13th Parliament · 2nd Session
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Members (83 present, 17 absent)
Present (83)
Alex Yam Amrin Amin
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Health and Home Affairs)
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 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 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 Gan Kim Yong
(Minister for Health)
Gan Thiam Poh 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 for Defence)
Heng Swee Keat
(Deputy Prime Minister and 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 and Government Whip)
Jessica Tan Soon Neo Josephine Teo
(Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs)
K Shanmugam
(Minister for Home Affairs and Law)
Khaw Boon Wan
(Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport)
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)
Leon Perera Liang Eng Hwa Lim Biow Chuan
(Deputy Speaker)
Lim Hng Kiang Lim Swee Say Lim Wee Kiak Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Thia Khiang Low Yen Ling
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education and Manpower)
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 Ng Chee Meng
(Minister, Prime Minister's Office)
Ong Teng Koon Ong Ye Kung
(Minister for Education)
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Png Eng Huat Pritam Singh S Iswaran
(Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations)
Saktiandi Supaat Sam Tan Chin Siong
(Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development)
Seah Kian Peng Sim Ann
(Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Culture, Community and Youth and Deputy Government Whip)
Sitoh Yih Pin Sun Xueling
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Home Affairs and National Development)
Sylvia Lim Tan Chuan-Jin
(Speaker)
Teo Chee Hean
(Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security)
Teo Ho Pin Teo Ser Luck Terence Ho Wee San Tin Pei Ling 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 and Deputy Government Whip)
Motions (3)
Motion Ministry of Finance
Subscription to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Indranee Rajah
Motion Ministry of Finance
Subscription to the International Development Association
Indranee Rajah
Motion Ministry of Finance
Governance of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council
Png Eng Huat Anthea Ong Sun Xueling
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Bills (3)
Oral Answers (16)
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Provision of Student Care Centres and Standard Requirements for Private Operators
Lee Bee Wah Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Measures to Rehabilitate and Protect At-risk Individuals and Offenders
Desmond Lee Seah Kian Peng
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Outlook for Net Formation of Businesses
Chee Hong Tat Saktiandi Supaat
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of British Inventor’s Announcement to Drop Electric Car Project in Singapore
Liang Eng Hwa Seah Kian Peng Chee Hong Tat
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Number of Public Transport Vouchers Not Redeemed
Baey Yam Keng Walter Theseira
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Final Environmental Impact Assessment before Decision on Alignment Option for Cross Island MRT Line
Janil Puthucheary Dennis Tan Lip Fong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Number of Vape Sellers and Buyers Caught in Recent Years
Amrin Amin Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
CPF Members Using Up Annual Limit of Flexi-MediSave Scheme
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Saktiandi Supaat Pritam Singh
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Waiver of Foreign Domestic Worker Levy for Families with Three or More Children Aged Under 16 Years
Ong Teng Koon Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Good Jobs for ITE and Polytechnic Graduates in Light of Economic Slowdown
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Josephine Teo Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Application Rate for 2-room Flexi Flats by Singles and General Public
Lee Bee Wah Lawrence Wong
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Screening of Flatowners who Approach HDB for Mortgage Assistance for Visits to Casinos
Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Oral Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Performance of Singapore Sports School
Yip Pin Xiu Grace Fu Hai Yien Anthea Ong
Oral Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Progress on Disability Sports Master Plan
Sim Ann Yip Pin Xiu Lim Wee Kiak
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Stance on Participation of LGBTQ+ Speakers, Artists and Performers in Events at Institutes of Higher Learning
Indranee Rajah Walter Theseira
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Use of Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) Monies for Studies at Private Universities
Chee Hong Tat Sylvia Lim
Written Answers (30)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Increase in Cost of Medicine
Gan Kim Yong Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Update on Review of Pilot Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening programme
Gan Kim Yong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Requests for Use of CPF Retirement Account Funds to Service HDB Housing Loans or Purchase HDB flats
Gan Thiam Poh Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Measures to Reduce Unemployment Among PMETs
Josephine Teo Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Applications for HDB Rental Flats by Distressed Individuals and Assistance for Them to Buy Flexi Flats
Gan Thiam Poh Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Programmes to Promote Neighbourliness and Tolerance
Lawrence Wong Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Beneficiaries of Long-term Care Schemes May Jeopardise Their Eligibility for Other Social and Healthcare Assistance Schemes
Anthea Ong Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Financial Assistance for Families with Special Needs Adult Members
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Measures to Raise Awareness for New Safety Requirements Under Work Injury Compensation Act
Josephine Teo Anthea Ong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Extending Obligation of Employment Agencies to Refund 50% of Service Fee for Premature Termination of Contracts with Foreign Domestic Workers
Josephine Teo Ong Teng Koon
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Considerations in Selecting Gibraltar Crescent Site as Singapore's First Dementia Care Village
Gan Kim Yong Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Measures at Public Hospitals to Guard against Haze and Heat
Yip Pin Xiu Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Proposal to Ban Practices of Declawing Cats and Debarking Dogs
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Reduction in Sulphur Dioxide Emissions from Vessels at Singapore Port after Enforcement of IMO 2020
Ong Teng Koon Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Purchase of Car Seats with Child Development Account Savings
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Statistics on Injuries Treated at Public Hospitals Resulting from PMD Accidents
Walter Theseira Khaw Boon Wan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Role of Gurkha Contingent of Singapore Police Force
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Safeguards to Ensure Singaporean Youths are Protected Against Vice Activities Peddled Online
K Shanmugam Rahayu Mahzam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Capacity and Utilisation Rates of Long-Term Care Services
Walter Theseira Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Roll-out of 5G Telecommunication Services from 2020
S Iswaran Rahayu Mahzam
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Disbursements of Public Monies to Citizens’ Consultative Committee and Community Development and Welfare Funds in Last Three Years
Anthea Ong Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Comparative Study on Carbon Impact of Tetra Paks and Disposable Plastic Bottles
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Plans to Encourage Innovative Solutions to Climate Change in Entrepreneurship, Engineering and Sciences
Christopher de Souza Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Study on Special Education Policy Framework in British Columbia and Plans to Review Career Paths of Educators in Special Needs Sector
Ong Ye Kung Rahayu Mahzam
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Top Three Reasons Employers Deny Employees Access to Childcare Leave
Josephine Teo Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Plans to Support Mothers Re-entering Workforce with Difficulty Matching Employment Hours with Opening Hours of Childcare Services
Josephine Teo Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Heat Stroke and Dehydration Cases in Last Three Years and Measures to Protect Workers Against Excessive Heat
Josephine Teo Anthea Ong
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Statistics of Balance Sums in MediSave Accounts Returned to Family Members Upon Death of Account Holders in Last Five Years
Gan Thiam Poh Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Available Support for Young Persons with Acute Mental Health Episode in a Residential Home
Christopher de Souza Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Proportion of Kindergartens Operated by Private Providers and Autonomous Operators Offering Before and After-school Care
Leon Perera Desmond Lee