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13th Parliament · 1st Session

Monday, 8 January 2018

Members (94 present, 6 absent)

Present (94)

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 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 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 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) 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) Koh Poh Koon (Senior Minister of State for National Development and Trade and Industry) Kok Heng Leun Kuik Shiao-Yin Kwek Hian Chuan Henry 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 Yen Ling (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Trade and Industry and Education) Mahdev Mohan 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 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 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 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 (6)

Motions (1)

Bills (8)

Oral Answers (6)

Written Answers (64)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Capacity of Existing Crisis Shelters

Lee Bee Wah Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Freelancers and Self-employed Face Higher Barriers when Applying for HDB Housing Loan

Lawrence Wong Ong Teng Koon
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Impact of Impending US Tax Cuts on Singapore's Economy

Gan Thiam Poh Heng Swee Keat Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Measures to Ensure Singapore's Water Supply is Free from Terrorist Attacks and Contamination

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Sports Hub as Default Location for National Day Parades

Grace Fu Hai Yien Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Basic Computer Coding in Primary School Curriculum

Leon Perera Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Increasing Income Threshold Qualification for Parent Relief Claims

Heng Swee Keat Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Review Qualification Criteria for Grandparent Caregiver Relief Claims

Heng Swee Keat Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Cybersecurity Measures for National Electronic Health Record System

Gan Kim Yong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Central Procurement for Common Essentials across Public Hospitals

Sun Xueling Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law

Offender's Mental Condition Considered for Sentence of Reformative Training

Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Effectiveness of Workfare Training Support Scheme in Encouraging Workers to Upskill

Desmond Choo Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Plans to Further Develop Social Service Offices

Desmond Lee Teo Ser Luck
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Ban on Petrol and Diesel-fuelled Vehicles

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Returns from Government Investment in Biotechnology Industry

S Iswaran Chen Show Mao
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Investigation into Joo Koon MRT Train Accident

Lim Wee Kiak Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Welfare of Contract Workers Hired by Public Agencies

Teo Chee Hean Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Enforcement of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorism Financing Laws on Bitcoin Currency

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Raising Students' Awareness on Improper Sexual Conduct towards Them

Lim Wee Kiak Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Ensuring Strong Governance for Government Funds and Grants

Zaqy Mohamad Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Impact of New US Guideline of Defining High Blood Pressure

Lee Bee Wah Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Developing Affordable Home-based Care for Ageing Population

Desmond Choo Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Better Planning for Road Closures to Prevent Disruption to Essential and Safety Services

Cheryl Chan Wei Ling K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Manpower Challenges facing Auxiliary Police Forces

Patrick Tay Teck Guan K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Successful Applications for Lease Buyback Scheme

Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Reducing Occurrences of Falling Windows

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

International Benchmarks to Track Reliability and Safety of MRT System

Gan Thiam Poh Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Higher Incidence of Fires due to Charging of Batteries for Personal Mobility Devices

Khaw Boon Wan Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Impact of Extended Engineering Hours on MRT Rail Maintenance Works

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

Rights of Individuals Assisting in Police Investigations

Chen Show Mao K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Impact on Business Operations caused by Suspension of MRT Services on Tuas West Extension

Khaw Boon Wan Randolph Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

National Smartphone Navigation App for Public Transport

Tan Wu Meng Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Measures Adopted by Bus Drivers to Avoid Being Penalised for Returning Earlier-than-scheduled to Bus Interchanges

Khaw Boon Wan Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Civil Service Appraisal System Performance Review Framework

Teo Chee Hean Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Number of Permanent Residents Taking up Singapore Citizenship

Teo Chee Hean Pritam Singh
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Alleged Roles of Singapore Banks in "The Russian Laundromat" Money-laundering Scheme

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Civil Service's Criteria in Evaluating Older Applicants with GCE "O" and "A" Level Results for Vocational and Skills-based Jobs

Teo Chee Hean Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Restrictions for Users of E-bikes and Personal Mobility Devices within Designated Silver Zones

Sitoh Yih Pin Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Update on Investigation into TPE-PIE Viaduct Collapse in July 2017

Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Construction Cost of Covered Linkways

Sun Xueling Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Offences and Accidents Involving E-scooters

Khaw Boon Wan Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Registration of E-bikes and Personal Mobility Devices and Stringent Guidelines on Their Quality, Safety and Usage

Desmond Choo Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Spontaneous Vehicle Fire Incidents

Khaw Boon Wan Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Marsiling Town Public Bus Transport Connectivity Review and Revamp

Khaw Boon Wan Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Average Savings Rate per Income Group in Last 10 Years

Gan Thiam Poh Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Breakdown of Annual Financial Savings or Assets Owned by Singaporean Households and Individuals from 2013 to 2017

Leon Perera Lim Hng Kiang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Workforce Singapore's Job Matching Success Rate

Lee Bee Wah Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Incentives for Extension of Employment Contracts to Elderly Workers

Lee Bee Wah Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Appointment of Foreign Job Placement Agencies by Workforce Singapore

Pritam Singh Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Traffic Police's Strategies to Raise Awareness of Road Safety and Reduce Accidents

Ang Hin Kee K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Applications for Citizenship, Permanent Residence and Long-term Visit Passes by Foreign Spouses of Singaporeans

K Shanmugam Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Number of Persons Pledging to Donate Whole Bodies to Medical Research after Death

Seah Kian Peng Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Issues and Challenges Faced in Implementation of MediShield Life

Fatimah Lateef Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Timeline and Plan for Launching of GPFirst Scheme Nationally

Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Number of Neighbourly Disputes Referred to IMH by Police and Other Agencies

Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Total Amount of MediSave Contributions Belonging to Pensioners under Their Respective Pension Schemes

Png Eng Huat Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Total Value of Online Sales Transactions in Singapore and GST Revenue Lost

Gan Thiam Poh Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Further Measures to Reduce Noise and Nuisance from Birds Roosting in Trees along Upper Serangoon Road near Sennett Residences

Lawrence Wong Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

First-timer Buyers of BTO Flats in Mature Estates

Desmond Choo Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Enforcement Action Taken by Volunteers Exercising New Enforcement Powers Conferred by NEA (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Chen Show Mao
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Teaching of Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics at Post-Secondary Level

Leon Perera Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Graduates of Biotechnology-related Courses from Institutes of Higher Learning and Other Institutions

Ong Ye Kung Chen Show Mao
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Reasons for Increase in Households Receiving Short- and Medium-term Assistance and Long-term Assistance from FY2012 to FY2016

Fatimah Lateef Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Juveniles Admitted into Places of Safety under Children and Young Persons Act

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee