14th Parliament · 1st Session
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Members (102 present, 2 absent)
Present (102)
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 Education)
Chee Hong Tat
(Senior Minister of State for 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 Trade and Industry)
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)
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 Communications and Information 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 and Manpower)
Lawrence Wong
(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)
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 Health)
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 Communications and Information and Minister for Health)
Raj Joshua Thomas S Iswaran
(Minister for Transport 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 Foreign Affairs 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 for Communications and Information and National Development)
Tan See Leng
(Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for 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 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 (2)
Motions (2)
Bills (3)
Oral Answers (9)
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Impact of Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement on Trade, Job Growth, Employment of Singaporeans
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Tan See Leng Mariam Jaafar
+2 more
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office
"Make-up Pay" Mechanism for Political Office Holders
He Ting Ru Teo Chee Hean
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence
People’s Liberation Army Air Force Aircraft that Flew Through Singapore’s Flight Information Region on 31 May 2021
Ng Eng Hen Dennis Tan Lip Fong Gerald Giam Yean Song
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on COVID-19-related Processes for Visitor Entry and Airport Worker Deployment
S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong Yeo Wan Ling
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Mode of Transport for Travellers Arriving into Singapore without COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction Results
S Iswaran Gerald Giam Yean Song
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on Recognition and Verification of Health Passports
Ang Wei Neng Chee Hong Tat
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Additional Financial Aid for Hawkers Affected due to their Proximity to COVID-19 Clusters
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Impact of Recent Outbreaks at Hawker Centres on Infrastructure Enhancement of These Centres
Amy Khor Lean Suan Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Impact of Revising Wages for Cleaning Sector on Cleaners and Workers in Other Sectors
Edward Chia Bing Hui Yip Hon Weng Zaqy Mohamad
+10 more
Written Answers (94)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Profile of Individuals who Choose Not to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination
Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Amounts and Profiles of Persons Involved in Recent Phone Scams
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Regulatory Framework for Social Media Platforms to Respond to Stop Scammers and Imposters
Joan Pereira K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Safeguards in Place after Recent Spate of Ransomware Incidents Abroad
Murali Pillai Josephine Teo Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Incentives for Consumers Returning Food Trays at Hawker Centres, Coffee Shops and Food Courts
Gan Thiam Poh Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Summons Issued for Failure to Wear Face Masks amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Lim Biow Chuan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Swift Border Policy Response to Surge in Imported COVID-19 Cases
Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Government's Response to Top Issues of Social Support, National Identity and Shared Values from Latest Emerging Stronger Conversations
Pritam Singh Indranee Rajah
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Impact of Wage Increases for Cleaners on Subvention Grant to Town Councils
Desmond Lee Sharael Taha
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Waste-handling in Housing Estates and Hospitals in light of Detection of COVID-19 Viral Fragments in Recent Clusters
Mariam Jaafar Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Incident of Rainbow Flag being Thrown at Staff at a Lau Pa Sat Stall
Leong Mun Wai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Options for Teens Kicked Out of Their Homes for Issues Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Investigation into Recent Incident Resulting in Death when PMD Caught Fire in Lift
Saktiandi Supaat K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Grace Period before Transfer of CPF Savings to Retirement Account for Those Aged 55 to Secure New HDB Flats
Tan See Leng Carrie Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Removal of Concession Allowing Non-subsidised Resale HDB Flats to be Used as Transitional Housing
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Housing Options to Minimise Impact of Construction Delays for HDB Flats
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Increasing Stock of Flats under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme to Support Families Affected by BTO Construction Delays
Foo Mee Har Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Unoccupied HDB Rental Flats for Use by BTO Flat Applicants Affected by Construction Delays
Lim Biow Chuan Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Allocating Bigger Proportion of BTO Flats for First-time Home Buyers in light of Construction Delays
Seah Kian Peng Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Data Related to Number of Vacant HDB Rental Flats Available for Allocation
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Upstream Interventions to Detect and Prevent Child Abuse
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Government's Population Strategies
Pritam Singh Indranee Rajah
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Investigation into Online Poll Ranking of Female Muslim Religious Teachers for Sexual Attractiveness
Shahira Abdullah Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Reports of Sexually-explicit Online Posts Made to MUIS and MUIS' Response
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Educational Programmes to Deal with Allegations and Incidents of Sexual Harrassment
Mariam Jaafar Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Steps to Ensure Persons with Records of Sexual Offences or Violent Crimes Do Not Work as Private Tutors
Chan Chun Sing Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Efforts to Equip Schools, Parents and Teachers with Skills to Identify and Support Abused Students
Chan Chun Sing Wan Rizal
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Sale of Dangerous Weapons on Online Retail Platforms
Cheng Li Hui K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Support for Married Women and Mothers during Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Tax Rebates and Baby Bonus Incentives for Single Parents
Raeesah Khan Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Enhancing Support for Singaporeans Who Wish to Conceive but Are Unable to Do So under Current Conventions
Indranee Rajah Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Appeals Received for COVID-19 Driver Relief Fund
Gan Thiam Poh S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Measures to Better Regulate Fluctuations in COE Prices
S Iswaran Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Additional Support to Resolve Disamenities from Cigarette Smoke and Noise Disturbance between Neighbours in HDB Blocks
Foo Mee Har Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Trends in Complaints about Construction Noise near Residential Estates in Last Three Years
Lim Biow Chuan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Measures to Manage Effects of "Credential Hyperinflation"
Shahira Abdullah Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Success Rate of ComCare Applications and Common Reasons for Rejection
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Helping Singaporeans Who Do Not Meet Means Test Criteria for Pro Bono Legal Aid Services
Denise Phua Lay Peng K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Limit of Five Distinct Visitors a Day for Home-based Businesses in Larger Premises
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Possibility and Impact of Quickened Pace of Inflation in Singapore
Gan Kim Yong Desmond Choo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Progress of Enrolment of General Practitioners in Primary Care Network
Ong Ye Kung Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Proposal for Longer Leases for Livestock Farms beyond Current 20-year Lease
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Amount and Management Process for Waste Produced by Fish Farms
Grace Fu Hai Yien Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Airflow and Ventilation Analysis for Existing and New Buildings and Hospitals to Minimise Transmission of COVID-19 and Emerging Pathogens
Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Detecting COVID-19 Virus in Built Environments
Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Median and 90th Percentile Turnaround Time to Obtain Virus Whole Genome Sequencing Result from Time of COVID-19 Test
Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Reports of Waste Collection Lapses
He Ting Ru Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Percentage of Civil Servants who Use Childcare Sick Leave and also Eligible for Flexible Work Arrangements
Chan Chun Sing Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Percentage of Civil Servants who Use Parent-care Leave and also Eligible for Flexible Work Arrangements
Chan Chun Sing Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
TraceTogether Infrastructure at Funeral Wakes
Joan Pereira Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Opportunistic Profiteering amongst Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic
Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Review of Generation IV Nuclear Reactors as Potential Source of Energy for Singapore
Gan Kim Yong Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Impact of UN General Assembly's Arms Embargo on Myanmar on Singapore and ASEAN's Efforts Regarding Myanmar
He Ting Ru Dennis Tan Lip Fong Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Specific Action Plans following Findings in Census of Population 2020
Raeesah Khan Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Interactions between Residents in Private Properties and Individuals of Varied Socio-economic and Ethnic Backgrounds
Shahira Abdullah Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Clarification on Property at No 5 Lorong 9 Geylang
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Key Drivers for Rise or Decline in Number of Married Couples in Resident Households Aged 65 and above
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Changes Made to Policies and Practices Following Recent Case of Influence Operations and Foreign Intelligence Recruitment
Gerald Giam Yean Song K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Building Owners to Ensure Public Warning System Can Be Received at Basement of Buildings
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
State of Implementation of Four Key Strategies of Security Industry Transformation Map
K Shanmugam Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Race-related Incidents Investigated Annually over Last 10 Years
He Ting Ru K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Total Development Cost and Awarding Process of Connect@Changi and Updates on Its Room Utilisation and Revenues Derived
Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Census of Population 2020 Report
Pritam Singh Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Mental Health and Support System for Drivers of Public Transport
Tan Yia Swam S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on SimplyGo Account Sign-up and Breakdown by Age Group
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Plans for Global or Regional Immunity Passport to Ensure Authenticity of COVID-19 Vaccinations for Air Travel and Border Control
S Iswaran Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Number of Vehicle Owners Failing to Renew Road Tax on Time after Move to Digital Communication Methods in 2019
S Iswaran Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Investigation of Fire onboard Singapore-registered Vessel "X-Press Pearl" and Its Subsequent Sinking in Sri Lankan Waters
S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Breakdown of Local Production Targets and Progress to-Date Towards the "30 by 30" Food Production Target
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Annual Number of Cooked Food Stalls and Annual Numbers of Newly Registered Hawker Stalls and Stall Closures at Social Enterprise Hawker Centres from 2016 to 2020
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Deploy Recycling Bins with Capacity Sensors at HDB Estates and Develop App to Show Locations and Availability of Recycling Bins
Murali Pillai Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Consideration to Change Average Class Size or Infrastructure of Primary and Secondary Schools to Better Equip Schools to Face Threat of Current and Future Pandemics
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Schools to Grant Students Excuse from Strenuous Physical Activity after Each Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine and Carry Out Active Monitoring of Students' Condition Post-Vaccination
Chan Chun Sing Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Education
COVID-19 Vaccination for Children Aged 12-18
Chan Chun Sing Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Government Land Sales Revenues and Investment Receipts Recognised as Revenue
Lawrence Wong Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Changes in Highest Personal Income Tax Rate and Corporate Income Tax Rate since 1991 and Changes in Other Taxes
Lawrence Wong Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Reformation of Global Tax System due to G7 Agreement and Its Impact
Lawrence Wong Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Funding System for Family Service Centres and Average Number of Cases Per Social Worker
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Measures to Prevent Clusters of COVID-19 Infection of Pre-schoolers Arising from Households Served with Leave of Absence, Stay-home Notice or Quarantine Order and School Fee Relief for Parents
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Extending SG Enable's Taxi Scheme to Individuals under Special Circumstances with Monthly per Capita Household Income above $2,800
Raeesah Khan Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Migration of Wakaf Haji Pitchay Meerah Hussain to 11 Beach Road
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Data on Claims for Serious Pregnancy and Delivery-related Complications Covered by MediShield Life in Past Three Years
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Proposal to Subsidise Hospitalisation Costs for Birth Deliveries up to C-class Ward Rates in Public Hospitals for First Two Children of Each Singaporean Family
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Take-up Rate of Sinovac Vaccine
Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Receive First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine with Minimal Waiting Time and Longest Possible Gap between First and Second Dose
Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Data on Number of Appeals Received for Waiver of Quarantine Requirements
Mariam Jaafar Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Update on Applications and Payments Approved under Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme since May 2021
He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Number of Cases of Breaches under HDB (Renovation Control) Rules Reported since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Data on Flat Rental Application by Single Unwed Parents in Past Five Years
Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Requirement for Good Soundproofing during Renovation Works and Advanced Notices of Renovation Works
Desmond Lee Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Data on HDB Resale Flats Sold Below and Over Valuation in Past 18 Months
Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Data on Workplace Injuries in Food and Beverage Industry caused by Slips, Trips and Falls
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Data on Employment under India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement and Breakdown on Labour Force Statistics according to Standard Occupational Classification 2020 Level
Tan See Leng Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Data on Average Working Hours and Overtime Hours for Full-time Security Officers Working for Private Security Agencies
Tan See Leng Sylvia Lim