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14th Parliament · 1st Session

Tuesday, 5 January 2021

Members (92 present, 3 absent)

Present (92)

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 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 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) 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

Absent (3)

Motions (2)

Bills (3)

Oral Answers (8)

Written Answers (46)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Cross-subsidisation of MediShield Life Premiums between Private and Public Hospitals

Gan Kim Yong Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Purchase of BTO Flats under Assistance for Second-Timer Scheme for Divorced Parents

Don Wee Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Proposal to Allow HDB Rental Tenants to Buy 2-room Flexi Flats with Shorter Lease

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

Tracking of Police's Performance in Investigating and Solving Crimes Involving Online Scams

K Shanmugam Sylvia Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Businesses That Have Tapped Business and IPC Partnership Scheme to Promote Corporate Volunteerism amongst Employees

Murali Pillai Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Recent Take-up Rate for SkillsFuture Credit and Courses

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Government Oversight of Platforms that Publish Fees Charges by Doctors and Dentists

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

Preventing Doctors from Issuing Insufficient Medical Leave

Gan Kim Yong Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Rationale for Spousal Income Criterion in Eligibility Assessment for Workfare Income Supplement

Josephine Teo Carrie Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Payment of Fines by Instalments

Heng Swee Keat Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Children Separated from Parents Due to Immigration Status

Leon Perera K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Numbers Helped under Partners Engaging and Empowering Rough Sleepers Network

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Environmental Impact Study Done on Clementi Forest and Impact on Biodiversity if Land is Used for Urban Development

Tan Wu Meng Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Complaints Received in Relation to Noise from Neighbours in HDB Estates Since Start of 2020

Desmond Lee Vikram Nair
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Balancing Efforts Spent on Inspecting Registered PMDs and Enforcing on Illegally Modified or Unregistered PMDs

Ong Ye Kung Christopher de Souza
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

More Time for Aggrieved Employees under Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management Framework to Explore Dispute Resolution Options

Hany Soh Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Discrimination Cases Dealt With by Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices

Josephine Teo Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Current Number of Cleaners Hired Directly by Companies

Mariam Jaafar Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Scarcity of ATMS in Non-mature Estates

Don Wee Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Number of Sexual Misconduct Cases in Post-Secondary and Tertiary Institutions in Last Five Years

Lawrence Wong Seah Kian Peng
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

PayNow Collaboration with Thailand's Promptpay

Don Wee Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Review of Government-Paid Childcare Leave

Gan Thiam Poh Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Use of Child Development Account for Student Care Services

Indranee Rajah Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Early Mail-in Ballots from Overseas Voters to Ensure Overseas Singaporeans' Participation in Elections

Chan Chun Sing Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Number of Applications to Temporarily Reduce Residential, Commercial and Industrial Property Loan Repayments under MAS Relief Scheme

He Ting Ru Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Classifying Moneychanging Business as Tier 1 Sector under Travel and Tourism

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

Breakdown of Statistics on Sexual Assault Cases

Raeesah Khan He Ting Ru K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Applications for Permits for Public Assemblies Outside Speakers' Corner

Raeesah Khan K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Training on Sexual Offences for Judicial Officials

Raeesah Khan K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Number of Expedited Orders, Personal Protection Orders and Domestic Orders Obtained since Circuit Breaker

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Breakdown on Number of Persons of Unsound Mind Detained under Section 252 of Criminal Procedure Code

Leon Perera K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Including Accredited TCM Clinics in the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS)

Don Wee Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Average Waiting Time for Subsided Bed in Nursing Home

Gan Kim Yong Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Donation of Frozen Embroyos

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Statistics on Singaporeans and Foreigners Tested Positive When Travelling through Reciprocal Green Lanes

Gan Kim Yong He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Breakdown by Flat Type of Households Still Buying Electricity from SP Group

Chan Chun Sing Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Use of SkillsFuture Credits for Certification Examinations Administered by Internationally Recognised External Training Providers

Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Data on Parents with Differently-abled Child or Children Taking All Six Days of Childcare Leave in Past Five Years

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

Private Operators of Afterschool Care

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Help for Mature Workers Transitioning to Another Industry and Tackling Unemployment after Removal of Jobs Support Scheme

Josephine Teo Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Mandatory Care-giver Leave to Care for Aged Parents

Josephine Teo Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Average Breakdown of Income in Terms of Wage Earnings Only versus Workfare Income Supplement

Josephine Teo Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Reviewing Airworthiness of Boeing 737 Max

He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Enforcing Law Against Feeding of Wildlife under The Wildlife Act

Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Statistics on Terminated Construction Contracts by HDB since February 2020

Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Number of HDB Units without Direct Lift Access out of 150 HDB Blocks Not Eligible for Lift Upgrading Programme

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Desmond Lee

Clarifications (2)