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence Applications

Zainal Sapari Gan Thiam Poh Lim Biow Chuan +2 more
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Withdrawal of NAC Funding to Author of "State of Emergency"

Grace Fu Hai Yien Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Feasibility of Public-private Partnership for Sports Hub

Grace Fu Hai Yien Ganesh Rajaram
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Breakdown of Programmes that Received Public Service Broadcast Funds

Ganesh Rajaram Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Impact of Completion of SUTD and MIT Tie-up

Ong Ye Kung Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Singaporeans in Key Leadership and Management Positions of Autonomous Universities

Ong Ye Kung Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Government Investigation of Encrypted Instant Messaging Apps

Seah Kian Peng K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Raising Maximum Penalty for Unattended Bags at MRT Stations

Cheng Li Hui K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Impact of Cessation of Sand Import from Cambodia

Pritam Singh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Extension of Child Development Account Government Dollar-for-dollar Matching Benefit

Kok Heng Leun Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Ban of Smoking at Open Windows of Residential Properties

Gan Thiam Poh Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Cashback Features in Hire-Purchase Schemes

Tan Wu Meng S Iswaran Cedric Foo Chee Keng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Enforcement Actions against Illegal Sale of Contraband Cigarettes

Gan Thiam Poh Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Reach and Effectiveness of Pioneer Generation Disability Assistance Scheme

Gan Kim Yong Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Protection of Public Hospitals against Security Threats

K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Preparedness of Our Population for Emergency

Lee Bee Wah K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Proportion of "999" Calls that were Emergencies and Required Police Intervention

K Shanmugam Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Instructions on Safe Use of Personal Mobility Devices

Lim Swee Say Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Percentage of Pro-family and Pro-breast-feeding Companies

K Thanaletchimi Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Fire Alarms for All HDB Blocks

Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Infestation of Mayflies in Nee Soon South

Lee Bee Wah Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Sightings of Crocodiles in Sembawang

Lim Wee Kiak Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Standard Bar Code Label on Drugs as Safeguard

K Thanaletchimi Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Use of CPF Funds for Children's Tuition Fees

Lim Swee Say Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Paid Annual Home Leave for Foreign Domestic Workers

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Actions against Short-term Rentals of Homes

Lawrence Wong Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Availability of Heavy Vehicle Lots around HDB Towns

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Electric Vehicles for Public Transport and Government Agencies

Ang Hin Kee Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Checks on Hawkers to Prevent Touting

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Bicycle Location Services for Bike-share Operators

Khaw Boon Wan Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Human Resource Industry's Role in Helping Jobseekers

Lim Swee Say Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Government's Assistance for Developers of Mobile Apps for Foreign Workers

Daniel Goh Pei Siong Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Review of HDB Blocks in Hougang for Lift Upgrading Programme

Lawrence Wong Png Eng Huat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Upgrading Ageing Bus Depots

Khaw Boon Wan Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Parking of Vehicles by Car Rental Companies at Residential Estates

Khaw Boon Wan Sylvia Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Joint Effort between SportSG and Football Association of Singapore to Promote Local Football

Grace Fu Hai Yien Ganesh Rajaram
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Career Counselling for Polytechnic Students

Lee Bee Wah Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Index to Track Business Costs by Category

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Guidelines and Avenues for Political Appointees to Address Allegations Publicly

Chen Show Mao Lee Hsien Loong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Increase in Total Number of Electors for Coming Presidential Election

Gan Thiam Poh Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Efforts to Catalyse Reverse Mortgages for Private Housing

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Expected Run-in Period of New Signalling System on North-South Line

Murali Pillai Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Minimum Age Requirement for Private Hire Car Drivers

Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Roadworthiness of CNG Vehicles

Cheng Li Hui Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Vehicle Inspection Regime for CNG Taxis and Private Cars

Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Loss of Earnings by Taxi Drivers from Violent or Drunken Passengers

Khaw Boon Wan Randolph Tan
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Applicants Granted PR Status under EDB's Global Investor Programme

Gan Thiam Poh Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Publication of Information Forecasting Major Supply-Demand Mismatch in Specific Job Categories

Pritam Singh Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Decline in Average Weekly Paid Overtime Hours Worked Per Employee

Lim Swee Say Randolph Tan
Written Answer Ministry of Defence

Errors in Tamil Translations on National Day Parade 2017 Rehearsal Collaterals

Murali Pillai Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Plans for ASEAN to Execute Multilateral Approach in China's One Belt One Road Initiative

Vivian Balakrishnan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Recidivism of Local Inmates of Drug Rehabilitation Centres and Long-Term Imprisonment Regimes

K Shanmugam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Number of Local SMEs Owning Intellectual Property Rights

K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Couples with Unsuccessful Pregnancy after Three Cycles of Subsidised Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment

Gan Kim Yong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Shortage of Local Doctors in Singapore

Gan Kim Yong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Day Care Centres for Persons with Special Needs

Desmond Choo Tan Chuan-Jin
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Review of Family-related Laws Governing Legal Rights and Responsibilities between Step-parents and Step-children

Tan Chuan-Jin Daniel Goh Pei Siong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Successful Applicants for Additional CPF Housing Grant

Desmond Choo Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Conditions Governing Permits for Construction Works on Terrace Houses

Lawrence Wong Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Number of HDB Flats Built Specifically for Senior Citizens Yearly since 2002

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Frequency of Sweeping and Cleaning of Public Areas under NEA

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Food Waste Management Strategies

Seah Kian Peng Daniel Goh Pei Siong Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Students Suffering from Domestic Abuse

Christopher de Souza Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Class Sizes in Primary and Secondary Schools

Leon Perera Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Time Spent by Teachers on Marking Assignments and Administrative Work

Ng Chee Meng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Review of Cut-off Points for Undergraduate Courses

Ong Ye Kung Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Affordability of Degree Courses for Mature Students at Autonomous Universities

Pritam Singh Ong Ye Kung