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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)

Absent (17)

Motions (3)

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