14th Parliament · 1st Session
Monday, 20 March 2023
Members (88 present, 15 absent)
Present (88)
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)
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 Edward Chia Bing Hui 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 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 Lian Pin Koh Poh Koon
(Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the Environment)
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 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 Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
(Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development)
Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ng Ling Ling Ong Ye Kung
(Minister for Health)
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 Teo Chee Hean
(Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security)
Tin Pei Ling Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan
(Minister for Foreign Affairs)
Yip Hon Weng Zaqy Mohamad
(Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House)
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Motions (4)
Motion
Rearrangement of Business
Indranee Rajah
Motion Ministry of Finance
Singapore's COVID-19 Response
He Ting Ru Janet Ang Rachel Ong
+19 more
Motion
Exempted Business
Indranee Rajah
Adjournment Motion
Protecting Our Marine Spaces and Southern Islands
Nadia Ahmad Samdin Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Bills (1)
Oral Answers (10)
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office
Singapore's Longer-term Inflation Expectations
Alvin Tan Saktiandi Supaat Jamus Jerome Lim
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Naming of Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern when Being Investigated for Giving False Evidence in Judicial Proceedings while Keppel Offshore & Marine Senior Staff were Not Named
Hazel Poa K Shanmugam Leon Perera
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Implementation of Recommendations by 2021 National Wellness Committee on Junior Doctors
Yip Hon Weng Janil Puthucheary Sylvia Lim
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Second-hand Shoes Collected in Project for Recycling to Create Running Tracks Exported for Overseas Resale
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Tan Wu Meng Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Steps Taken to Ensure Recyclables Collected in Government Campaigns are Not Misused
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Pritam Singh Tan Wu Meng
+6 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Automatic Revocation of CPF Nominee Status when a Beneficiary Becomes an Ex-spouse following Divorce
Tan See Leng Sylvia Lim Lim Biow Chuan
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Sociological Factors Linked to Trend of Teens Being Detained Under Internal Security Act
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Mark Chay
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Child Protective Service's Procedures for Suspected Child Abuse Cases Reported by Schools
Eric Chua Gerald Giam Yean Song Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Awareness on Spotting Signs of Abuse in Schools
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Studies on Environmental and Social Impact of Importing Renewable Energy under Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answers (61)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Extension of Lemon Law to Cover Used Cars Sold by Car Dealers on Behalf of Owners
Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Adequacy of Numbers of Professional Counsellors to Cater for Increased Attention on Mental Health Issues
Seah Kian Peng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Data on Placement, Profile of Applicants and Duration of Stay for Applications for Safe, Sound Sleeping Places
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Requests for Change of Tenants since Launch of Joint Singles Scheme Operator-run Pilot for HDB’s Rental Flats
Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Outcome of Consultation to Reduce Risks to Consumer While Supporting Development of Cryptocurrency Trading
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Desmond Choo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Local Workforce's Ability to Meet Current Demand for Artificial Intelligence Skills
Josephine Teo He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Extension of Co-Funding for Assisted Conception Procedures Scheme to Private Clinics
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Benefits Packages for Seniors Born after Those in Merdeka Generation
Lawrence Wong Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Requirement for HDB Coffee Shop Operators to Replace Exiting Halal Food Stalls with Halal-certified Incoming Ones
Jamus Jerome Lim Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Individuals Convicted of Offences under Compulsory Education Act
Gerald Giam Yean Song Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Prevalence of Potholes on Public Roads
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Consultations with BTO Flat Buyers on Creative Design of New Flats
Cheng Li Hui Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Share of Sophisticated Investment Products Sold to Retail Investors as Percentage of All Financial Products Sold
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Stepping Up Recruitment for Non-teaching Positions in Schools
Chan Chun Sing Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Number of Foreign Students Caught Working Illegally in 2022 and Actions Taken against Hiring Companies
Tan See Leng Mark Chay
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Reporting Potential Unsafe Workplace Practices through OneService Mobile Application
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Impact of Removal of Subsidies for COVID-19 Test Kits on National Surveillance Programme
Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Proposal to Carve Out Myanmar from ASEAN Grouping
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Data on Types and Sources of Reporting of Child Abuse Cases
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Expansion of Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme to Include Other High-energy Consumption Household Appliances such as Dishwashers and Water Heaters
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Ensuring Materials Used for Screeding of Floors in HDB Common Areas Are Non-slip and Look Pleasant
Lim Biow Chuan Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications Received by Government and Proportion of Tech Firms amongst Notifying Companies
Desmond Choo Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Number of Complaints Pertaining to Road and MRT Track Noise
S Iswaran Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Data such as Attrition Rates and Gender of Foreign Service Staff
He Ting Ru Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Review of $4,500 Salary Cap in Section 35(a) of Employment Act 1968
Tan See Leng Abdul Samad
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Proposal to Install Double-glazed Windows in New HDB Flats Being Built in Areas Close to Main Roads, MRT Tracks or RSAF Flight Paths
Desmond Lee Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Update on Expansion of Marina Bay Sands under Its Second Development Agreement
Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Extension of Complimentary Admission to Children’s Museum Singapore
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Hany Soh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Number of Hawkers Exiting Trade and How Many Were Due to Impact of Inflation
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Standardised Forms for Required Documents to Accompany Applications for Government Business Grants
Gan Kim Yong Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Enforcement against Neighbours who Refuse to Cooperate for the Repairs of Spalling Concrete or Leakages
Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Number and Assessment of Applications to Set Up Single Family Offices in Singapore
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Disruptions to Regular Train Services on Thomson-East Coast Line Since Opening of Line's Stage 3 Segment
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Attracting Talents Affected by Recent Workforce Lay-offs and Hiring Freezes into Civil Service
Josephine Teo Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Budget Allocation for Mental Health of Civil Servants
Shahira Abdullah Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Difference in Income Tax Payable for Working Mothers from New Working Mother's Child Relief
Lawrence Wong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Proportion of Women in Leadership Roles in Public Service
He Ting Ru Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Lessons from Recent Search and Rescue Operation Lionheart in Türkiye
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Efforts to Prevent Jaywalking and Improve Traffic Infrastructure for Safety of Elderly Pedestrians
Yip Hon Weng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Performance of Companies under Global Trader Programme
Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Measures to Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect from Transport Infrastructure
S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Household Appliances Sold under Energy Label Tick Rating Scheme
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Export of Wastes Not Covered under Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act 1997
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Disruption to Food Supply Chain from Floods in Malaysia
Cheng Li Hui Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Provision of Multi-religious Prayer Rooms at Autonomous Universities, Polytechnics and ITEs
Chan Chun Sing Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Cost of Placing Child in Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre and Place of Safety
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Expenditure on Mental Health Promotion, Prevention and Treatment
Shahira Abdullah Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Adoption of Technologies and Innovations to Care for Older People
Sylvia Lim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Drugs Approved for Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Profile of First-timer HDB Flat Owners at Point of Key Collection
Desmond Lee Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
HDB BTO Applicants Who Declined to Select Their Flat
Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Mandatory Treatment Orders Issued in Animal Cruelty and Abuse Cases
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Applications under Scheme to Buy Back Units from Ethnic Integration Policy-constrained Flat Owners
He Ting Ru Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Review of Application Process under Sale of Balance Flat Scheme
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Impact of Higher Interest Rate on HDB Mortgage Rates and Loan Repayments
Desmond Choo Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Vary Choice of Locations in Consecutive BTO Sales Exercises
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Budget Meal Criteria in New Lease Renewal Requirements for HDB Rental Coffee Shops
Jamus Jerome Lim Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
SportSG's Shoe Collection and Recycling Programme and Oversight
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Job Advertisements on MyCareersFuture Portal and Vacancies Filled
Tan See Leng Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Investigation into Cause of Explosion at Audi Service Centre at 55 Ubi Road 1
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Re-employed Workers Given Re-employment Contracts of Two Years and Longer
Desmond Choo Tan See Leng