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14th Parliament · 1st Session

Monday, 4 October 2021

Members (96 present, 8 absent)

Present (96)

Abdul Samad Alex Yam Alvin Tan (Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry) 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 Darryl David Denise Phua Lay Peng Dennis Tan Lip Fong Derrick Goh Desmond Choo 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 Siow Huang (Minister of State for Education and Manpower) Gan Thiam Poh Gerald Giam Yean Song Hany Soh 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 Lian Pin 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 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) 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 (8)

Motions (4)

Bills (10)

Oral Answers (6)

Written Answers (90)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Recourse for Employers against False Accusations by Migrant Domestic Workers

Tan See Leng Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Workers Displaced from Closure of SMEs since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic

Tan See Leng Rachel Ong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Measures to Help Older Workers Stay Employed and Find New Jobs Despite COVID-19 Impact

Tan See Leng Rachel Ong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence

Mental Health of full-time National Servicemen during COVID-19 Pandemic

Ng Eng Hen Wan Rizal
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Conditions that Will Prompt IMH Community Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team to Conduct Home Visits

Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Reducing Duplication of One-stop Online Platforms Developed for Mental Wellness

Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Update on Investigation into Fair Employment Complaints Lodged against Hillview Heights Condominium Property Management Company

Tan See Leng Cheng Li Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Financial Subsidies for HDB Flat Buyers to Rent Interim Housing in Open Market Given COVID-19-related Construction Delays

Desmond Lee Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Monitoring of Hair and Beauty Salons Previously Investigated for Pressure Sale Tactics

Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Assistance for Resource-constrained Families with Anticipated Rise in Cost for Essential Services and Food

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Current Wage for Singaporeans to Acquire a Decent Living for Themselves

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Abdul Samad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Effect of Port Closures in China on Inflow of Raw Materials to Region

Gan Kim Yong Poh Li San
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Ensuring Resiliency of Public Transport Services Given Recent COVID-19 Clusters at Public Transport Nodes

Desmond Choo S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Possible Fare Adjustments from Review of Public Transport Fares for 2022

Chua Kheng Wee Louis S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Update on Use and Beneficiaries of Climate-Friendly Households Programme

Murali Pillai Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Additional Support for Families with Young Children in Childcare when Parents have Consumed Eligible Leave for Care of Children at Home

Gan Thiam Poh Indranee Rajah
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Extending Current Childcare Leave Entitlement to Those with Primary School-going Children

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Indranee Rajah
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Food Poisoning Involving Home-based Businesses and Measures to Support and License Them

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Foo Mee Har Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer of Early Childhood Development Agency

Masagos Zulkifli B M M He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Retired Senior SAF Officers Holding Senior Positions in Public Sector Organisations

Chan Chun Sing Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Public Sector and Companies' Readiness to Deal With Ransomware Attacks

Desmond Choo Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Strengthening Capability and Solutions to Resolve Persistent Water Seepage and Leakage Problems in HDB Flats

Liang Eng Hwa Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Mitigating against Unintended Effects of Unsupervised Over-consumption of Digital Content amongst Younger Students

Desmond Choo Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Concussion-related Injuries among Students in Contact Sports for Co-curricular Activities

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Centralised Assistance for Youths Not Employed or in Education who Wish to Go Back to School

Chan Chun Sing Nadia Ahmad Samdin
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Singapore's Considerations when Pursuing Vaccinated Travel Lanes with Other Countries

Chua Kheng Wee Louis S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Steps to Ensure Safety and Well-being of In-patients at Institute of Mental Health

Murali Pillai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Deaths Attributable to Second-hand Smoke in Each of Past Five Years

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Work Pass Holders Arrested and Convicted for Overstaying after Expiry of Passes

Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Investigation into and Enforcement against Hate Crime Cases in Past Five Years

Tan Yia Swam K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Educating Singaporeans on Singapore’s Core National Interests Given Growing Complexity of International Developments

Gerald Giam Yean Song Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Singapore's Assessment of Foreign Policy Implication with Return of Taliban as Government in Afghanistan

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence

Impact of AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal on Singapore and Use of Singapore's Port Facilities

Ng Eng Hen Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Update on Enforcement Actions and Challenges following Implementation of Mandatory Tray Return Policy

Mohd Fahmi Aliman Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Proposal to Increase Penalties for S Pass and Employment Pass Holders Found Guilty of Submitting Forged Academic and Other Documents

Gan Thiam Poh Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Managing Maid Agency Fees and Other Fees Related to Hiring of Foreign Domestic Helpers

Darryl David Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Proposal for Quicker Entry into Singapore for Fully Vaccinated Migrant Domestic Workers

Edward Chia Bing Hui Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Fire Prevention Measures in Nature Reserves and Parks Given Rising Temperatures

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

Imposition of Income Ceiling of $7,000 for HDB Flat Applicants under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme

Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Appeals to Waive Two-time Criterion for HDB Home Loan Eligibility

Desmond Lee Abdul Samad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Utilisation Rates for Existing Electric Vehicle Charging Points and Update on Installation of Charging Points at Private Premises

S Iswaran Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Considerations to Lower Voting Age to 18 in Singapore

He Ting Ru Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Exposure of Singapore-based Financial Companies to Chinese Property Developer Evergrande's Debt Crisis

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Proposal for Tiering of COEs for Motorcycles of Different Engine Capacities

Abdul Samad S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Breakdown of Revenues, Profits and Effective Tax Rates of SMEs in Last 10 Years

Lawrence Wong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Plans to Review Singaporean Athletes' Performance at Recent 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Darryl David Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Update on Nuisance Orders Issued under Sections 45(1) and 44(e) of Environmental Public Health Act

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

Review of Support for Hawkers to Enable Them to be COVID-19-resilient beyond One-off Relief Packages

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Protection for Bank Customers against Attacks Which Hijack Messages or Passwords and Misrepresent Banks

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Joan Pereira
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Volume and Value of Cashless Payments by Platforms and Updates on Progress and Sign Up Rate for Singapore Quick Response Code in Last Three Years

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Impact of Recently Signed Cooperative Relationship between Australia, UK and US on Security and Stability of South China Sea Region

Darryl David Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Support Measures to Assist Vulnerable Dependants of Sole Breadwinners under Remand or Jailed and Processes to Identify Them

Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Measures to Prevent and Counter Terrorist Attacks in Places of High Human Traffic

Mohd Fahmi Aliman Joan Pereira K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Data and Trends on Harassment by Licensed Moneylenders and Persons Prosecuted for Such Harassment

Desmond Choo K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Measures to Assist Ex-convicts and Prisoners Due to Be Released to Open Bank Accounts to Receive Wages or Financial Assistance

Joan Pereira K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Number of Police Reports on Abuse by Partners, Spouses and Family Members in Past Three Years

Tan Yia Swam K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Proposal for Food Catering Businesses to Resume Catering for Events with Appropriate COVID-19 Safeguards in Place

Gan Kim Yong Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Proposal for Supermarkets to Ensure Consistency between Posted and Barcoded Prices and Code of Practice to offer Product at Discounted Posted Price

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

Proposal to Regulate Sale of Gaming or Gift Cards to Persons above 18 Years

Gan Kim Yong Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Review and Enhance Measures to Mentally Support Bus Drivers Due to Enhanced Control Measures

Mohd Fahmi Aliman S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Proposal to Install Mandatory Red Amber Green Signals for Right Turns in Junctions near Schools

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Data on Bus Routes and Passengers Affected by COVID-19 Clusters at Public Bus Interchanges and Availability of Scheme to Recruit and Retrain Private Bus Drivers who Ferry Tourists and Office Workers

S Iswaran Cheng Li Hui
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Adjust Bus Service Reliability Framework Targets in Light of Bus Captains Affected by COVID-19 Infections and Related Quarantines

S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Data on Number of Complaints on Jerky Driving by Bus Captains Received in Last Five Years and Correlation between Jerkiness of Driving and Accident Rate

S Iswaran Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Number of Complaints Received from Woodlands Residents on Foul Odour in Air in Past One Month and Investigation Carried Out

Hany Soh Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Annual Percentage of Singaporeans Attending International Schools and Average Number of Appeal Cases for Singaporeans to Attend International Schools between 2016 and 2020

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Age-appropriate Basic First Aid Skills and Awareness Presently Taught in Primary Schools

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Finance

Proposal to Provide Rental Rebates Support to Small Landlords Who Depend on Rental Income for Their Livelihood

Lawrence Wong Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Update on Efforts of the National Committee on Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recidivism

Murali Pillai Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Support for Grandparents Forced Out of Circumstances to Look after Grandchildren Left in Their Care by Their Children

Murali Pillai Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Eligibility Criteria of Families Applying for Social Support Grants Affected by Local Qualifying Salary

Shahira Abdullah Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Data on Number of First-timer Applicants in Line to Perform Haj in Coming Years Broken Down by Age Groups and Possible Increase in Number of Pilgrims in Light of Cancellations in 2020 and 2021

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Abdul Samad
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Available Capabilities to Detect Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics and Current Assessment of Utility of Metagenomic Testing for Purposes of Detecting Novel Pathogens in Environment

Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Proposal to Allow Hospital Dental Clinics to Provide Specialised Subsided Treatment to Serve Patients in Further Locations Given Close Proximity of Dental National Specialty Centres Situated Centrally

Shahira Abdullah Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Updates and Issuance of Quarantine Orders for Positive COVID-19 Cases and Healthcare Workers Tested Positive and Management of Manpower Resources Given Recent Spike in Cases and Move towards Endemic

He Ting Ru Gerald Giam Yean Song Xie Yao Quan +2 more
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Possible Increase in Patients Seeking Medical Attention for Eyesight Problems Due to Work-from-home and Home-based Learning and Plans to Educate Public on Maintaining Good Eye Health

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Update on Progress of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and Protocols in Place for Recovering Patients

Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung Xie Yao Quan +1 more
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Mental Health Support for Frontline Individuals Repeatedly Exposed to Quarantine Orders at Dedicated Quarantine Facilities

Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Take-up Rate of IMDA's Pre-approved Cybersecurity Solutions among SMEs and Efforts to Increase Awareness on Importance of Cybersecurity among SMEs

Don Wee Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Efforts to Prevent Hateful or Inciteful Speech or Action Being Communicated or Distributed

Tan Yia Swam Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Proposal to Amend Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act to Increase Penalties for Wildlife Trafficking, Trade and Possession Offences and Tighten Regulations for Shipments in Transit

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

Data on Percentage of Work Permit Holders Who Have Done Work Involving Skills That Matched Skills under Skills Evaluation Certificate Schemes They Obtained

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

Determining Projected Number of Dwelling Units and Timeline to Reach Said Number and Breakdown of FY2019/2020 Projection into HDB Flats and Private Developments

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

Number of Vacant Units and Vacancy Rate of Total Completed HDB Dwelling Units for Sale in Last 10 Years Broken Down by Flat Type

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

HDB Ownership Pre-requisites on HDB Flat Owners Acquiring Private Properties and Private Property Owners Acquiring HDB Flats

Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Number of Cardiac Arrest Emergencies Taken Place in Parks and Park Connectors where Automated External Defibrillators were Used and Usage and Promotion of myResponder App

Desmond Lee Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Proposal to Extend Household Services Scheme to Cleaning Businesses Providing Non-residential Cleaning Services

Mohd Fahmi Aliman Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Workers and Companies Assisted by Waiver of Foreign Work Levies Due to Workers on Stay-Home Notice

Desmond Choo Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Data on Inspection of Workplaces for Breach of Safe Management Measures and Breaches Discovered

He Ting Ru Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Data on Number of Suicides and Unnatural Deaths by Work Permit Holders in Last Five Years and Rate of Such Incidences in Last Six Months Compared to Pre-COVID-19 Times

Tan See Leng Leon Perera