14th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 7 November 2022
Members (96 present, 7 absent)
Present (96)
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 Sustainability and the Environment and Minister for Transport)
Carrie Tan Chan Chun Sing
(Minister for Education)
Chee Hong Tat
(Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport)
Cheng Hsing Yao Cheng Li Hui 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, Prime Minister's Office)
Don Wee Edwin Tong Chun Fai
(Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law)
Eric Chua
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Minister for 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)
K Shanmugam
(Minister for Home Affairs and Law)
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lawrence Wong
(Deputy Prime Minister and 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 Rahayu Mahzam
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister for Law)
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 Home Affairs and Social and Family Development)
Sylvia Lim Tan Chuan-Jin
(Speaker)
Tan Kiat How
(Senior 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 Vivian Balakrishnan
(Minister for Foreign Affairs)
Wan Rizal Xie Yao Quan Yeo Wan Ling Zaqy Mohamad
(Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House)
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Motions (1)
Bills (3)
Oral Answers (12)
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
COVID-19 Infections within Residential Healthcare Facilities
Janil Puthucheary Sylvia Lim
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Measures to Reduce and Compensate for Attrition of Doctors in Public Sector
Don Wee Janil Puthucheary
Oral Answer Ministry of Finance
Impact Sale of State Land on Reserves and Accounting Treatment of Cost of State Land for Public Housing
Leong Mun Wai Pritam Singh Indranee Rajah
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Impact of Wage Increases under Progressive Wage Model on HDB Rental Housing Eligibility Criteria
Denise Phua Lay Peng Pritam Singh Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Ability of Divorced Couples to Afford HDB Flats after Sale of Matrimonial Home
Sharael Taha Seah Kian Peng
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
HDB Flat Lessees Who Concurrently Own One or More Private Residential Properties
Gerald Giam Yean Song Desmond Lee
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Assisting More Seniors to Make Lasting Power of Attorney
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Joan Pereira Ng Ling Ling
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Scope of Strategic Partnership Co-Curricular Activity Programme
Mark Chay Gan Siow Huang
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Take-up of Lease Buyback Scheme
Liang Eng Hwa Desmond Lee
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Feedback on "Vertical Kampung" Project at Admiralty and Plans to Expand These to Other Estates
Desmond Lee Desmond Choo
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Handicap-accessible Lots at HDB and URA-managed Car Parks
Seah Kian Peng Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Review of Security Officers' Working Conditions and of Penalties for Abuse of Security Officers
Sun Xueling Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answers (98)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Processes to Ensure Protection of Widely-recognised Heritage Sites
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Promoting Employment of Persons with Disabilities
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Desmond Choo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Increasing Supply of Land for Non-landed Private Residential Developments as Added Cooling Measure
Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Unpegging HDB Concessionary Interest Rate for Housing Loans from Prevailing CPF Ordinary Account Interest Rate
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Effect of Long Waiting Times for BTO Flats on Couples' Plans to Have Children
Indranee Rajah He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Views Received Via REACH Website on Recent Public Consultation on Raised Climate Ambition
Koh Lian Pin Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Support for Development of Green Local Firms and Uptake of Enterprise Sustainability Programme
Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Effects of Global Energy Crunch and High Interest Rates on Green Financing and Adjustments Needed
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Desmond Choo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Moves to Monitor and Moderate Rate of Increase in Rental Housing Market
Saktiandi Supaat Sharael Taha Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Car Park Maintenance Contracts Issued by HDB and Town Councils
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Monitoring Adherence to Occupancy Cap for HDB Flats Rented Out
Seah Kian Peng Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Design or Infrastructure Considerations to Enhance Noise Abatement for New Housing Estates near Air Bases
Desmond Lee Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Noise Mitigation Measures to Reduce Noise Pollution from Amenities Near Residential Flats
Murali Pillai Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of Forecasted Slowdown in Economic Growth in US, Europe and China
Gan Thiam Poh Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Diversifying External Demand Markets Given Current Geopolitical and Economic Risks
Liang Eng Hwa Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Vulnerability of Singapore's Financial Sector to Recent Global Financial Stability Concerns
Tan Wu Meng Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Funding Required to Support Adult Learning to Ensure Acquisition of New Skills for Evolving Jobs
Chan Chun Sing Foo Mee Har
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Usage of SkillsFuture Credits and Effectiveness of Training Received
Chan Chun Sing Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Wage Increases for Workers who Attended Workforce Singapore-supported Programmes
Tan See Leng Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Stance on Tatmadaw Arising from Ongoing Situation in Myanmar
Saktiandi Supaat Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Reasons for Public Transport Fare Hikes and Help for Lower-Income Singaporeans
Mohd Fahmi Aliman S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Measures to Safeguard Energy Supply Lines from Sabotage and Disruption
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Safeguarding Submarine Data Cables against Sabotage and Major Disruptions
Josephine Teo Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
New COVID-19 Infections of XXB Variant Strain and Measures to Contain Its Spread
Mohd Fahmi Aliman Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Containing Possible Spikes in COVID-19 Cases Following Large-scale Events
Ong Ye Kung Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Provision of Childcare Sick Leave to Civil Servants
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Raising Awareness of Elderly Mental Health Challenges
Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Type and Fleet Size of Car-sharing Operators in Last Five Years
S Iswaran Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Extending Public Transport Services in Jurong Island
Abdul Samad S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Allowing Public Healthcare Institution Nurses to Work as Locum Nurses in Other Healthcare Institutions
Gerald Giam Yean Song Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Financial Assistance for Singaporeans Suffering from Psoriasis as Side Effect of COVID-19 Vaccination
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Households with Reduced Water Flow Rate due to Arrears in Utilities Payments
Grace Fu Hai Yien Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Inclusion of Quadrangles Bounded by HDB Blocks in Smoking Prohibition Regulations
Grace Fu Hai Yien Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Proposal for Issuance of Medical Certificates by Pharmacists
Joan Pereira Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Number and Frequency of Athletes Tested by Anti-Doping Singapore
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Mark Chay
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Rationale for Ceasing Jackpot Operations at Singapore Premier League Clubs
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Mark Chay
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Investigations into Wildlife Trafficking and Links between Syndicates and Individuals in Singapore
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Rewarding Informants Reporting Illegal Parking of Vehicles and Bicycles
Don Wee S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Parking of Vehicles within Own Private Residential Property instead of Along Public Roads
S Iswaran Seah Kian Peng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Measures to Deter High-rise Bird-feeding
Carrie Tan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Sufficiency of Driving Schools and Number of Instructors to Meet Demands from Those who Wish to Obtain Class 3 Driving Licence
Lim Wee Kiak K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Risk Exposure of Savings under CPF Investment Scheme Given Historic Fall in Pound Sterling
Tan Wu Meng Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Singaporean Retail Investors' Exposure to UK Gilts and Pension-linked Funds
Tan Wu Meng Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Review of Pet Cat Ownership in HDB Flats
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Citizens who Apply to Read Medicine in Local Universities and Are Rejected
Chan Chun Sing Hazel Poa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Utilisation of $100 Million Rail Manpower Development Package
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Number of Jobs from Investment Commitments Secured This Year
Gan Thiam Poh Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Projected Rate of Population Growth Over Next Three Years
Indranee Rajah Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Primary Inhibitions Precluding Local Banks Offering Longer Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Factors Driving Decline in Intention to Get Married
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Breakdown of Traffic Accidents Reported in Sengkang Town in Last Five Years
He Ting Ru K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Effect of Increased Penalties on Cases of Abuse of Security Officers
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Training of Security Officers on Dealing with Abusers
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Annual Revenue Received by SLA from Government Land Sales Since 2000
Leong Mun Wai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Accelerating Production of EZ-Link x Touch 'n Go Cards Ahead of Year-end School Holidays
S Iswaran Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Construction of Pick-up and Drop-off Point Near Bukit Batok MRT Station
S Iswaran Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Study on Staggered School Commencement Times to Ease Congestion Around Schools
Jamus Jerome Lim S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Plans to Enhance Capacity of Existing Roads Using Yishun Dam to Deal with Increased Traffic
Derrick Goh S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Assessment of Diagonal Crossing from Four Points of Traffic Junction
Gan Thiam Poh S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Enhancement of Maintenance Regime by MRT Train Operators
Joan Pereira S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Duration of Public Consultation for Raised Climate Ambition
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Best Practice Guide for Organising Environmentally-friendly Events
He Ting Ru Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Year-on-year Projections for Annual Emissions Until 2029
He Ting Ru Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Prevalence of Use of Emissions Defeat Devices
Tan Wu Meng Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Singaporeans and Permanent Residents Who Have Received SkillsFuture Training and Offered Jobs
Chan Chun Sing Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Special Needs Training Given to Primary and Secondary School Teachers and Other Specialised Support Required
Chan Chun Sing Nadia Ahmad Samdin
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Enrolment in Sustainability-related Fields in Institutes of Higher Learning to Meet Demands of Green Economy
Chan Chun Sing Foo Mee Har
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Studies Done on Epilepsy and Ensuring Fair Chance at Employment for Sufferers
Christopher de Souza Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Classification and Eligibility for ComCare Assistance
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Average Waiting Time for Car Park Label Scheme for Persons with Physical Disabilities
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Provision of Employment and Psychological Support for Persons with Epilepsy
Christopher de Souza Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Non-medical Care Services Provided by Nurses to Patients
Ong Ye Kung Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Trend of Vaping in 2022 vis-a-vis 2021 and 2020
Ong Ye Kung Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Price Trend and Affordability of Top 10 Drugs on Cancer Drug List and Non-Cancer Drug List
Ong Ye Kung Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Top 10 Medical Consumables Used in Private and Public Hospitals and Affordability
Ong Ye Kung Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Arrangements for Private Hospitals to Step In When Public Hospitals Reach Capacity Limit
Joan Pereira Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Reinstatement of Subsidies at Public Health Preparedness Clinics and Polyclinics for Treatment of Respiratory Infections
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Climate Change, Emergence of Novel Pathogens and Pandemics and Preparations Needed
Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Study on Effect of HDB's 10-year Minimum Occupation Period on Projected Birth Rate Trends
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Outcome of Single Unwed Parents' Applications to Purchase HDB Flats in 2021
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Enhancing Mortgage Lending Market to Promote Longer-term Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans
Jamus Jerome Lim Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Take-up Rate and Use of Building and Construction Authority's Accessibility Fund
Hany Soh Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Provision of Interim Rental Subsidies to Singaporeans Eligible for Public Rental Flats But Not Allocated Yet
Gerald Giam Yean Song Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
First-timer Singaporean Couples Unsuccessful in BTO Applications Multiple Times Since 2018
Gerald Giam Yean Song Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Strategies for Human-wildlife Coexistence for Residents of Green Residential Sites
Nadia Ahmad Samdin Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Additional Options to External Retractable Clothes Drying Rack in Home Improvement Programme
Hany Soh Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Common Defects of Floor-to-ceiling Window Panels in HDB Flats
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Average Selling Price, Land Cost and Subsidy Per Square Foot Per HDB BTO Flat from 2012 to 2022
Leong Mun Wai Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Effects of Recent Data Breach at Eight Shangri-La Hotels in Asia
Josephine Teo Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Reducing Barriers to Employment for Persons with Epilepsy Through Greater Awareness
Tan See Leng Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce's Feedback on Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass
Tan See Leng Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Non-compliance with Settlement Terms in Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management Mediations
Tan See Leng Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Monitoring Employers’ Long-term Efforts at Creating Fair Workplace Environment
Tan See Leng Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Making Following Working Day A Public Holiday for Those Falling on Saturdays
Tan See Leng Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Singaporeans Retiring Before Statutory Retirement and Reemployment Ages in Last Three Years
Tan See Leng Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Completion Date for Report by Advisory Committee on Platform Workers
Jamus Jerome Lim Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Average Balance in Singaporeans' MediSave and Retirement Accounts at Death
Tan See Leng Desmond Choo
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Publishing Insurers' Manual under Work Injury Compensation Act and Measures to Ensure Compliance
Tan See Leng Leon Perera