13th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 11 September 2017
Members (85 present, 15 absent)
Present (85)
Alex Yam Ang Hin Kee Ang Wei Neng 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 for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for National Development and Deputy Leader of the House)
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Fatimah Lateef Foo Mee Har Gan Thiam Poh Goh Chok Tong Grace Fu Hai Yien
(Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Leader of the House)
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 Home 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)
Kuik Shiao-Yin 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)
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 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 Rahayu Mahzam Randolph Tan S Iswaran
(Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry))
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 Sitoh Yih Pin Sylvia Lim Tan Chuan-Jin
(Speaker)
Tan Wu Meng 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
Motions (4)
Bills (9)
1st Reading Ministry of Transport
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Infrastructure Protection Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Finance
Audit (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Finance
Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Finance
Property Tax (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Finance
Income Tax (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Trade and Industry
Jurong Town Corporation (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of National Development
Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of National Development
Professional Engineers (Amendment) Bill
Oral Answers (9)
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Complaints on Lapses in Real-time Updates for MRT Breakdowns
Khaw Boon Wan Lee Bee Wah Low Thia Khiang
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Implementation Plans for Cashless Public Transport System
Zaqy Mohamad Ang Wei Neng Tan Wu Meng
+3 more
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office
Implementation of Smart Nation and Cashless Payment for Public Services
Janil Puthucheary Liang Eng Hwa Low Thia Khiang
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Economic Promotion Agencies Merge to Support Companies' Growth
Liang Eng Hwa S Iswaran
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Investigation into Request to Remove Bilingual Signboards at NTU Food Court
Ang Wei Neng Ong Ye Kung Mahdev Mohan
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence
Noise Disturbances from Relocation of Paya Lebar Airbase
Alex Yam Ong Ye Kung Sun Xueling
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Assistance and Compensation for Farmers Affected by expansion of Tengah Airbase
Desmond Lee Alex Yam
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Ensuring Buildings are Constructed with Materials Approved under Existing Regulations
Desmond Lee Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Checks and Audits on Buildings with External Cladding
Lee Bee Wah K Shanmugam Daniel Goh Pei Siong
+1 more
Written Answers (103)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Advice on Potential Risks of Artificial Sweeteners
Chia Shi-Lu Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Changes in Benefits for Parking Labels for the Disabled
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Intan Azura Mokhtar Desmond Lee
+2 more
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Accountability Review of Government Officers Following Lapses in Controls
Heng Swee Keat Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Lessons from Accidents Involving Young Drivers of Private Hire Cars
Khaw Boon Wan Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Increase in Accidents Involving Private Hire Cars
Ong Teng Koon Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Impact of New National Institute of Early Childhood Development on Existing Course Providers
Darryl David Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Impact of Increase in MOE Kindergartens on Smaller Preschool Operators
Darryl David Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Checks on Hawker Centres for Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations
Lim Wee Kiak K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Complaints of Cigarette Smoke Drifting into Neighbouring Houses
Lee Bee Wah K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Pioneer Generation Package Coverage for Traditional Chinese Medicine Services
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Increasing Test Laboratories' and GPs' Data Submission in National Electronic Health Record
Gan Kim Yong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Increasing Public Bus Capacity on Routes from Major MRT Interchanges to Schools, Business Parks and Public Hospitals during Peak Periods
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Improve Approval Process for Public Bus Service Route Diversions
Khaw Boon Wan Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Withdrawal of National Arts Council Grant for "State of Emergency" Book
Grace Fu Hai Yien Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Monitoring SkillsFuture Courses Undertaken by People of Different Age Segments
Ong Ye Kung Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Waive Season Parking Charges for Educators who Work in Institutions of Higher Learning
Intan Azura Mokhtar Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Schemes to Encourage Entrepreneurship and Innovation amongst Young Working Adults
Darryl David S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Upgrading Tour Guide Skills and Tourist Programmes
Desmond Choo S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Southern Islands as National Parks
Christopher de Souza Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Measures to Deter Feeding of Pigeons
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Cost of Onboarding Social Service Offices and Ministry-supported VWOs to Social Service Net
Leon Perera Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Parents' Sick Leave Entitlement for Childcare
Teo Chee Hean Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Number of Slip and Fall Workplace Accidents in Kitchens and Food Preparation Areas
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Number of Amputations due to Workplace Accidents
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Strengthen Current E-learning Portal for Schools
Seah Kian Peng Ng Chee Meng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Proposal for Rehabilitation Programme for Inmates to Plan, Prepare and Serve Meals to Public
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Curb Illegal Gambling in HDB Estates
K Shanmugam Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Disallow Advertisements of Misleading Claims on General Health Products
Chia Shi-Lu Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Minimise MRT Train Delays due to Signalling Faults
Khaw Boon Wan Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Ensuring Smooth Integration of New Signalling System on North-South and East-West MRT Lines
Pritam Singh Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
SkillsFuture Credit for Employers and Businesses
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Incentives to Translate Government-funded Research into Industry Applications and Commercialisation
S Iswaran Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Financial Loss Recorded in HDB's Annual Report
Lawrence Wong Ong Teng Koon
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Review Lease Period of Flexi Scheme for Flats
Lawrence Wong Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Checks on Donees in Lasting Power of Attorney for Singles to Prevent Financial Exploitation
K Thanaletchimi Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Cases where Government Assistance was Stopped due to Money Raised through Online Crowdfunding
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Tightening IT Security Management in Light of Lapses Highlighted in Auditor-General's Report
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Lee Hsien Loong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Convert ATMs to Serve Customers of Any Bank and Maintaining Bank Accounts with Low Amounts of Cash Deposits
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Ang Wei Neng Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Work Permits for Male Foreign Domestic Helpers to Care for Male Elderly Disabled Persons
Denise Phua Lay Peng Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Reducing Anxiety Levels of Singapore Students
Lim Wee Kiak Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Correlation between Suicide and Students' Anxiety Levels
Low Thia Khiang Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Requests to HDB for Goodwill Repairs
Lawrence Wong Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Gaming Arcade Operators Obligated to Identify Patrons who Appear Addicted
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Protect Women in Crowded Places
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Proposal to Ban Vehicles from Turning Right Simultaneously as Pedestrians Cross Road Junctions
Khaw Boon Wan Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Safety Sensors for Buses
Khaw Boon Wan Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Prioritise Installation of Solar Panels in Mature HDB Estates with More Senior Citizens
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Impact of Bus Contracting Model on Service Improvements and Performance Metrics of Public Buses
Ong Teng Koon Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Review of Airline Industry to Assess Need for Structural Changes
Lim Wee Kiak Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Lack of Fire-rated Entrance Door at Some HDB Flats
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Pre-registration Indication of Interest in Primary Schools
Gan Thiam Poh Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Parking of Shared Bicycles Should not Obstruct Public Spaces
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Take-up Rate for Safe Riding Programme
Png Eng Huat Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Proposal to Ban Debarking of Dogs
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Tackling Food Fraud in Global Supply Chain
Lawrence Wong Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Extension of School-cleaning Contract Signed in 2014
Ng Chee Meng Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Number of Singaporeans without Bank Account
Tin Pei Ling Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Number of Singaporeans without Active SingPass Account
Teo Chee Hean Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Rate of Uptake of Parent-care Leave in Public and Private Sectors from 2014 to 2016
Teo Chee Hean Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Effectiveness of OneInbox
Teo Chee Hean Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Regulations to Prevent Import of Motor Vehicles with Known Defects into Singapore
Ang Hin Kee Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Breakdown on Cases of Illegal Parking or Misuses of Taxi Stands from 2015 to 2017
Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Lift Construction at Braddell Road Overhead Bridge
Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Impact of Ride Hailing Apps on Taxis
Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Traffic Accidents Involving Drivers of Private Hire Vehicles in 2016
Desmond Choo Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Extension of Additional 50% Rebate and Surcharge for Taxis under Vehicle Emissions Scheme to Private Hire Cars
Yee Chia Hsing Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Number of MRT Train Incidents from January to August 2017
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Rail Operators' Compliance with LTA's Operating Performance Standards on Service Quality
Murali Pillai Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Update on Review of Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with India
Chen Show Mao Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Moneylending to Work Permit Holders
Fatimah Lateef Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Extension of Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession to Persons/Siblings with Major Illnesses or Medical Conditions
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Exclusion of Overtime Pay in Workfare Income Supplement Computation of Monthly Salary
Lim Swee Say Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Employment Agencies Industry Averages for Foreign Domestic Worker Retention and Transfer Rates from 2015 to 2017
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Percentage of CPF Members Who Have Nominated their Beneficiaries
Chia Shi-Lu Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Work-related Traffic Accidents Involving Food Delivery and Courier Service Staff from 2015 to 2017
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
"Change of Employer" Option Granted to Work Permit Holders from January to June 2017
Kok Heng Leun Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Steps to Improve Take-up Rate of SGSecure Mobile App
Lee Bee Wah Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Singapore Foreign Spouses Granted PR and Citizenship in 2016
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Statistics of Successful Citizenship Application from 2012 to 2016
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Enhanced Immigration Automated Clearance System Fingerprint Detection Failure Rate
K Shanmugam Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Singapore Citizenship of Late Mr Tan Lark Sye
Low Thia Khiang K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Reduce Risk of Fires in Cooked Food Centres
Chen Show Mao K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Moneylenders Recovering Fees and Interests above Principal Sum
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Psychiatric Expert Evidence Found Unreliable in Criminal Trials
K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Pre-trial Remandees Offered Bail but Declined
K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Defence Counsel Scandalising and Insulting Moral Integrity of Complainants or Witnesses during Cross-examination in Sexual or Child Abuse Cases
K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Common Health Problems Detected during General Health Screening for Children
Gan Kim Yong Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Health
No-claim Discount on Annual MediShield Premiums
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Including Siblings in List of Persons Permitted to Contribute to CPF Accounts of Citizens and PRs for Payment of MediShield Life and ElderShield Premiums
Murali Pillai Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Primary and Secondary Students Diagnosed with Myopia and Astigmatism
Cheng Li Hui Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
University and Hospital Mobile Research Teams Approaching Residents for Blood Samples for Research into Vector-borne Diseases
Gan Kim Yong Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Use of Physical Restraints in Eldercare Centres and Nursing Homes
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
World Health Organisation Recommendation on Consumption of Added Sugars
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Regulation of Quantum and/or Length of Prepayment Schemes Offered by Businesses Identified as Most at Risk of Default
S Iswaran Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Industries Contributing to Positive Increase in Productivity
Patrick Tay Teck Guan S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Economic Promotion Agencies' Roles as to Industry Sector and Size of Company Supported
S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Assistance to Arts Groups to Cope with Rising Rental and Maintenance Cost
Kok Heng Leun Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Disallowing Athletes from Promoting Non-official Event Sponsors during Major Sporting Events
Grace Fu Hai Yien Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Effects of Individuals Seeking Donations through Social Media and Crowdfunding Platforms
Sitoh Yih Pin Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Number of Older HDB Multi-storey Car Parks Installed with Lifts
Cheng Li Hui Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Plans for Preservation of Ellison Building Affected by Construction of North-South Expressway
Kok Heng Leun Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Factors Influencing Rental Cost of Hawker Stalls
Lee Bee Wah Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Update on Sungei Road Flea Market Vendors
Kok Heng Leun Masagos Zulkifli B M M