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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)

Absent (11)

Motions (1)

Bills (9)

Oral Answers (3)

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