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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