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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