14th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 2 November 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 (1)
Bills (5)
1st Reading Ministry of Transport
Payment Services (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Transport
Multimodal Transport Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Law
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 3) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law
Apostille Bill
Oral Answers (7)
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Nurturing Soft Skills in Students
Tan Wu Meng Lawrence Wong
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Training Safe Distancing Ambassadors for Easing of COVID-19 Measures
Grace Fu Hai Yien Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
More Assistance for Low-wage and Elderly Jobseekers and for Students Majoring in Aerospace, Aviation and Hospitality
Sharael Taha Joan Pereira Josephine Teo
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Drivers of Cost Increases in Healthcare
Koh Poh Koon Ng Ling Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Adjustments in Medishield Life Premiums Given Difficult Climate
Koh Poh Koon Foo Mee Har Yip Hon Weng
+5 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Portion of Average Bill for Surgical Procedure Paid Via MediShield Life and Via Out-of-pocket Payments
Koh Poh Koon Xie Yao Quan
Oral Answer Ministry of Finance
Review of Distribution Methods for Budget 2020 Grocery Vouchers
Indranee Rajah Lim Biow Chuan Saktiandi Supaat
+1 more
Written Answers (94)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Regular Reports and Training for Educators on Sexual Misconduct on Campuses
Lawrence Wong He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Impact of National Wages Council 2020/2021 Guidelines on CPF Contributions on Local Employees
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Supply Disruptions Due to Increased COVID-19 Cases and Movement Control Order in Malaysia
Desmond Choo Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Reasons for Making TraceTogether Compulsory
Gan Kim Yong He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Managing Demand in Construction Sector Caused by Project Delays
Liang Eng Hwa Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Noise Mitigation Measures for Residential Areas Near Sembawang Air Base
Ng Eng Hen Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Approval and Profile of Applicants for Subsidies under Seniors Mobility and Enabling Fund for Hearing Aids
Gan Kim Yong Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Investigations into Complaints that Retrenchments Do Not Adequately Comply with Advisories to Retain Strong Singapore Core
Josephine Teo Sylvia Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Steering Companies Towards Automation Due to Reduced Inflow of Foreign Labour
Tan See Leng Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Plans to Regulate and Assess Design and Construction Carbon Footprint of New Buildings
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Reasons for Small but Persistent Number of COVID-19 Infections Amongst Foreign Workers
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Affordable and Comprehensive Insurance Coverage for Foreign Workers
Josephine Teo Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Number and Quality of School-based Student Care Centres
Lawrence Wong Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Complaints of Disamenities Caused by Littering, Smoking and Excessive Noise and Smells and Cases Resolved via Mediation
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Standard Operating Procedure for Technical Teams to Follow When Investigating MRT Service Disruptions
Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Review on Social Benefits for Lower and Middle Income Households
Heng Swee Keat Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Allocation of Teaching Time for Maths and Science Subjects from Primary 3 to Primary 6
Lawrence Wong Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Rationale for Shareholding Threshold to Qualify SMEs for Grants
Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Reviewing Sustainability of Convictions and Sentences After Amendment to Legislation
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Employment Dispute Cases Due to Abuse of the System by Foreign Workers
Gan Thiam Poh Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Proportion of Nursing Positions in Total Traineeships and Jobs Created
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Profile of Imported COVID-19 Cases
Gan Kim Yong Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Development of E-sports and Gaming Industries in Singapore
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Temasek Holdings' Influence on SIA Over Its Practice of Fuel Hedging
Heng Swee Keat Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Letters to Inform Citizens of COVID-19 Help Schemes
Heng Swee Keat Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Plans for ASEAN to Move Forward to Support Renewable Energy Production
Chan Chun Sing Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Breakdown of Consumer Electricity Market Share by Retailer
Chan Chun Sing Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Fixing Defects Due to Design or Construction Flaws After Defects Liability Period
Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Favourable Interest Rates Offered for CPF Savings to Preserve Retirement Adequacy
Foo Mee Har Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Competitive Analysis of Integrated Shield Plan Products
Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Cases under Restriction on Re-issue of Option to Purchase for Same Unit to Same Purchaser
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Securing Medical and Accident Protection for Ride Hailing and Delivery Drivers
Ong Ye Kung Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Singapore's Response to Financial Action Task Force's Report on Money Laundering and Illegal Wildlife Trade
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Maximum Residue Limits for Ractopamine in Meat Imported into Singapore
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Update on Fire Incident in MRT Tunnel on 16 October 2020
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Timeline between Issuance of Summonses for LTA Offences and Date of Offence
Gerald Giam Yean Song Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Breakdown of Employees' Citizenship in Civil Service and Statutory Boards
Chan Chun Sing Hazel Poa
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Flexibility to Refinance Private Properties arising Due to Medical Emergencies for Those Aged over 70 Years
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Singaporeans Who Do Not Have a SingPass Account
Tan Wu Meng Nadia Ahmad Samdin Teo Chee Hean
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Minimum Income Level for Taxation
Heng Swee Keat Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Accidents involving Group Cycling and Measures to Manage Safety of Road Users
Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Collection of Evidence for Offences under Section 27A of The Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance Act)
Louis Ng Kok Kwang K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Scam Cases Involving Local Scammers Reported in First Eight Months of This Year and Plans to Increase Criminal Penalties Against Scammers
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Requests for Non-spousal Sponsorship for Long Term Visit Pass in Each of Past Five Years
Carrie Tan K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Status of Writ of Seizure and Sale (WSS) Proceedings Currently on Hold
Mohd Fahmi Aliman K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Average Duration Taken for Dissolution of Marriage and Ancillary Matters Stage and Applications Made for Court Orders for Enforcement for Maintenance, Custody and Settlement
Poh Li San K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Community Dispute Resolution (CDRT) Claim Submissions between 2017 and 2019
Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Medisave Balance for CPF Members above Age of 55 who Passed Away in 2019
Gan Kim Yong Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Higher Annual Deduction Limit for Flexi-MediSave or Higher MediSave Withdrawal Limit for Those Above 70 Years Old
Gan Kim Yong Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Reduce Waiting Time for Seniors to get a Pair of Dentures from Government Dental Clinics
Gan Kim Yong Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Allow More Flexibility on Use of MediSave for Dental Procedures not Involving Surgeries
Gan Kim Yong Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Greater Subsidies for Medication Needed by Higher Number of Seniors and Retiress
Gan Kim Yong Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Allow Usage for MediSave for Certain Treatments at Selected Traditional Chinese Medicine
Gan Kim Yong Rachel Ong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
COVID-19 Infection Cases Tracked from TraceTogether Tokens and Utilisation Rate
Gan Kim Yong Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Projected Costs of Primary and Secondary Healthcare Services for Next Five Years
Gan Kim Yong Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Amount Spent on Developing SafeEntry System, TraceTogether App and TraceTogether Tokens
Gan Kim Yong He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Dental Services for Community Health Assist Scheme Orange Card Holdes to Include Tooth Extractions and Fillings
Murali Pillai Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Take-up Rate for Seniors Go Digital Programme amongst Low-income Seniors and Measures to Educate Seniors on Online Scams and Digital Crimes
S Iswaran Rachel Ong
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Subtitles for All News Broadcast on Free-to-air TV Channels
Poh Li San S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Efforts at Digital, Media, Privacy and Political Literacy
He Ting Ru S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Tax on Plastic Packaging Products in View of Negative Environmental Impact
Don Wee Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
More Enforcement Action Taken against High-rise Litterers and Litter Bugs at Parks and Common Areas
Lim Biow Chuan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Statistics on Waste Generation since Launch of Zero Waste Masterplan and Lifespan of Semakau Landfill
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Annual Revenue Generated and Value Added per Worker in Cleaning and Landscape Sectors
Chan Chun Sing Mohd Fahmi Aliman
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore's Participation in the Growth of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and Shenzhen Cluster
Desmond Choo Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Take-up Rate of Households Switching Over to Open Electricity Market
Chan Chun Sing Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Extension of Season Parking Fee Waiver for Private Bus/Coach Season Pass Holders at All Government-owned Carparks after 2 October 2020
Chan Chun Sing Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Ratio of Foreign Recipients of Tuition Grants, Scholarships and Full-paying Students in Autonomous Universities and Their Income and Residency Status Post-Graduation
Lawrence Wong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Appeals from Education Officers against Performance Management System of Stack Ranking in Last Five Years
Lawrence Wong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Update on Plan to Provide All Secondary School Students with Laptops by 2021
Lawrence Wong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Statistics on Singaporean Children Born to Long Term Visit Pass Holders versus Singaporean Women in Past 10 Years
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Carrie Tan
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Expected Timeline for Completion of Conversion of All Street Lights to LED Lighting
Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Regulation of Driver Assignments by Private Hire Car Operators to Minimise Unnecessary Travelling Time by Drivers and Pollution
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Annual Number of COEs Going to Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and Foreigners from 2000 to 2019
Hazel Poa Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Factors Pushing Up Motorcycle COE Prices in Last Few Months and Cooling Measures to Ensure Affordability for Lower Income Group
Joan Pereira Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Evaluation Criteria for Joint Industry Projects Called by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore for Resilient and Competitive Maritime Sector Post-COVID-19
Ong Ye Kung Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Incident Rate of Commercial Vehicles in Past Five Years and Regulations and Mitigation Measures Planned
Ong Ye Kung Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Reasons Carparks Not Upgrading Their Systems to Accept Specification for Contactless e-Purse Application Cards
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Plans to Build More Sheltered Walkways Beyond Current Parameters Set by LTA's Walk2Ride Programme to Encourage More Residents to Walk or Cycle
Murali Pillai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Migrant Workers Issued Stay Home Notices and Quarantine Orders and Cases of Transmission across Groups in Different Locations since Phase Two Re-opening
Josephine Teo Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on CPF Members' Investment Portfolios and Plans to Review List of Investment :Products under CPF Investment Scheme
Don Wee Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Amount of Late Payment Interest Collected by CPF Board to Date since Inception
Josephine Teo Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Working with Employers to Inform Laid-off and At-risk Workers of Job Search Avenues and Government Support Schemes
Josephine Teo Rachel Ong
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Update on Access to and Use of Recreation Centres by Migrant Workers Cleared for Work
Josephine Teo Rachel Ong
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Review of CPF Basic Retirement Sum Requirements in Light of Economic Crisis Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic
Josephine Teo Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Jobseekers Who Sought Assistance at SGUnited Jobs and Skills Centres since Inception and Their Success Rate and Profile
Josephine Teo Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Letter of Consent Applications by Unique Applicants from Long Term Visit Pass Holders in Each of Last Five Years
Josephine Teo Carrie Tan
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Profile, Training and Certification of Employees Working for Managing Agents of Management Corporation Strata Titles
Desmond Lee Mohd Fahmi Aliman
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Average Percentage of Families Living in HDB Rental Flats Subsequently Moving on to HDB Home Ownership
Desmond Lee Nadia Ahmad Samdin
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Timeline for Replacement of All Laundry Pole Holders with Elderly-friendly Drying Racks in HDB Flats
Desmond Lee Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Prioritisation Criteria for Electrical Load Upgrading Programme for Neighbourhoods and Blocks
Desmond Lee Sharael Taha
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Curriculum and Pass Criteria for Council for Estate Agencies' Real Estate Salespersons Examination
Desmond Lee Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Extension of Rainwater Harvesting Systems under HDB Greenprints @ Yuhua Programme to Mature Housing Estates to Minimise Potable Water Usage for Common Area Washing and Watering of Plants
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Disbursement of $55 Million to Arts Sector since Its Announcement in March 2020
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Carrie Tan