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14th Parliament · 1st Session

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Members (97 present, 6 absent)

Present (97)

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 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) 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) 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) 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 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 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) Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies) 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 (6)

Motions (1)

Bills (1)

Oral Answers (12)

Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Outlook for Gig and Platform Workers and Measures to Help Enhance Their Employability and CPF Savings

Koh Poh Koon Murali Pillai Leon Perera +4 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Investigation into Case Involving Expectant Mother Losing Her Child after Being Allegedly Left Unattended at Emergency Department of NUH

Janil Puthucheary Wan Rizal Hazel Poa +2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Safeguards to Protect Members of Public from Recalcitrant Sex Offenders

K Shanmugam Joan Pereira Pritam Singh
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

CPF Members with MediSave Contributions in Arrears and Proposed Waivers to Allow Them to Access Government Grants

Gan Thiam Poh Tan See Leng
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Employment of Ex-offenders at Key Installations Such as Jurong Island and Changi Airport

Leon Perera K Shanmugam Jamus Jerome Lim
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Plans for Relaxation of Vaccination-differentiated Measures and Use of TraceTogether Data

Leong Mun Wai Janil Puthucheary Jamus Jerome Lim
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Minimum Household Income Required to Employ Migrant Domestic Worker

Gan Siow Huang Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Innovative Solutions for HDB Flats to Ensure Direct Lift Access to Every Floor Despite Flat Design

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Take-up Rate of Capability Transfer Programme and Its Effectiveness in Helping Singaporean Workers Acquire New Capabilities

Tan See Leng Abdul Samad Pritam Singh +1 more
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office

Growing Popularity of "Buy Now Pay Later" Schemes and Plans to Regulate Firms Offering such Schemes

Alvin Tan Melvin Yong Yik Chye Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Impact of Inflation on Unlicensed Moneylending Cases Reported

Murali Pillai Desmond Tan
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Singaporean and Permanent Resident Households with Electricity and Water Bills in Arrears

Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Tan

Written Answers (52)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Effectiveness of National Dengue Prevention Campaign

Yeo Wan Ling Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Higher Incidence of Dry Eye and Other Diseases Given Work-from-home Trend and Their Possible Inclusion in Work Injury Compensation Coverage

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Carbon Emissions Attributable to Industries Situated in Jurong Island and Abatement Targets Planned

He Ting Ru Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Possibility for Voluntary Selection of Nuvaxovid Instead of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Jamus Jerome Lim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Success of Professional Conversion Programmes in Directing Singaporeans into Growing Industries

Tan See Leng Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Number of Patients with Re-infections of COVID-19 and Severity of such Cases

He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Cases of Forged Identity Cards and Passports in Past Three Years

Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Measures to Ensure Safety of Young Children and Elderly Persons in HDB Neighbourhoods with Heavy Vehicles Plying Roads

Tan Wu Meng S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Success Rate of Senior Worker Early Adopter Grant and Part-time Re-employment Grant Applications

Tan See Leng Abdul Samad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Cases of Injury and Death by Electrocution in HDB Flats in Past 10 Years

Tan Wu Meng Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Mean and Median Overtime Hours Worked Per Month Per Nurse and Per Doctor in Past Five Years

Ong Ye Kung Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Upgrading of Circuit Breaker Systems to Provide Protection to Whole HDB Flat

Hazel Poa Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Measures to Help Frontline Social Workers Affected by Anxiety at Height of COVID-19 Pandemic

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Oversight of Contracts for Adult Educators

Saktiandi Supaat Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Public Education Efforts on Urgency of Singapore’s Climate Change Goals

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Shortening Time Taken for Primary 1 Students to Receive Student Concession Card

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

Managing Increases in Rental and Transport Costs for Private-hire Drivers Given Higher COE Premiums

S Iswaran Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Number of Clinics Offering Swab-and-Send-Home Service in Each Residential Area

Ong Ye Kung Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Strengthening Floorboards of Commercial Lorries for Installation of Seat Belts

S Iswaran Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Update on Call-for-Collaboration for Pilot Deployment of Autonomous Buses and Shuttles in Singapore

Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Safeguards under Complementarity Assessment Framework to Prevent Abuse

Leong Mun Wai Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Diversity in Gender, Ethnicity and Background at Top Levels of Civil Service

He Ting Ru Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Increasing Average Size of HDB Flats Given Changing Societal and Work Trends

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Review of Framework for Guiding When and How Environmental Impact Assessments are Carried Out

Leon Perera Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Singapore's Petroleum Reserves and Evidence of Anti-competitive Behaviour among Fuel Retailers

Gerald Giam Yean Song Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Suspicious Financial Transaction Reports Related to Wildlife Crime Filed in Past Five Years

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Trend of Youths Involved in Scams and Efforts to Prevent Their Being Lured into Joining Scam Syndicates

Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Singaporeans Participating in Wars of Other Countries

Hazel Poa K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Proportion of Scam Victims on Work Passes and Efforts to Educate Low-income Foreign Workers on Avenues of Recourse Available

K Shanmugam Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Data on Number of Emergency Calls made to SPF and SCDF over Last Three Years

Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Plans to Diversify Energy Consumption to Insulate against Disruption of Global Supply of Hydrocarbon Resources and Update on SolarNova Programme

Christopher de Souza Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Plans to Allow Reopening of Family KTVs and Expected Safe Management Measures

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

Financial Risks Faced by Singaporean Companies in Russia

Leong Mun Wai Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Resiliency of Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion Reactors in Event of War

Gerald Giam Yean Song Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Proposal to Mandate Deployment of Traffic Wardens for Heavy Vehicles Operating in Estates with Narrow Lanes and Few Access Roads to Prevent Massive Jams

S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Enable Families Holding Funeral Wakes to Serve Catered Food and Drinks to Visitors

Grace Fu Hai Yien Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Data on Complaints Made against Social Workers in Past Five Years

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Streamline Means-Testing Procedures and Submission of Documents for Public Assistance Applications and Renewals

Gerald Giam Yean Song Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Plans for Development of Practical Community Mental Health Programmes

Christopher de Souza Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Plans to Allow Immediate Family Members to Visit COVID-19 Patients for Final Farewell

Jamus Jerome Lim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Data on Restructured Hospitals Activating Additional Wards to Contain COVID-19 Patients in Last Three Months

He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Data on Restructured Hospitals Diverting Patients Away Due to Full Capacity and Days with Waiting Times of over Two Hours in Last Three Months

He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Conditions Exempted from Repeated Assessments for Disability Payouts under ElderShield

Ong Ye Kung Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Enforcement Action and Penalties for Breach of Tenancy Conditions by HDB Lessee or Sub-tenant

Yip Hon Weng Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Measures to Diversify Business Offerings of HDB Commercial Premises

Yip Hon Weng Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Data on Proposals Received, Rejected and Approved under CBD Incentive Scheme and Strategic Development Incentive Scheme

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

Rationale for Ceasing to Build new HDB Executive Apartments and Executive Maisonettes

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

Measures to Prevent Delays in Construction of HDB Flats due to Increase in Cost of Building Materials

Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Safeguards to Ensure Core Aspects of Singapore's Culture are not Lost in Current Pandemic and Youths Continue to Develop their Cultural Identity

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Written Consent for Work on Rest Day of Low-wage Workers

Tan See Leng Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Data on Number of Unvaccinated Employees Terminated due to Inability of Redeployment

Leong Mun Wai Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Net Increase of Local PME Jobs Not Taken Up by Applicant Who became New Citizen or Permanent Resident from 2005 to 2020

Leong Mun Wai Tan See Leng

Clarifications (2)