14th Parliament · 1st Session
Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Members (100 present, 4 absent)
Present (100)
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 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 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 (2)
Bills (3)
Oral Answers (14)
Oral Answer Ministry of Finance
Investigations into Whether Singapore-based Individuals or Financial Institutions were Implicated in Pandora Papers Disclosures
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Lim Wee Kiak Lawrence Wong
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Protection for Point-to-point Drivers when Ferrying Patients to and from PCR Test Venues
Amy Khor Lean Suan Yeo Wan Ling Liang Eng Hwa
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Near- and Medium-term Outlook for Inflation in Singapore and Steps to Mitigate Sharp Rise
Alvin Tan Saktiandi Supaat Liang Eng Hwa
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Expected ComCare Assistance Payouts in FY2021
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Continuity of School Financial Assistance when Students are Posted from One School to Another
Tan Wu Meng Sun Xueling
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Students' Low-cost Access to High-speed Internet Outside of School
Rahayu Mahzam Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Take-up for Enhancement for Active Seniors Programme and Plans to Build Elderly-, Child- and Disabled-friendly Features in HDB Flats and Estates
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Chong Kee Hiong
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Profile of Offenders and Fines Issued under Tray Return Campaign
Amy Khor Lean Suan Joan Pereira
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Business Closures due to COVID-19 Pressures and Support for Companies for Post-crisis Growth
Low Yen Ling Wan Rizal
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Closure of Tourism-related and Retail Businesses and Efforts to Stimulate Growth In These Sectors
Alvin Tan Saktiandi Supaat
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of COVID-19 Work Arrangements on Sectoral Productivity Rates
Alvin Tan Saktiandi Supaat
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Potential Disruptions to Manpower Resources in Sectors Such as Cleaning and Hospitality as Singapore Reopens under Vaccinated Travel Lanes
Chong Kee Hiong Tan See Leng
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Impact of Artificial Intelligence Marking for English Subject Assignments on Students' Creativity and Writing Ability
Sun Xueling Tan Wu Meng
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Accidents and Violations Involving Heavy Vehicles
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answers (55)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Closure of F&B Businesses due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Impact on Employees
Gan Kim Yong Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Support for Dementia Patients at High Risk of Deteriorating due to COVID-19-related Social Isolation
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Scams Resulting from Integration of Cross-border E-payment Services
Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates of Singaporean Students Studying Abroad and Efforts to Ensure Safety of Singapore Students Abroad
Wan Rizal Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Special Covenant 2(1)(a) of Memorandum of Lease to HDB's Lease Agreement to Prevent Smoking near Balconies or Windows
Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Duration that Booster Jabs will Remain Free of Charge Given COVID-19 as Endemic Posture
Ong Ye Kung Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Safeguards to Prevent Serious Assault Case Involving Inmates at Changi Prison Complex
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Proposal to Review Social Assistance Payouts to Take into Account Debts of Those Retrenched Such As Renovation Loans and Insurance Payments
Mariam Jaafar Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of Delayed Major Construction Projects on Singapore Economy
Gan Kim Yong Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Number of Construction Noise-related Complaints
Mariam Jaafar Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Travel Arrangements for Those Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures Overseas But Whose Travel Have Been Restricted due to COVID-19
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Review Restrictions to Facilitate Entry of Non-traditional Source Migrant Workers who Satisfy Necessary Health-related Entry Requirements
Tan See Leng Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Number of Days of Closure of and Dismissal Times at Primary Schools outside of Norms
Chan Chun Sing Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Indicators for Companies to Establish Mental Health Support System for Their Employees
Tan See Leng Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Work Injury Claims for Injuries Sustained while Working From Home
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Proportion of Students in Government-aided Schools who are Permanent Residents or International Students and with One Singaporean Parent
Mariam Jaafar Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Existing Communication Protocol on Informing Next-of-kin of Person who Died by Suicide
Shahira Abdullah Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Cases Investigated for Breaches of Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act in Past Five Years
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Proportion of COVID-19 Re-infections from Cases in Local Community and in Dormitories, and Duration of Immunity following COVID-19 Infection
Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Limits to Maximum Number of Migrant Domestic Worker per Household Given Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Entry of New Migrant Workers
Tan See Leng Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Data on Socio-economic and Ethnic Profiles of Secondary Students and Ensuring Socio-economic Diversity in Schools
Chan Chun Sing Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Consideration of Prior Work and Managerial Experience in Approval for Registration as Real Estate Salespersons
Tan Wu Meng Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Adequacy of Planned Increases in ICU and Medical Beds to Cope with Potential Surge in COVID-19 Cases and Mental Well-being of Healthcare Professionals
Murali Pillai Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Percentage of Household Members who Are Eventually Infected due to COVID-19-positive Member's Isolation on Home Recovery Programme
Chong Kee Hiong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Resumption of Recreational Team Sports at Public and Private Sports Facilities with Pre-event Antigen Rapid Tests
Sharael Taha Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Proposal to Make COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory to Relieve Pressure on Healthcare System
Murali Pillai Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Flexi-work and Work-from-home Arrangements in COVID-19 as Endemic Stage
Tan See Leng Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
False Allegations of Employer Abuse Made by Migrant Domestic Workers and Applicable Penalties
Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Australia-Asia Power Link to Supply 15% of Renewable Energy for Singapore
Gan Kim Yong Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Regulations to Monitor or Uncover Any Illicit Activities of Offshore Financial Service Providers with Offices Registered in Singapore in Light of Pandora Papers Leaks
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Usage of Data Captured from Deployment of Surveillance Technologies for Crime Prevention and Addressing Concerns of Those Who Feel Their Privacy Is Invaded
Yip Hon Weng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact to Food Prices in Next Six Months Given Supply Chain Disruption and Increase in Energy Costs
Gan Kim Yong Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Number of Cyclists Booked for Riding on Right Side of Motor Vehicles in Past Five Years and Cyclists Riding on Right Side of Bus Lane
S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Value of Services Provided by Public Transport Operators in Return for Grants Given during COVID-19 Pandemic and Sustainability of Model
S Iswaran Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Average Licensing Cost Incurred by Non-hawker Food and Beverage Establishment and Plans to Waiver Costs for Licence Renewals for FY2022 Given Impact from COVID-19
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Instances Necessitating Erection of Sound Barriers at Construction Sites in Past Two Years
Yip Hon Weng Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Plans to Expand Project Wolbachia to Other Areas and Available Studies on Long-Term Ecological Impact Related to Release of Wolbachia-carrying Mosquitoes
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Proposal to Make Changes to School Curriculum to Lessen Amount of Homework that May Exacerbate Stress and Anxiety during COVID-19 Endemic
Chan Chun Sing Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Data on Reported Bullying Incidents in Primary and Secondary Schools in 2019 and 2020 and Plans to Facilitate Reporting of Bullying Cases
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Support for Primary and Secondary School Students who Suffer Bereavement from Death of Parent
Chan Chun Sing Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Breakdown on Calls Reporting Cases of Violence through 24-hour National Anti-Violence Helpline by Demographics
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Update and Data on Subsidised Hawker Meals Provided to Recipients of Public Assistance Scheme through Meal Coupons or Special Grant Card
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Proposal for MOH and MOE to Co-curate Mental Health-related Modules in Institutes of Higher Learning
Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Average Number of Monthly Resignations of Foreign Medical Professionals in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and Impact on Medical System to Cope with Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Proposal to Work with Primary Care Network to Establish Appropriate Programmes for Frail and Pre-frail Seniors and Scaling up Healthy Ageing Promotion Programme for You
Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Breakdown of Number of Declarations, Directives, Orders and Notices Issued under Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act to-date by Ministries
He Ting Ru Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Outcome of Applications Received by POFMA Office for Variations, Cancellations or Suspensions of Directions or Remedial Orders Issued
He Ting Ru Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Availability of Studies on Whether Pandemic Vulnerability is Shaped by Urban Design, Demographics and Movements of Residents
Tan Wu Meng Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Singapore's Source Countries for Sand Imports and Estimated Size of Sand Smuggling Market
Desmond Lee Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Criteria for Locating Coffee Shops or Eateries within an HDB Estate
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Measures in Place to Identify Isolated Youths Who Spend Significant Portion of Their Time at Home and Schemes to Reach Out
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Statistics on Number of Days Worker is Repatriated Following Cancellation of Worker's Work Permit
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Cases of Wrongful Dismissal Lodged by Work Permit Holders in Past Five Years
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Available Data on Employer Type and Market Salaries for Existing Pool of Migrant Domestic Workers in Light of Restrictions on Entry of New Migrant Domestic Workers
Tan See Leng Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Efforts to Encourage Companies to Send Their Professionals for Training on Mental Health Competencies
Tan See Leng Wan Rizal