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14th Parliament · 1st Session

Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Members (95 present, 9 absent)

Present (95)

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 Li Hui Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza (Deputy Speaker) Chua Kheng Wee Louis 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) Edward Chia Bing Hui Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong (Minister for Trade and Industry) 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 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 Poh Koon (Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower) Kwek Hian Chuan Henry 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 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 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 (9)

Motions (3)

Bills (1)

Oral Answers (17)

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Incidents where Police Have Been Challenged by Disorderly Member of Public

Cheng Li Hui Desmond Tan Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim +1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Guidelines for Media when Approaching Those Affected by Traumatic Event

Rahayu Mahzam He Ting Ru Alex Yam
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Update on Government's Study on Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels

S Iswaran Leon Perera
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Developing Action Plan for Urban Wildlife Management with Stronger Focus on Co-existence Measures

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Sim Ann
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Revising Start Time for Schools

Cheng Li Hui Lim Biow Chuan Sun Xueling +2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Incentives for Companies to Extend Flexible Working Arrangements to Outsourced Workers

Tan Wu Meng Alex Yam Wan Rizal +1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Annual Range, Median and Average Commission Paid by Housing Developers to Appointed Sales Agents

Indranee Rajah Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Support for Food Catering Businesses

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Proactive Policing of Internet and Blocking of Violent Content Accessible to Children and Youths in Singapore

Tin Pei Ling Rahayu Mahzam
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Review of Measures to Restrict Juveniles' Purchase of Offensive Weapons Online

Desmond Tan Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Impact on Employees with Change in Employer-provided Insurer

Tin Pei Ling Tan See Leng Tan Wu Meng +2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Number of Nursing Homes, Available Beds and Average Occupancy Rates

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Koh Poh Koon
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Proposal to Update National Survey on Informal Care to Reflect Changing Care Patterns

Koh Poh Koon He Ting Ru
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Annual Number of Single Unwed Mothers

Seah Kian Peng Sun Xueling Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Measures to Prevent Patients on Kidney Dialysis from Being Discriminated against at Workplace

Koh Poh Koon Tan Wu Meng Sharael Taha +2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Special Leave Beyond Usual Childcare Leave for Parents when Schools and Childcare Centres Close for COVID-19-related Reasons

Saktiandi Supaat Koh Poh Koon
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Ex-offenders Hired under Jobs Growth Incentive

Murali Pillai Tan See Leng

Written Answers (30)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Pegging Temasek Holding’s Performance to Performance of Broad-based Market Indices

Lawrence Wong Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Reduction of Marine Debris in Regional Action Plan under ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Singapore's Efforts in De-escalation of Tension in Israel and Palestinian Territories

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Carbon Emission Targets for Companies Owned by Government Investment Entities

Lawrence Wong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Employers Receiving Kickbacks from Migrant Workers

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Requests for Removal of Bee Hives

He Ting Ru Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Proposal to Distribute Still-functional Fitness Trackers Purchased for National Steps Challenge

Gerald Giam Yean Song Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Proportion of Grant Applications Approved by National Research Foundation with Unanimous Agreement by Review Panelists over Past Three Years

Tan Wu Meng Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Ministry of Defence

Conducting Joint Patrols with Indonesia in View of Increased Piracy or Armed Sea Robbery Incidents in Eastbound Lane of Traffic Separation Scheme

Ng Eng Hen Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Data on Canings Administered by Singapore Prison Service without Judicial Sentencing over Past 10 Years

Leon Perera K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Separate Licences for Family Karaoke Operators from Other Nightlife-oriented Operators

Jamus Jerome Lim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Synchronisation of Recent Operation to Shut down F&B Businesses Pivoting from Nightlife Establishments

Cheng Li Hui K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Number of Reports filed by Public through i-Witness that Aided Ongoing Police Investigations

Pritam Singh K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Number of Male and Female Prison Inmates with Children under Age of Seven and 18 Respectively

He Ting Ru K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Non-imposition of Death Penalty on Individuals under Age of 16

Yip Hon Weng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Adoption Rate of Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Private Residential Estates and Condominiums

Gan Kim Yong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

High-Risk Industries Allowed to Pivot during COVID-19 Situation and Efforts to Mitigate Risks

Gan Kim Yong Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Electric Vehicle Common Charger Grant for Condominiums and Private Apartments with Less than 100 Parking Lots

S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

HDB Blocks Found Not Amenable to Deployment of Surveillance Cameras for Detection of High-rise Littering

Tan Wu Meng Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Profile of Safe Distancing Ambassadors Deployed across Singapore since April 2020 and Venues of Deployment

Pritam Singh Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Eligibility of Nightlife Businesses Pivoting to Other Industries for Jobs Support Scheme and Funds Disbursed

Lawrence Wong Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Continued Scrutiny by Auditor-General's Office on Accountant-General's Department's IT Security Controls over Most Privileged Operating System User Account

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

Percentage of Working Parents Using Both Days of Extended Childcare Leave Each Year in Past Five Years

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Plans to Increase Take-up Rate of Caregivers Training Grant and Widen Support for Carers Supporting Elderly or Sick Family Members

Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Reducing Burnout Rates and Ensuring Mental Well-being of Junior Doctors in Public Healthcare System after Unprecedented Public Health Crisis

Shahira Abdullah Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Progress of Planned Rollout of 5G Network to Half of Country by 2022

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Number of Repossession Notices Issued by HDB in Last Five Years for Owners' Non-compliance with Court Orders for Transfer or Sale of Flat upon Divorce

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

Compensation by Government Agencies to Construction Firms for Full Price Fluctuations for Materials Used in Construction Projects

Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Statistics on Current Number of Licensed Swimming Pools in Singapore and Those with Lifeguards on Duty

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Number Working in COVID-19-related Short-term Roles Taking up Retraining Programmes and Matched to Other Roles

Tan See Leng Jamus Jerome Lim

Clarifications (1)