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14th Parliament · 1st Session

Friday, 4 September 2020

Members (95 present, 0 absent)

Present (95)

Alex Yam Alvin Tan (Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry) Amy Khor Lean Suan (Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Transport) Ang Wei Neng Baey Yam Keng (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport) Carrie Tan Chan Chun Sing (Minister for Trade and Industry) Chee Hong Tat (Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Transport) Cheng Li Hui Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza (Deputy Speaker) Chua Kheng Wee Louis Darryl David Denise Phua Lay Peng Dennis Tan Lip Fong Derrick Goh Desmond Choo Desmond Lee (Minister for National Development, Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration) Desmond Tan (Minister of State for Home Affairs and Sustainability and the Environment) Don Wee Edward Chia Bing Hui Edwin Tong Chun Fai (Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law) Eric Chua (Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Culture, Community and Youth and Social and Family Development) Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong (Minister for Health) Gan Siow Huang (Minister of State for Education and Manpower) Gan Thiam Poh Gerald Giam Yean Song Grace Fu Hai Yien (Minister for Sustainability and the Environment) Hany Soh Hazel Poa He Ting Ru Heng Chee How (Senior Minister of State for Defence) Heng Swee Keat (Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies) Indranee Rajah (Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and National Development and Leader of the House) Jamus Jerome Lim Janil Puthucheary (Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Health and Government Whip) Jessica Tan Soon Neo (Deputy Speaker) Joan Pereira Josephine Teo (Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs) K Shanmugam (Minister for Home Affairs and Law) Koh Poh Koon (Senior Minister of State for Health) Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lawrence Wong (Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance) Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister) Leon Perera Leong Mun Wai Liang Eng Hwa Lim Biow Chuan Lim Wee Kiak Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Yen Ling (Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry) Mariam Jaafar Masagos Zulkifli B M M (Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs) Melvin Yong Yik Chye Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman (Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs) Mohd Fahmi Aliman Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim (Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development) Murali Pillai Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ng Eng Hen (Minister for Defence) Ng Ling Ling Ong Ye Kung (Minister for Transport) Patrick Tay Teck Guan Poh Li San Pritam Singh (Leader of the Opposition) Rachel Ong Raeesah Khan Rahayu Mahzam (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health) S Iswaran (Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations) Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng Sharael Taha Shawn Huang Wei Zhong Sim Ann (Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and National Development and Deputy Government Whip) Sitoh Yih Pin Sun Xueling (Minister of State for Education and Social and Family Development) Sylvia Lim Tan Chuan-Jin (Speaker) Tan Kiat How (Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and for National Development) Tan See Leng (Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Manpower and Trade and Industry) Tan Wu Meng Teo Chee Hean (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security) Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies) Tin Pei Ling Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan (Minister for Foreign Affairs) Wan Rizal Xie Yao Quan Yeo Wan Ling Yip Hon Weng Zaqy Mohamad (Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House) Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

Motions (2)

Bills (1)

Oral Answers (6)

Written Answers (73)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Statistics for COVID-19 Community Testing

Gan Kim Yong Gerald Giam Yean Song Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Plans

Murali Pillai Gan Kim Yong Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Strategy for Attracting Foreign Direct Investments in Post COVID-19 Era

Chan Chun Sing Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Reasons for Recent Surge in Dengue Cases

Liang Eng Hwa Yip Hon Weng Leon Perera +1 more
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Measures at Autonomous Universities to Reduce Risk of Assaults on Students

Lawrence Wong Tan Wu Meng Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Essential Services Disrupted by Isolation Measures at Foreign Worker Dormitories

Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Usage and Effectiveness of TraceTogether App

Teo Chee Hean Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Progress of Development on Thomson-East Coast Line Given Delays Due to COVID-19

Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Declaring Foreign Worker Dormitories to be Clear of COVID-19

Lim Biow Chuan Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Addressing Mental Health Challenges Faced by Foreign Workers Affected by Isolation at Dormitories

Josephine Teo Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Reports of Mental Health Cases Arising from Work-from-Home Arrangements during COVID-19 Pandemic

Gan Kim Yong Cheng Li Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Patients Accessing Subsidised Care at Public Hospitals and Specialist Centres

Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence

Recruitment for Cyber NSF and Cyber Military Expert Schemes

Chong Kee Hiong Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Adoption of Blockchain-based Multi-currency Payments Network

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Broadband Service Subsidies for Seniors in Low-income Households

S Iswaran Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Enhancing and Securing Internet Connectivity Given Prevalence of Work-from-Home Arrangements

Chong Kee Hiong S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Proposal for Coding in Mainstream Curriculum at Schools

Lawrence Wong Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Cost Savings at Tertiary Institutions Arising from Online Learning

Murali Pillai Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Review of Data Collection Duration for Graduate Employment Survey

Lawrence Wong Raeesah Khan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Measures to Address Over-subscription During Primary 1 Registration Exercise in Bukit Batok and Sengkang

Murali Pillai Lawrence Wong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Criteria and Appeals for Early Graduation from Home Ownerhsip Plus Education Scheme

Raeesah Khan Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Application for Government Paid Childcare Leave Scheme Broken Down by Gender of Employees

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Enforcement of Compliance with Maintenance Payments in Divorce Cases

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Recent Trends in High-rise Littering

Gan Thiam Poh Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Measures to Mitigate Disamenities from Second-hand Cigarette Smoke in Residential Areas

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Criteria for Setting Up Hawker Centres and Wet Markets

Don Wee Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Local-Foreign Employment in Local Food Production Sector

Gan Thiam Poh Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Cleaning of Debris Washed Ashore Due to Monsoon Season

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Designs for Future HDB Flats

Chong Kee Hiong Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Proposal for New Committee to Study Enthanasia of Healthy Pet Dogs

Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Measures to Tackle Illegal Bird-feeding

Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Construction of Extended Cycling Path Network

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Spike in Households' Utility Bills in July and August 2020

Chan Chun Sing Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Number of Banks with Qualifying Full Banking Licences Currently Granting Loans to Local Corporations with Turnovers below $10 Million

Don Wee Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Develop Responsible Financing Policies to Address Climate Risks Posed by High Climate-Risk Sectors

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Number of Adult Singaporeans Not Having a Bank Account and Reasons for Not Having One

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Data on Retiree Landlords Dependent on Rental Incomes of Their Commercial Units and Further Grants to Cover Them Beyond Rental Relief Framework

Heng Swee Keat Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Review of Personal Income Tax Reliefs vis-a-vis Dependant's Income Threshold and Child's NS Allowances Since 2010

Heng Swee Keat Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Take-up and Split of Loan Capital SMEs and Large Firms, Interest Rates Paid by Banks and Expected Repayment Period for Banks

Heng Swee Keat Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Breakdown of Number of Applications Received to Extend Social Visit Pass, Long Term Visit Pass or Long Term Pass Plus of Foreign Spouses of Singaporean

Gerald Giam Yean Song K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Consideration to Allow Private Security Firms to Recruit and Employ Singporeans Aged Above 60 on a Temporary Basis as Private Security Officers

Patrick Tay Teck Guan K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Number of Cases of Neighbour Disputes Arising from Second-hand Cigarette Smoke Mediated Successfully in Past Two Years

Louis Ng Kok Kwang K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Resources for Detection of Mental Health Issues and Provision of Preventive Care and Subsidies Available

Gan Kim Yong Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Estimated Operational Lifespan of Motorised Wheelchair or Scooter Issued under Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund

Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Extending Availability of Medication Delivery to Patients' Home for Patients Collecting Routine Medication for Chronic Conditions

Gan Kim Yong Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Number of Visitors and Their Family Members Allowed into Singapore for Medical Treatment since 27 March 2020

Gan Kim Yong He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Plans to Join COVID-19 Vaccine Trials and Developing a Framework for Administering COVID-19 Vaccine when Adopted

Gan Kim Yong Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Total Number of Imported COVID-19 Cases Who are Non-Singaporeans and Top Three Countries of Embarkation of These Cases

Gan Kim Yong Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Plans to Increase Awareness Among Merchants who Adopt Cashless Payments on Payment Verification and Possible Scams

S Iswaran Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Response to US Clean Network Initiative while Maintaining Access to Technologies from Different Providers

S Iswaran Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Proposal to Bring Forward Schedule for Building Hawker Centre in Bukit Batok HDB Town

Murali Pillai Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Incentivising Use of Environment-friendly Food and Drink Containers

Gan Thiam Poh Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Number of Banks Involved in Administration of Government-assisted Schemes

Don Wee Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Expanding Green Lane for Business Travel to China without Sponsors

Chan Chun Sing Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Cost of Living During COVID-19 and Measures to Monitor and Manage Situation

Chan Chun Sing Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Bursary Applications Received by Autonomous Universities and Percentage Rejected in Past Five Years

Lawrence Wong Raeesah Khan
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Statistics on Reported Cyberbullying Cases in Primary and Secondary Schools in Last Three Years and Measures to Protect Children against Cyberbullying

Lawrence Wong Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Distribution of Balance in Special Needs Savings Scheme on Demise of Child

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Statistics and Outcome of Applications for COVID-19 Support Grant

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Survey on Vulnerable Members of Society by Vulnerable-In-Community (VIC) Network and Release of Report

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Plans to Study Feasibility of Introducing Sub-spoke Bus Services

Don Wee Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Plans to Review and Extend Guidelines for Covered Linkways Beyond 400 Metres

Don Wee Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Update on Feasibility Study of Implementing Noise Mitigation Measures along Pan-Island Expressway Adjacent to HDB Blocks in Bukit Batok SMC

Murali Pillai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Unprofitable Bus Services as of July 2020

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Firms under Fair Consideration Framework Watchlist

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of Employed and Unemployed Singaporean, Permanent Resident and Foreign PMETS by Industries, Age and Gender

Patrick Tay Teck Guan Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Take-up Rate of SG United Traineeships Across Sectors and Need to Raise Awareness

Josephine Teo Cheng Li Hui
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Employment Rate and Redundancy Rate of Jobs Support Scheme Recipient Firms in March 2020 versus Currently

Josephine Teo Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Number and Trend of Cases of Thefts and Vandalism of Community Gardens in Last Five Years and Measures and Public Education Programmes in Place

Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Number of Requests for Assistance with Rent Payments under HDB Public Rental Scheme and Plans to Consider Temporary Rent Freeze

He Ting Ru Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Local Species of Flora and Fauna Classified as Extinct and Endangered and Efforts to Raise Students and Young Singaporeans' Awareness of Biodiversity Conservation Issues

Tan Wu Meng Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Initiatives to Promote Inter-generational Collaboration and Actions in Tackling Issues Facing Singaporeans

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Efforts and Upcoming Plans to Engage Youths on Views, Concerns and Aspirations for a post-COVID-19 World

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Cheng Li Hui

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