13th Parliament · 2nd Session
Monday, 19 November 2018
Members (89 present, 11 absent)
Present (89)
Alex Yam Amrin Amin
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Health and Home Affairs)
Amy Khor Lean Suan
(Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources and Health)
Ang Hin Kee Ang Wei Neng Anthea Ong Arasu Duraisamy Baey Yam Keng
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Culture, Community and Youth and Transport)
Cedric Foo Chee Keng Chan Chun Sing
(Minister for Trade and Industry and Government Whip)
Charles Chong
(Deputy Speaker)
Chee Hong Tat
(Senior Minister of State for Education and Trade and Industry)
Chen Show Mao Cheng Li Hui Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Chia Shi-Lu 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 and Second Minister for National Development and Deputy Leader of the House)
Douglas Foo Edwin Tong Chun Fai
(Senior Minister of State for Health and Law)
Fatimah Lateef Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong
(Minister for Health)
Gan Thiam Poh Goh Chok Tong Heng Chee How
(Senior Minister of State for Defence)
Heng Swee Keat
(Minister for Finance)
Indranee Rajah
(Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Education and Finance)
Intan Azura Mokhtar Irene Quay Siew Ching Janil Puthucheary
(Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Transport)
Jessica Tan Soon Neo Joan Pereira Josephine Teo
(Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs)
Khaw Boon Wan
(Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport)
Koh Poh Koon
(Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry)
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 Liang Eng Hwa Lily Neo Lim Biow Chuan
(Deputy Speaker)
Lim Hng Kiang Lim Sun Sun Lim Wee Kiak Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Thia Khiang Low Yen Ling
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education and Manpower)
Masagos Zulkifli B M M
(Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs)
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman
(Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs)
Mohamed Irshad Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education and Social and Family Development)
Murali Pillai Ong Teng Koon Ong Ye Kung
(Minister for Education)
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Png Eng Huat Pritam Singh Rahayu Mahzam Saktiandi Supaat Sam Tan Chin Siong
(Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development and Deputy Government Whip)
Seah Kian Peng Sitoh Yih Pin Sun Xueling
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Home Affairs and National Development)
Sylvia Lim Tan Wu Meng
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry)
Teo Chee Hean
(Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security)
Teo Ho Pin Terence Ho Wee San Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies)
Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan
(Minister for Foreign Affairs)
Walter Theseira Yaacob Ibrahim Yee Chia Hsing Yip Pin Xiu Zainal Sapari Zaqy Mohamad
(Minister of State for Manpower and National Development)
Motions (1)
Bills (9)
1st Reading Ministry of Education
Payment Services Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Transport
Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Health
Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Transport
Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law
Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Serious Crimes and Counter-Terrorism (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Finance
Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
Oral Answers (3)
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Different Models for Hawker Centre Management
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Lee Bee Wah Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
+12 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Affordable Cooked Food Prices Despite Merging of Two Food Court Operators
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Tan Wu Meng Lee Bee Wah
Oral Answer Ministry of Law
Cases of Foreign Domestic Workers Borrowing and Defaulting on Loans from Licensed and Unlicensed Moneylenders
Sitoh Yih Pin Yee Chia Hsing Edwin Tong Chun Fai
+3 more
Written Answers (84)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Reviews and Changes Made to SAF Training Doctrines Given Recent Deaths
Desmond Choo Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Christopher de Souza
+1 more
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Inclusion of Private Security Officers, Cleaners and Waste Collectors as “Public Servants” under Protection from Harassment Act
Patrick Tay Teck Guan K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Prevalence and Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency
Yee Chia Hsing Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Policies and Guidelines for Handling Sensitive Health Data of Patients in Public and Private Sectors
Gan Kim Yong Fatimah Lateef
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Computation of Land Cost in Sale Price of New HDB Flats
Lawrence Wong Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Proposal for Installation of Fire Alarms at HDB Blocks
Lawrence Wong Intan Azura Mokhtar
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Mental Wellness and Resilience Training for Primary and Secondary School Students
Ong Ye Kung Fatimah Lateef
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Achieving Even Spread of Students from Different Socio-economic Status in Schools
Seah Kian Peng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Companies that Have Been Helped by Industry Transformation Maps
Heng Swee Keat Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Employers who Have Participated in the Business and Institutions of a Public Character Scheme
Anthea Ong Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore’s Offer of Humanitarian Relief for Crisis and Famine in Yemen
Christopher de Souza Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Adequacy of Healthcare Professionals with Three Medical Schools Fully Established
Gan Kim Yong Fatimah Lateef
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Follow-up Monitoring and Care for Discharged Mentally Distressed Patients
Gan Kim Yong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Outlets found Selling Liquor beyond Specified Trading Hours and Outside of Licensed Premises
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Actions against Illegal Moneylenders who Advertise Using SMS or Other Forms of Electronic Communication
K Shanmugam Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Singaporeans aged 65 and above who Have Remained in Bankruptcy beyond Five Years
Png Eng Huat K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Complaints against Employers for Overinflating Employees’ Salaries
Josephine Teo Intan Azura Mokhtar
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Ensuring New Opportunities and Job Roles from Automation will be Equally Distributed to All Workers
Saktiandi Supaat Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Smart Technology and Elderly-friendly Features for HDB Flats under Home Improvement Programme II
Lawrence Wong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Distortion of Market Prices Given Minimum Built-up Area Requirement for Private Properties
Lawrence Wong Ong Teng Koon
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Validity Period of Doctors' Letters Certifying Condition of Patient for Lasting Power of Attorney
Chia Shi-Lu Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Employment Rate for Differently-abled Persons in Last Three Years
Anthea Ong Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Dealing with Pigeon Nuisance at HDB Estates
Lawrence Wong Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Criteria to Guide Government Funding Support for Start-ups
Chan Chun Sing Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of Trade Tensions between China and US on Singapore’s Growth and Industries
Cheng Li Hui Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Impact of Bus Services Reliability Framework’s Adherence to Time Schedule Requirement on Driving Behaviour
Khaw Boon Wan Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Take-up Rate for Adoption Leave
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Care Resources for Students with Special Needs and Mental Health Conditions in Polytechnics
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Additional Buyer Stamp Duty Remission for Singles who have Bought a Second Property and Subsequently Sold First Property within Six Months
Heng Swee Keat Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Reducing Probability of Patients Catching Infection at Hospital
Gan Kim Yong Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Amount Spent and Subsidy Given for Supplements Dispensed to Pregnant Patients at Public Hospitals and Polyclinics
Chia Shi-Lu Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Regulation of Sale and Use of Hidden Cameras to Reduce Incidence of Outrage of Modesty or Violation of Privacy
Daniel Goh Pei Siong K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Companies that Have Taken Up Managing Onsite Vehicular Safety (MOVeS) Programme
Josephine Teo Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Singapore’s Trade and GNP
Desmond Choo Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Express Trains on New MRT Lines
Ong Teng Koon Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Minimising Inconvenience and Improving Preparedness for Enhanced Security Screening at MRT Stations
Desmond Choo Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Update on Community Mental Health Master Plan
Anthea Ong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Extent of Doctors Over-servicing Patients
Seah Kian Peng Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Allowing CPF Members to Complete Purchase of HDB Flats By Using Retirement Account Funds
Murali Pillai Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Effectiveness of Progressive Wage Model Versus Minimum Wage Model for Needs of Low-wage Workers
Josephine Teo Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Additional CPF Housing Grant and Special CPF Housing Grant for First-time Buyers of HDB Flats in Matured Estates
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Proportion of HDB Rental Flats Allocated to Singaporeans who Have Owned HDB Flats Previously
Lawrence Wong Sylvia Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Causes of Double-digit Growth in Healthcare Inflation over Last Decade
Seah Kian Peng Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Protecting Rights of Self-employed Such As Hawkers and Private-hire Drivers
Josephine Teo Walter Theseira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Complaints of Noise Generated by Pump and Lift Fixtures Due To Design Issues of HDB Flats
Lawrence Wong Png Eng Huat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Children below Age 18 who Are Diagnosed with Obesity-related Illnesses
Lim Wee Kiak Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Public Education on Possible Safety Issues for Water Heaters Connected by Three-pin Plugs
Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Revenue Generated by Contracts that Referred Foreign Patients to Public Hospitals
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Singaporeans Enrolled in Courses Related to eSports
Grace Fu Hai Yien Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Regulations on E-money Float and Electronic Payments
Desmond Choo Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Decline in Total Fertility Rate
Cheng Li Hui Teo Chee Hean
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Civil Service Salary Structure Review
Chan Chun Sing Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Pipeline of Skilled Local Car Mechanics to Support Hybrid/Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Using Automation Technology
Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Extra Checks on Reliability of Vehicles Selected for Use as Public Transport
Ang Hin Kee Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Poor Re-surfacing of Roads after Completion of Cable/Pipe Installation Works
Khaw Boon Wan Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Total Number of Public Carpark Lots across All Terminals of Changi Airport
Khaw Boon Wan Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on Plans for Development and Opening of Hume MRT Station
Khaw Boon Wan Rahayu Mahzam
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Measures to Reduce Single-use Plastics in National Day Parade 2019
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Assistance and Compensation to Affected Family of SAF Training Accidents
Terence Ho Wee San Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Revocation by SAF’s In-camp Medical Officers of Medical Leave Issued by Private GPs to Full-Time National Servicemen
Ng Eng Hen Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Prevent Traffic Accidents at Causeway
K Shanmugam Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Traffic Violations by Heavy Vehicle Drivers
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Financial Crimes Targeting the Elderly
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Foreign Domestic Workers Borrowing from Legal and Illegal Moneylenders
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Update on Hand Foot Mouth Disease Infections
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Sign-ups as Dementia Friends through Dementia Friends Mobile App
Daniel Goh Pei Siong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Replacement of Analogue TV Signal Systems with Digital TV Starter Kit and Extension of Its Redemption Programme
S Iswaran Lim Biow Chuan Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Share Ownership by Senior Management of Temasek Holdings and GIC in Companies These Sovereign Wealth Funds Have Invested in
Png Eng Huat Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Plan to Institute a National Volunteer Registry to Provide Big Data for Analysis and Use Across Ministries
Grace Fu Hai Yien Anthea Ong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Enhanced China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Desmond Choo Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Income of Foreign Spouse of Singaporeans in HDB Housing Loan or Grant Applications
Lawrence Wong Zainal Sapari
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Number of Sellers of Residential Properties Who Paid Seller Stamp Duty Year on Year since Implementation
Lawrence Wong Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Take-up Rate for Home Protection Scheme
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Status of Backlog of Unsuccessful Applications for 2-Room BTO Flats
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Review of Situation of Landed Eastwood Estate with Cracks and Structural Issues Probably Caused to Public Works
Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Shorter Period of Closure for Repairs and Renovation of Hawker Centres
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Hawker Centres Operating 24 Hours a Day
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Applications for Work Injury Compensation (Workers’ Fund)
Josephine Teo Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Singaporeans Aged 65 and above with Lasting Power of Attorney
Desmond Lee Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Cost to Make a Lasting Power of Attorney
Sitoh Yih Pin Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Median and Average Monthly Income of Single Unwed Parents
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Update on Government’s Assessment on Raising Cut-off Age for Definition of Young Person in Children and Young Persons Act
Desmond Lee Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Riot at Singapore Boys’ Home
Cheng Li Hui Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Outreach and Support for People with Physical and Other Disabilities in Singapore
Yip Pin Xiu Desmond Lee