13th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 5 February 2018
Members (97 present, 3 absent)
Present (97)
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)
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 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 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 Chee Meng
(Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport)
Ong Teng Koon 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 Chuan-Jin
(Speaker)
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 (3)
Motions (2)
Bills (3)
Oral Answers (15)
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Online Dating Platforms that Exploit Young Persons
Desmond Lee Seah Kian Peng Tin Pei Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number of Maintenance Applications Submitted to Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents
Rahayu Mahzam Seah Kian Peng Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Recent Flash Floods and Adequacy of Drainage System
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Murali Pillai
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Measures to Reduce Indiscriminate Parking of Shared Bicycles
Intan Azura Mokhtar Tan Wu Meng Ang Wei Neng
+4 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Reasons for Scrapping Off-peak Monthly Travel Pass for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Khaw Boon Wan Lee Bee Wah
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Take-up Rate and Affordability of After-school Student Care Centres
Ng Chee Meng Intan Azura Mokhtar Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Prevalence of Co-payment Activities in Schools
Tan Wu Meng Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Review of Petrochemical Companies' Governance Processes after Recent Case of Theft of Fuel from Pulau Bukom
Josephine Teo Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Collection of Signatures at Public Place for Parliamentary Petitions
Amrin Amin Pritam Singh
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Competency-based Remuneration at Public Healthcare Institutions
K Thanaletchimi Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Safeguarding Confidentiality of Patient Information with National Electronic Health Record
Lim Wee Kiak Chee Hong Tat Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Determination of Retirement Adequacy and Implication for Workfare Income Supplement Payouts
Zainal Sapari Josephine Teo Ang Hin Kee
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Silver Support Scheme Beneficiaries
Png Eng Huat Josephine Teo
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Proposal to Increase Frequency of Tree Inspections
Desmond Lee Joan Pereira
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Reasons for Sharp Increase in Popping Floor Tiles at Some HDB Flats
Desmond Lee Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answers (74)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Avenues for Landed Property Owners to Gain Access to Construct or Treat Adjoining Party Walls
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Progress of Economic Strategies Committee's Target to Grow Successful Local Enterprises
S Iswaran Thomas Chua Kee Seng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Criticisms of Industry Transformation Roadmaps at Pre-Budget Roundtable
Daniel Goh Pei Siong S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Measures to Regulate Computer or Mobile Games Promoting Gambling
Leon Perera Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Plans to Bridge Possible Class Divide in Singapore Population
Seah Kian Peng Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Locate Training Centres within Industrial Estates for Convenience of Workers
K Thanaletchimi Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Effectiveness of SkillsFuture in Helping Recent and Past University Graduates Gain Employment
Intan Azura Mokhtar Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Profile of Singaporeans and Foreigners who Contribute to Supplementary Retirement Scheme
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Issuance of Government Bonds to Fund Mega Infrastructure Projects
Sun Xueling Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Regulation of Online Platforms that Sell Drugs that Require Doctors' Prescriptions
Gan Kim Yong Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Investigations, Prosecutions and Convictions under Prevention of Human Trafficking Act
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Employers Covering Employees' Medication Costs for Outpatient Treatment
Lim Swee Say Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Reports of Workplace Abuse and Harassment
K Thanaletchimi Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Mitigating Waterfall Effect Due to Roof Structures on Sheltered Walkways outside Buildings
Lawrence Wong Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Assessment of Institutions that Qualify for Tapping on Child Development Account
Desmond Lee Rahayu Mahzam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Designation of Lead Agency to Deal with Complex Cases of Children with Special Needs
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Support for Volunteers who are Abused on The Job
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Zainal Sapari
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Proposal for More Bus Stops with Cantilever Shelters
Khaw Boon Wan Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Implementation Costs of Workplace Safety Requirements
Yee Chia Hsing Lim Swee Say
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Tailgating Detection System at Car Parks to Detect Motorcyclists who Avoid Payment
Lawrence Wong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Adequacy of Programmes to Guard against Problem Gambling
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Closing the Gap between Last Step on Buses and Pedestrian Curb
Khaw Boon Wan Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Managing Number of Heavy Vehicle along Fort Road
Khaw Boon Wan Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Cutting Inefficiency across Ministries
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Different Fee Scale for Students with at least One Singapore Citizen Parent
Yee Chia Hsing Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Students with Dyslexia in Mainstream Schools and Exemption from Taking Mother Tongue Language as Compulsory Subject
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Formation of Home Team Career Transition Office in Helping Retired Officers Find New Employment
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Number of Abandoned Dogs Following Year of Dog in Chinese Lunar Calendar
Cheng Li Hui Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Promoting Development of Retirement Villages in Singapore
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Safety and Privacy of Data on Third-party Booking Apps
Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Impact of Promotion of Dialects on Learning of Mandarin
Lim Wee Kiak Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Review of Selected HDB Flats for Lift Upgrading Programme
Lawrence Wong Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Number of HDB Flats Eligible for Home Improvement Programme but Not Approved for Programme Yet
Lawrence Wong Png Eng Huat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Government Decision on Cryptocurrency
Cheng Li Hui Saktiandi Supaat Tharman Shanmugaratnam
+1 more
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Setting up of Inter-Ministerial Committee to Look into Better Integration of All Social Classes in Singapore
Gan Thiam Poh Lee Hsien Loong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Use of Supplementary Retirement Scheme Monies for Purchase of Singapore Savings Bonds
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Measures to Ensure Cashless Transactions Originating in Singapore are Encrypted and Secure
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Joan Pereira
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Update on No-Wrong-Door Policy and First Responder Protocol
Teo Chee Hean Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Ban on Errant E-scooter Owners with Repeated Offences
Khaw Boon Wan Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on Road-widening Works along Clementi Road between Jalan Anak Bukit and Ayer Rajah Expressway
Christopher de Souza Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Regulatory Requirements for Private Hire Cars and Drivers
Cheng Li Hui Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Compensation for Passengers Injured in Joo Koon MRT-train Collision
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Annual Breakdown of Sexual Harassment Incidents on Public Transport from 2013 to 2017
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Annual Wage Supplements for Workers with Monthly Gross Salary below $2,000
Lim Swee Say Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Singaporeans on Mid-career Switch Programmes in 2017
Tin Pei Ling Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Annual Breakdown of Workplace-health Related Claims under Work Injury Compensation Act from 2015 to 2017
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Lim Swee Say
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Measures to Protect Users against Security Flaws of Wi-fi Devices and Services
Chia Shi-Lu Yaacob Ibrahim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Vehicular Accidents Involving Singaporeans Overseas from 2015 to 2017
Ang Hin Kee K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Traffic Accidents Involving Overseas Visitors Who Drive in Singapore
Ang Hin Kee K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Singapore Citizens with Registered Johor Bahru Home Addresses on Identity Cards
K Shanmugam Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Update on Protection of Public Spaces against Terrorist Incidents Using Vehicles
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Outpatient Non-chronic Illnesses Treated and Cost of Medication in 2016 and 2017
Gan Kim Yong Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Number of Elderly Aged 65 and Above Who Live Alone from 2013 to 2017
Sun Xueling Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Proportion of Births versus Deaths of Those Aged 65 and Above Registered at Private and Public Hospitals
Sun Xueling Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Naming ElderShield on Enrolment and Payout Adequacy
Cheng Li Hui Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Pensioners under Fixed Amount on Ward Medical Benefits Scheme and Co-payment on Ward Medical Benefits Scheme
Png Eng Huat Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Industry Transformation Map for Offshore Marine and Oil and Gas Industries
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Students in Institutes of Higher Learning Involved in Learning More about Industry Transformation Maps
Desmond Choo S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Plan to Increase Supply of Executive Condominiums in Next Five Years
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty Fees and Qualifying Certificate Extension Charges Paid by Developers since Implementation
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Citizens, PRs and Foreigners in Singapore Owning One or More Private Residential Properties and also HDB Flat
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
HDB Blocks Projected to be Redeveloped under Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme over Next 10-20 Years
Pritam Singh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Land Subsidence and Mitigation Measures Planned
Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Cost of Lift Upgrading Programme for Hougang SMC
Lawrence Wong Png Eng Huat
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Update on Building of New Hawker Centre in Choa Chu Kang and All Other Proposed New Hawker Centres
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Zaqy Mohamad
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Singaporean Students Commuting from Homes in Johor Baru to Classes in Singapore
Ng Chee Meng Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Primary School Vacancies in Chua Chu Kang
Zaqy Mohamad Ng Chee Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Female Students Taking up Engineering Courses at ITE, Polytechnic and University
Ong Ye Kung Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Foreign Students Defaulting on Repayment of Study Loans from Local Banks and Institutions
Ong Ye Kung Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Holders of WSQ ACTA Who Secured Jobs as Trainers of WSQ Programmes within a Year of Completion
Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number of Lasting Power of Attorneys Registered with Office of Public Guardian in 2016 and 2017
Sitoh Yih Pin Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Children Born in 2016 and 2017 Whose Birth Certificates Do not Bear Name of Father or Whose Parents Were not Married
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Children and Families in KidSTART Programme
Desmond Lee Rahayu Mahzam
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Children Conceived through Surrogacy Overseas and Born to Singaporeans
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Desmond Lee