14th Parliament · 1st Session
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
Members (98 present, 6 absent)
Present (98)
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 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)
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 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 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 Saktiandi Supaat 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 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
Motions (1)
Bills (5)
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower
Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower
Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Trade and Industry
Energy (Resilience Measures and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Preservation of Monuments (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Finance
Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
Oral Answers (7)
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Mental Distress or Psychiatric Issues Reported by Teaching Staff in Schools and Institutes of Higher Learning
Chan Chun Sing Patrick Tay Teck Guan Carrie Tan
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Trend of Migrant Workers Staying in Dormitories Seeking Mental Healthcare
Edward Chia Bing Hui Tan See Leng Pritam Singh
Oral Answer Ministry of Law
Universal Definition of Mental Disorder and Mental Disability Across All Legislation
Shahira Abdullah Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Annual Number of Suicides and Attempted Suicides by Age, Race, Educational Level and Economic Background
Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Rahayu Mahzam
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Number of and Treatment for Those with Clinical Depression and Anxiety
Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Rahayu Mahzam
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Review of Enforcement Agencies' Investigation Protocols for Teenagers and Those with Special Needs
Shahira Abdullah Sylvia Lim Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Measures to Facilitate and Expedite Entry of Migrant Domestic Workers to Meet Demand
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Gan Siow Huang Mariam Jaafar
+2 more
Written Answers (81)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of Global Supply Chain Disruptions on Economy, Prices and Business Operations
Gan Kim Yong Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Measures to Ensure Essential Supplies Reach Singapore Despite Global Supply Chain Disruptions
Chong Kee Hiong S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Update on COVID-19 Potential Treatments and Tightening Control over Drugs Sold Illegally
Ong Ye Kung Joan Pereira Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Assessment of Significance of Five Power Defence Arrangements in View of Its 50th Anniversary
Ng Eng Hen Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Ensuring Jobs Support Scheme Payments are Used Directly for Wage Support and Not for Executive Directors' Remuneration or Bonuses
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Lawrence Wong Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
COVID-19's Impact on Integrated Resorts' Investment Commitments in Singapore and on Impending Casino Tax Regime
Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Measures to Help Landscape Maintenance Companies and Their Service Buyers Transit into Progressive Wage Model and Outcome-based Procurement Regime
Desmond Lee Abdul Samad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Proposal to Raise Singapore Allowance for Low-income Government Pensioners in View of Inflation
Murali Pillai Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Ensuring Dynamism as Singapore Faces Record Low Birth Rates and Rapidly Ageing Population
Foo Mee Har Indranee Rajah
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Proper Disposal and Recycling of Battery Packs Given Rise in Battery Electric Vehicles
S Iswaran Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Assistance for HDB BTO Flat Buyers who Face Completion Delays and Evaluation Indicators for HDB Contractors with Poor Performance for Future Projects
Desmond Lee Yeo Wan Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Government's Response to Current Pace of Increase in HDB Resale Prices
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Correlation between Income of Singaporeans and Cost of HDB BTO and Resale Flats
Desmond Lee Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Framework for Keeping Debt Levels Sustainable for Autonomous Universities in Light of NTU's Recent Bond Issue
Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Reasons for Recent Sharp Decline in Singapore Permanent Resident Population and Impact on Job Formation
Indranee Rajah Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Ensuring Due Diligence Checks are done in Singapore's Financial Services Sector Following Pandora Papers Leak
Murali Pillai Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Impact of Removal of Year-end Exam for Primary 3 and 4 Students on Their Learning and Stress Levels
Lim Biow Chuan Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Number of Tesla Cars Sold in Past Five Years
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Average Weekly Working Hours of Medical Housemen in Past Five Years and Measures to Reduce These Hours in Post-COVID-19 Environment
Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Possibility of HDB BTO Flats Taking Longer to Complete and Measures to Adopt Technology to Improve Productivity in Construction Sector
Desmond Lee Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Timeline between BTO Flat Application and Key Collection
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Parking Charges in School during COVID-19 Pandemic and Home-based Learning Days
Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Adjusting Minimum Occupation Periods for New and Resale Flats to Release More Housing Supply to Market
Desmond Lee Vikram Nair
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Amount of Quarantine Order Allowance Distributed to Affected Persons and Average Waiting Time
Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Collection of Free Antigen Rapid Test Kits from Vending Machines for Self-tests Given Emphasis on Personal Responsibility
Gerald Giam Yean Song Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Police Reports on Conduct of Debt Collection Agencies over Past Three Years
Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Number of and Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients Eligible for Home Recovery Programme and Rate of Infection to Their Family Members
Foo Mee Har He Ting Ru Yip Hon Weng
+2 more
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Increasing Deterrent Measures to Penalise Those who have Taken Part in Perpetration of Phone Scams
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Timeline for Approval for non-mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to be Included in National Vaccination Programme
Leong Mun Wai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Update on HSA's Consideration of COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Progress of Obtaining Approval
Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Take-up Rate for and Steps to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination amongst Homeless and Rough Sleepers
Murali Pillai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Measures to Counter Over-population of Pigeons and Resultant Harmful Pollutive Effects
Desmond Lee Yeo Wan Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number of Divorce Cases where Shared Care and Control is Awarded
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Publication of Public Consultation Exercises for Proposed Revisions to Carbon Tax
Lawrence Wong Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Cost of and Possible Waiver of Fee Charged for Seeking Doctor's Memo for Medical Test Results at Restructured Hospitals
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Classifying Contraventions in Endangered Species (Import and Export) and Wildlife Acts as Serious Offences in Schedule of Organised Crime Act 2015
Louis Ng Kok Kwang K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Proposal to Increase Period that Offender is Disqualified from Owning Any Animal or Class of Animals under Animals and Birds Act
Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Complaints of and Summonses for Speeding Vehicles along Woodlands Avenue 5
Vikram Nair K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Support for Cultural Associations to Document and Preserve Artefacts
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Causes for Exit of Electricity Retailers from Singapore Consumer Market
Gan Kim Yong Desmond Choo
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Facility for Individuals to Prevent Outbound Funds Transfer from Bank Accounts of Close Family Members Suspected to be Victims of Scams
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Data on Police Raids on Massage Establishments, Public Entertainment and Nightlife Outlets since July 2021
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Data on Suspected and Actual Instances of Foreign Interference in Last 10 Years
He Ting Ru K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Amendments to Limitation Act to Address Deficiencies Identified by Law Reform Committee of Singapore Academy of Law
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Data on Import and Use of Helium in Singapore
Gan Kim Yong Shahira Abdullah
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Redemption Rate of SingapoRediscover Vouchers and Plans to Extend Their Utilisation and Validity
Gan Kim Yong Cheng Li Hui
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Labour Productivity Growth during COVID-19 Pandemic and Steps to Promote Entrenchment of Productivity Gains
Murali Pillai Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Tips on Conserving Energy Usage among Residential and Commercial Users Given Rising Electricity Prices
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Enforcement against Cyclists Not Wearing Helmets or Involved in Accidents on Expressways and in Tunnels
Desmond Choo Tan Wu Meng S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Annual Cases of Odometer Tampering in Past Five Years and Plans to Educate Consumers against Such Practices
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Number of Electric Motorcycles Registered and Projected for Next Five Years and Plans for More Charging Points
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Condominium By-laws Prohibiting Smoking at Balconies, Patios or Windows and Their Effectiveness in Curbing Problem of Second-hand Smoke
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Effective Threshold before a Nuisance is Considered an Offence of Public Nature under Penal Code and Environmental Public Health Act
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Plans to Adjust Amounts of Imported Food and Support Local Producers to Meet 30% of Singapore's Nutritional Needs by 2030
Shahira Abdullah Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Projected Increase in Water Demand and Usage to Support "30 by 30" Goal to Raise Local Food Production
Grace Fu Hai Yien Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Update on Investigations into Foul Odour in Woodlands
Mariam Jaafar Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Proposal to Minimise Home-based Learning to Facilitate Interactions among Students and Provide Holistic Development beyond Academic Excellence
Chan Chun Sing Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Proposal to Extend Tuition Fee Loan Scheme to More Educational Institutions under CPF Education loan Scheme
Chan Chun Sing Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Steps to Prevent Back Flow of Salary Payment from Employee to Employer under Jobs Support Scheme and Mechanism for Employees to Report Such Cases
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number of Divorce Cases Filed since End of Circuit Breaker Period
Mariam Jaafar Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Data on 20th Percentile Household Income for Resident Households with Children and Number of Children in Bottom 20th Percentile of Households with Children
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number of Muslim lawyers Advising Attorney-General’s Chambers on Islamic matters Guided by Administration of Muslim Law Act
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Efforts in Addressing Mental Health Issues and Suicide cases within Muslim Community
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Likelihood of Resumption of Dining Out in Groups of More Than Five Persons
Ong Ye Kung Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Extension of Home Recovery Programme to Lessen Impact upon Hospitals and Community Care Facilities
Ong Ye Kung Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Encouraging Elderly with Minimal Underlying Medical Conditions to be Involved in Social Activities and Community
Ong Ye Kung Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Efforts to Encourage and Normalise Mental Health Screening through Schools, Institutes of Higher Learning, Workplaces, Hospitals and Clinics
Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Timeline to Expand Mental Health Infrastructure by Appropriately Equipping Polyclinics, General Practitioners and Social Service Agencies
Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Infection of Household Members Following Policy Change for COVID-19 Persons to Recover at Home
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Proposal for SMSes on Quarantine Orders, Health Risk Warnings and Health Risk Alerts to be in Vernacular Languages
Gerald Giam Yean Song Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Statistics on Resignations of Healthcare Workers Each Month Since COVID-19 Pandemic Compared with Pre-Pandemic Levels
He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Breakdown of COVID-19 Deaths by Underlying Medical Conditions, Age, Duration in ICU and Vaccination Status
Leong Mun Wai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Data on Serious Side Effects from COVID-19 Vaccines
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Initiatives to Develop Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem and Its Deployment in Singapore
Josephine Teo Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Current and Projected Levels of Carbon Emission by Built Environment Sector and Plans to Enhance Green Financing for Construction Companies
Desmond Lee Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Data on Number of HDB Flats Eligible for Resale and Sold within One, Five and 10 years after Minimum Occupation Period
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Measures to Experiment, Certify and Deploy New Construction Materials, Building Capabilities or Techniques to Reduce Construction Cost and Time
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Cleanliness and Hygiene Standards in Hotels Deployed as COVID-19 Quarantine Facilities and Feedback Avenues and Support Available to Persons under Quarantine
Tan Wu Meng Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Legislation for Existing TAFEP Guidelines
Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Reports Filed by Workers Working More Hours than Allowed Under Employment Act
Desmond Choo Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Breakdown of Reports on Employers Not Providing Properly Itemised Payslips and Penalties Imposed
Tan See Leng Leon Perera