14th Parliament · 1st Session
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
Members (97 present, 7 absent)
Present (97)
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 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 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
Motions (2)
Bills (4)
Oral Answers (6)
Oral Answer Ministry of Finance
Review of Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions Involving Diversion of One-time Passwords Prior to September 2020
Lawrence Wong Gerald Giam Yean Song Tan Wu Meng
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Help for Potential BTO Flat Owners Affected by COVID-19-related Construction Delays
Desmond Lee Seah Kian Peng Liang Eng Hwa
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Actions against Employers Accused of Workplace Discrimination Based on Age and Race
Koh Poh Koon Edward Chia Bing Hui Sharael Taha
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Current Protection against Retaliation and Dismissal for Employees Who File Complaints on Workplace Discrimination
Koh Poh Koon Patrick Tay Teck Guan Jessica Tan Soon Neo
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Seniors Aged 55 and Above Who Benefited from Senior Worker Support Package
Tan See Leng Sharael Taha Yeo Wan Ling
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Measures to Assist Employees Affected by COVID-19 and Digital Disruptions
Tan Yia Swam Edward Chia Bing Hui Yip Hon Weng
+4 more
Written Answers (83)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Shorter Wait Times for Households who Need Migrant Domestic Workers for Care Needs
Tan See Leng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Arrangements for Students Served a Quarantine Order or Stay-Home Notice to Take National Examinations
Chan Chun Sing Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Raising Awareness amongst Pharmacists to Spot Signs of Domestic Violence and Teaching Domestic Violence Victims to Seek Help with Non-verbal Cues or Code Words
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact on Businesses from Delays in Reopening of Economy in COVID-19 Endemic Stage
Gan Kim Yong Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Tracking Food Insecurity Experienced by some Singaporean Households
Masagos Zulkifli B M M He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Mitigating Steep Rise in Electricity Prices for Households Despite Natural Gas Price Increases
Murali Pillai Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Update on Review of New Rail Financing Framework for Downtown MRT Line
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Measures to Ensure Mix of Students from Different Financial Backgrounds in Schools Given Stronger Emphasis on Distance for Primary 1 Registration
Shahira Abdullah Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Lessons Learnt from Abrupt Exit of oBike and New Requirements for Licensees for Similar Public-subscribed Transport Schemes
S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Singaporeans and Permanent Residents Domiciled Overseas Entering Singapore to Serve National Service
Alex Yam Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore's Potential to be COVID-19 Vaccines R&D and Production Hub
Gan Kim Yong Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Measures to Prevent Personal Information from TraceTogether Usage from Being Hacked
Gan Thiam Poh Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Number of Employment Disputes before Written Employment Contracts were Mandated in April 2016
Abdul Samad Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Work Permit Holders Obtaining Skills Certification in Singapore Instead of Overseas Testing Centres
Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Review of Buy Now Pay Later Regulatory Framework
Desmond Choo Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Profile of and Penalties for Those Arrested for Involvement in Illegal International Soccer Gaming
Saktiandi Supaat K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Training and Courses for Counsellors Deployed to Schools
Shahira Abdullah Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Current Occupancy Rates at Hospices and Adequacy of Hospice Capacity Given Ageing Population
Joan Pereira Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Preparations to Train and Build Up Pool of Informal Caregivers Given Anticipated Demand as Population Ages
Ong Ye Kung Carrie Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Training More Healthcare Personnel to Look After Dementia Patients with Ageing Population
Gan Thiam Poh Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Response to Rating of Singapore by Climate Action Tracker as "Critically Insufficient"
He Ting Ru Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Trend of Migrant Domestic Workers Seeking Transfer of Employer before Contracts End
Tin Pei Ling Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Allowing Motorists with Class 3A Licences to be Trained and Licensed to Drive Buses with Automatic Transmission
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Implication of AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal for Singapore and ASEAN
Vivian Balakrishnan Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Effectiveness of Community Work Definition in Family Service Centre Code of Social Work Practice
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Restrictions on Redevelopment Given Recent Focus on Sustainability and the Environment
Seah Kian Peng Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Impact of Corrupt Transactions Involving Former LTA Deputy Group Director on Standards and Safety of Thomson-East Coast and Cross Island MRT Lines
S Iswaran Sylvia Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Take-up Rates for Digitalisation, Productivity and Succession Schemes for Hawkers in Past Three Years
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Criteria Used to Evaluate Success of Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Proposal to Centralise All Financial Institutions, Moneylenders and Credit-providing Companies under Single Regulatory Framework
Desmond Choo Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Monetary Awards for Paralympians
Alex Yam Denise Phua Lay Peng Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Mental and Emotional Well-being Support for Singapore Athletes Before and After Major Sports Competitions
Hany Soh Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Celebrating Singaporean Athletes’ Victories and Honouring Efforts in Setbacks
Hany Soh Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Replacement of Stolen NRICs at Nominal Fee
Chua Kheng Wee Louis K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Use of NRICs in Applications for Phone and Telecommunication Services and Measures to Safeguard Consumers' Personal Data
Gan Thiam Poh Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Impact of Loss of In-person Schooling Experience on Future Career Prospects of Students
Murali Pillai Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Academic Assessment of Home-schooled Children
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Sufficiency of Number of Practising Psychiatrists and Psychologists in Singapore
He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Incidents of Children Stealing to Fund Mobile Gaming Addictions over Past Five Years
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Factoring Different Actuarial Risks into HDB Home Protection Scheme
Tan Wu Meng Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Technical Assistance from HDB to Reduce Diffusion of Second-hand Smoke into Flats
Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Data on Consumer Price Index Changes by Income Groups
Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Update on Work and Plans of Inter-agency Task Force on Mental Wellness
Shahira Abdullah Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Protocols for Prescription of Anti-depressants to Patients Under 25 and Link between Anti-depressant Usage and Youth Suicide
Ong Ye Kung Carrie Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Breakdown of Post-partum Depression Cases Over Last 10 Years
Ong Ye Kung Carrie Tan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Reasons for Spike in Electricity Futures Prices Traded on Singapore Exchange in July 2021
Alex Yam Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Percentage of Lorries Used to Ferry Passengers in the Rear with Rain Covers Installed
Louis Ng Kok Kwang S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Update on Roll-out of and Adverse Reactions from COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Programme
Darryl David Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Guidelines for Home Recovery Programme for COVID-19-positive Individuals
Cheng Li Hui Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Data on Efficacy of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children aged five to 11
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Frequency of Rostered Routine Testing for Workers Differentiated based on COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Abdul Samad Tan See Leng
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Alternative Work Venue Arrangements to Support Public Officers Who Do Not Have Suitable Home Environments to Work from Home
Tan Wu Meng Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Entry of Malaysian Police Helicopter into Singapore's Airspace in September 2021
Ng Eng Hen Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Programmes to Increase Awareness of CPF, Retirement Security, Financial Management and Savings for Older Former Prison Inmates
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Traffic Accidents Involving Delivery Workers on Motorcycles, Power-assisted Bicycles and Personal Mobility Devices
Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Deaths by Suicides Recorded for Women Who Were Pregnant or Had Given Birth
He Ting Ru K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Alleged Transfer of $10 Million from oBike Singapore to Hong Kong Office
Dennis Tan Lip Fong K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Statistics on First-time Drug Abusers under Enhanced Direct Supervision Order
Leon Perera K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore's Stand on China's application to Join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans‐Pacific Partnership
Gan Kim Yong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ratification of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by All Participating Countries
Gan Kim Yong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Statistics on Point-to-point Trips for Private Hire Cars and for Taxis, and Proposal for Statutory Lifespan for Private Hire Cars
Chua Kheng Wee Louis S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Update on Utilisation of Rail Manpower Development Package and Number of Workers Who Have Benefited Since November 2019 Launch
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Number of Certificates of Entitlement Issued Monthly Broken Down by Engine Capacities
S Iswaran Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Incorporating Eco-friendly Alternative Fuels into Singapore Green Plan 2030
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Number of Summonses Issued for Not Wearing Face Masks or Not Maintaining Sufficient Safe Distances while Smoking and Enforcement Approach Towards Unmasked Smokers
Gerald Giam Yean Song Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Update on Efforts to Recover Overpayments in Jobs Support Scheme and Plans for Non-recoverable Amounts
Lawrence Wong Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number of Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4 Cases Handled by Family Services Centres and Number of Social Workers Employed by these Centres in Past Five Years
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Annual Applications for Divorce and Counselling to Syariah Court and Factors Causing Divorce in Malay/Muslim Community from 2016 to 2020
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Proposal to Establish Portal to Make Available COVID-19-related Public Health Data for Scrutiny and Analysis
Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Manpower and Infrastructure Plans to Ensure Sufficient Healthcare Support for Elderly
Ong Ye Kung Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Number of Point-to-point Drivers and Riders Placed on Quarantine Order, Health Risk Alert and Health Risk Warning and Provided with Allowance
Yeo Wan Ling Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Prohibit Organisations from Storing Scans of Identification Documents Longer than Necessary in Light of MyRepublic Data Breach
Josephine Teo Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Annual Number of Complaints Regarding Noise Disturbance from Asian Koel and Mitigation Measures to Minimise Roosting near Residential Areas
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Current State of Marine Biodiversity, Plans for More Marine and Wildlife Parks and Progress on Sisters’ Island Marine Park
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Progress of Species Recovery Programme and Updates on Threatened Species Identified
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Progress of Conservation of Native Seed Dispersers and Pollinators
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Update on Review of Proposal to Convert Vacant School Sites to Retirement Villages or Assisted Living Facilities for Aged
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Data on Workers Who Found Employment Successfully through Foreign Construction Worker Directory System and Singapore Construction Manpower Exchange
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Leading Causes of Workplace Accidents Due To Cost-cutting Measures Resulting in Safety Lapses
Tan See Leng Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Schemes Supporting Gig Workers Who Wish to Transit to Regular Employment and Challenges In Supporting these Workers
Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Efforts to Encourage Buyers of Outsourced Services to Abide by Fair Employment Guidelines
Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Successful Job Applications via MyCareersFuture Broken Down by Low-Wage Workers and PMETs
He Ting Ru Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Update on Pilot Scheme Allowing Eligible Migrant Workers Living in Dormitories to Visit Little India
Tan See Leng Leon Perera