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14th Parliament · 1st Session

Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Members (101 present, 3 absent)

Present (101)

Abdul Samad 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 Hsing Yao 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) Hoon Hian Teck Indranee Rajah (Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and National Development and Leader of the House) Jamus Jerome Lim Janet Ang 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 Lian Pin 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 Mark Chay 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) 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) Raj Joshua Thomas S Iswaran (Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations) Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng Shahira Abdullah 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 Tan Yia Swam 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)

Bills (1)

Oral Answers (12)

Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Proportion of Outsourced Workers in Healthcare Institutions

Koh Poh Koon Pritam Singh Tan Wu Meng
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

POFMA Office's Actions In Regard To Misinformation about COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccination

S Iswaran He Ting Ru Jamus Jerome Lim
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Impact of SolarWinds Breach on Singapore and Cybersecurity of Critical Systems

S Iswaran Alex Yam Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Complaints of Smoking in Prohibited Locations

Amy Khor Lean Suan Yeo Wan Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Effectiveness of Anti-littering Enforcement Actions and Possibility of Scaling Up

Amy Khor Lean Suan Liang Eng Hwa
Oral Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Facilitating Singaporeans Entering Malaysia to Take Care of Essential Personal Matters

Vivian Balakrishnan Sylvia Lim
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Eligibility for Community Care Apartments

Desmond Lee Ng Ling Ling Denise Phua Lay Peng +1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

External Wall Seepages and Ceiling Leakages in HDB Flats

Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Liang Eng Hwa
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Water Seepages and Wear and Tear Problems at Common Areas of HDB Estates

Desmond Choo Sim Ann
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Child And Elder Care as Reasons for Not Participating in Workforce

Gan Siow Huang Carrie Tan Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Oral Answer Ministry of Law

Measures to Protect Micro SMEs in Landlord-tenant Disputes

Tan Wu Meng Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Number and Types of Stay-Home-Notice and Quarantine Order Breaches

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim

Written Answers (71)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Prevalence of Cases of Firms Underpaying Foreign Staff

Josephine Teo Leong Mun Wai Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Duration for Deputyship Application Process without a Lasting Power of Attorney

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Responsibility for Paying Temporary Development Levy

Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Coordination of Construction Projects to Minimise Disruption to Residents

Desmond Lee Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Correlation between Quantum of Medical Bills and Medical Insurance Coverage

Gan Kim Yong Seah Kian Peng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Higher MediShield Life or MediSave Claim Limits Based on Indication-based Pricing, Therapeutic Value of Drug and Patient Outcomes

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

MAS' Role in Appointments of Top Leaders at Financial Institutions

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Action against Advertisements of Illegal Remote Gambling or Loan Services on Social Media, SMS and Messaging Apps

Gerald Giam Yean Song K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Impact of Gang Activities on Crime and Security Situation in Singapore

Murali Pillai Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Higher Priority for BTO Flats and Added Subsidies for Resale Flats for Singaporeans Staying Near Parents

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Allowing Singaporeans to Buy Resale HDB Flats from Proceeds of Selling Local or Overseas Private Property

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Building a Certain Type of HDB Flats that Can Be Used as "Stock Holding"

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Review of India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement Given DBS' Merger with India's Lakshmi Vilas Bank

Chan Chun Sing Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Take-up Rates for Digital Inclusion Programmes

S Iswaran Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Help for Employers Caught Out by Indonesia's New Zero Placement Fee Policy for Domestic Helpers

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Number of Foreigners, Permanent Residents and Singaporeans Tested positive for COVID-19

Gan Kim Yong Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Matched Retirement Savings Scheme's Contributions and Limits

Josephine Teo Carrie Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Database of Adult Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Special Needs

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Yeo Wan Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Children Without Child Development Accounts

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Seah Kian Peng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Public Agencies In Charge of Deploying Safe Distancing Ambassadors and Enforcement Officers

Yeo Wan Ling Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Managing Number of SHN Hotels to Balance Cost Considerations and Demand

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law

Review of Legal Profession Act to Clarify Jurisdiction of The Courts and Routes of Reviews and Appeals

He Ting Ru K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Recruiting Sufficient Number of Foreign Workers Whilst Ensuring COVID-19-safe Work Environment

Murali Pillai Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Proposed Alternative Work Schedule for a Day Off After Working Extra Hour Every Day for Nine Days

Josephine Teo Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Heat-reduction Retrofits in HDB Upgrading and Estate Renewal Programmes

Desmond Lee Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Progress of Plan to Plant 1 Million Trees

Desmond Lee Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Impact on Jobs and Trades with Shift Away from Fossil Fuel and Traditional Automotive Industries

Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Number of Piracy Incidents in Straits of Singapore in 2020

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Trends for Disabilities in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Impact on Payouts for Long-term Care Insurance Schemes

Gan Kim Yong Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Detention and Treatment under Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act

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

Utilisation Rates at ICA's Physical Counters

K Shanmugam Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Update on Remaining Number of HDB Blocks that Not Eligible for Lift Upgrading Programme

Desmond Lee Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Revising Eligibility Criteria and Housing Income Ceiling to Align with ComCare Assistance Schemes

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

Trend for Number of Complaints Made by Executive Condominium Buyers to HDB against Developers

Darryl David Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Applications Made for Rare Disease Fund

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

Long-term Solutions to Minimise Number of Potholes on Our Roads in All Weather Conditions

Liang Eng Hwa Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Number of Website Portals Digitally Providing Government Services to the Public and Avenues for Singaporeans to Access Such Services

Tan Wu Meng Teo Chee Hean
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Number of First-time Parents in Singapore in Past Five Years and Help Schemes Available

Hany Soh Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Instituting Different Tiers of Childcare Leave to Cater for Families with More Children

Indranee Rajah Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Number of Stateless Residents Living in Singapore as of December 2020 and Measures to Assist Their Application for Singapore Citizenship and Permanent Residency

Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Expanding Coverage of Yellow Ribbon Project to Include Ex-offenders of Non-violent Crimes

Jamus Jerome Lim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Sharing Information on Structure and Workflow in Singapore's Public Healthcare Clusters with Integrated Shield Plan Insurers to Facilitate Disbursements of Claims by Patients for Care Received

Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Number and Sufficiency of Patient Navigators Employed across Restructured Hospitals and Specialty Centres

Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Median Waiting Time for Appointment for Non-emergency Dental Services at Polyclinics in Last Three Years

Gan Kim Yong Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Expanding Clinical Training and Supervision Programmes for Students of Clinical Psychology to Increase Future Headcount in Public Healthcare System

Gan Kim Yong Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Number of Films, Videos, Plays and Others Requiring Content Changes Before Approval for General Dissemination in Past Five Years

S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Piloting Separate Recycling Bins for Biodegradable Plastics

Grace Fu Hai Yien Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Study on Presence of Microplastic in Seafood from Kelongs in Singapore Waters

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

Ensuring Surveillance Cameras Used to Detect High-rise Littering Do Not Intrude into People's Privacy

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

Average Monthly Number of Surveillance Cameras with Video Analytics Currently Deployed to Deter and Detect High-rise Littering and Bird Feeding

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Monthly Increase in Plastic and Other Recyclable Waste During and After Circuit Breaker Period and Initiatives to Address Issue

Grace Fu Hai Yien Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Efforts to Diversify Food Supplies to Ensure Price Stability of Goods over Chinese New Year Period Due to Disruptions from Movement Control Order and Floods in Malaysia

Chan Chun Sing Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Percentage of Singapore's Electricity Consumption in 2020 Used for Data Centres

Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Defaults by Borrowers on Enterprise Singapore-supported Loans Introduced in 2020

Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Plans to Systematically Compile Preferred Gender Pronouns for Students

Lawrence Wong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Steps Taken to Build a Better Understanding of Persons with Disabilities amongst School Children

Lawrence Wong Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Reason for Difference in Amounts Disbursed in ComCare Fund Annual Report FY2019 and Financial Statement in Annual Report

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

MUIS's Injection of $1 Million Training Credits to Cover Non-Islamic Courses

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Prosecution of Individuals Found Practising and Spreading Deviant Teachings under Muslim Law Act

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Number of Bus Service Lines Implemented or Reviewed under Bus Service Enhancement Programme

Hany Soh Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Accidents and Incidents Involving Vehicles Catching Fire due to Mechanical Failure and Poor Maintenance of Vehicles

Murali Pillai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Redevelopment Plans for Bukit Batok Bus Interchange

Murali Pillai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Regulations Protecting Rights of People with Disabilities at Workplace

Josephine Teo Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of Gig Workers by Industries and Average Salaries

Josephine Teo Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Encouraging Victims to Report Workplace Sexual Harassment

Raeesah Khan Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Distributing Home Renovation Work Information Digitally and Protocols for Seeking Help Against Noisy Renovation Unit and Managing Recalcitrant Cases

Desmond Lee Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Number of Bird Feeding Cases Reported and Number of Enforcement and Composition Notices Issued over the Last Year

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Increase Frequency of Council Estate Agencies' Real Estate Salespersons Examination and Conducting Online Examination

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Land Cost in FY2019/2020 and Breakdown of Payment to SLA, Government Organisations and Private Entities.

Desmond Lee Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Environmental Baseline Study for Evaluating Different Development Options for Clementi Forest

Desmond Lee Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

One-room Rental Flats Accommodating More Than Three Occupants and Measure to Minimise Spread of Diseases in Overcrowded Flats

Don Wee Desmond Lee