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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

Absent (7)

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

Clarifications (2)