14th Parliament · 2nd Session
Friday, 21 April 2023
Members (90 present, 13 absent)
Present (90)
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 Li Hui Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza
(Deputy Speaker)
Chua Kheng Wee Louis 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 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 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 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)
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 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 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)
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
Motions (1)
Oral Answers (11)
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Primary School Children with Limited or No Access to Digital Devices and Network Connection for Learning
Gan Siow Huang Darryl David Wan Rizal
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Assessment of Practice where Insurers Offer Additional Coverage for Cancer Treatment through Riders
Yip Hon Weng Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Causes Behind Major Disruption to System at ICA Checkpoints on 31 March 2023
Alex Yam Murali Pillai Ang Wei Neng
+4 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Finance
Policy Stance on "99-to-1" Arrangements for Stamp Duty Payment in Property Transactions and Measures to Prevent Recurrence
Yip Hon Weng Murali Pillai Chee Hong Tat
+4 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Actions by Hospitals against Patients who Abuse or Harass Healthcare Workers
Rahayu Mahzam He Ting Ru Gerald Giam Yean Song
Oral Answer Ministry of Defence
Assessment of Whether Leaked Classified US Military and Intelligence Documents Relate to Singapore
Alex Yam Heng Chee How Sylvia Lim
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Companies Facing Difficulties Re-negotiating Contracts Signed Before PWM Wage Rungs Were Set
Yeo Wan Ling Zaqy Mohamad
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Regulatory Framework for Artificial Intelligence Governance in Singapore
He Ting Ru Janil Puthucheary
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Instances when Appropriate Adults were Not Present for Cases Involving Offenders with Mental Disabilities or Young Suspects
Sun Xueling Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Ensuring Stall Rentals at Trade Fairs and Bazaars Remain Affordable
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Rationale for Singapore Being Potential Claimant from Loss and Damage Fund Set Up in COP27
Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answers (48)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Assessment of Tech Capabilities and Competencies for Employment Pass under COMPASS
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Upgrading Plans for Changi Airfreight Centre
S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Effectiveness of "War Against Diabetes" Effort
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Defect Rates and Time Taken for Resolution of Defects for BTO Flats Built Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic
Desmond Lee Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Inclusion of Restraint of Trade Clauses in Labour Contracts for Non-top Management Positions
Jamus Jerome Lim Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Circumstances under which Replacement Fee for Identity Cards and Passports are Waived
Darryl David K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Recourse for Retrenched Unionised and Non-unionised Employees who are Paid Retrenchment Benefits that are Less Than Prevailing Norm
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Data on Households That Paid for Purchase of HDB BTO Flats without Using Cash Payments
Joan Pereira Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Further Mitigation Measures to Address Urban Heat Island Effect
He Ting Ru Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Banking Disruptions That Have Lasted More Than An Hour in Last Five Years
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Review of Operations and Design at ICA Checkpoints Following Recent Accident Involving Auxiliary Policeman
Dennis Tan Lip Fong K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
New Variants and Resurgence of Infections from Recent Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Alex Yam Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Companies Involved in Construction of Illegal Floor at The Alexcier Building
Desmond Lee Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Application of Quiet Hours for SAF Overflights
Jamus Jerome Lim Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Extent of Protection with Move to Limit Proposed Legislation against Workplace Discrimination to Five Characteristics
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Recent Declines in Reference Points for Salaries of Care and Senior Care Staff
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Proposed Installation of Daytime Running Lights in Vehicles at Selected Places
Joan Pereira S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Guidelines Governing Interactions between Grassroots, People’s Association and Government Outreach Efforts
Edwin Tong Chun Fai He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Rate of Myopia among Primary School Children and Programmes to Address Uptrend
Darryl David Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Investigation into Dormitory Operators Who Allowed Packed Food for Migrant Workers to be Left Unattended
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Dealing with Neighbours who Persistently Breach Noise Limits at HDB Blocks
Jamus Jerome Lim K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Probe into White Discharge Found in Outlet Drain along Hougang Avenue 10
Gerald Giam Yean Song Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Monitoring of Maintenance Standards at HDB Car Parks
Desmond Lee Murali Pillai
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Breakdown of Officers in Administrative Services including Scholarship Recipients and Mid-career Entrants
Chan Chun Sing Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore's Contribution to ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management to Help Rohingya Refugees
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Officers on Live Video Stream of Emergency Video System to Communicate with 999 or 995 Callers in Dialects or Other Languages
Joan Pereira K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Regulatory Requirements on Owners of Shopping Malls and Public Buildings to Ensure Robust Security System in Place to Handle Security Emergency
K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Biometric Identification for Automated Clearance of Babies and Children Passing through Immigration Checkpoints
Jamus Jerome Lim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Risk of Dark-coloured Cars Getting into Accidents in Singapore
S Iswaran Don Wee
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Proposal to Make Adult Monthly Travel Card Cheaper to Encourage Switch to Public Transport
S Iswaran Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Studies on Microplastics Contamination in Our Reservoirs and Water Sources from Foreign Countries
Yip Hon Weng Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Proposal to Allow Hawkers above Age 60 to Hire One Foreign Worker to Help with Food Preparation
Tan Yia Swam Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Number of Reports Made in Relation to Abuse and Harassment towards Social Worker Investigated and Convicted
Masagos Zulkifli B M M He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Breakdown of Balance in CPF MediSave Accounts for CPF Account Holders who Passed Away before 85 Years Old
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Availability of AstraZeneca Vaccine in Singapore and Concerns of It Linked to Thrombosis
Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Update on Zero-tolerance Policy Against Abuse and Harassment of Healthcare Workers
Gerald Giam Yean Song Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Career Options and Prospects for Trained Singapore Oral Health Therapists
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Encouraging Hawkers to Adopt Healthier Cooking Methods and Practices
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Percentage of Healthcare System's Carbon Footprint due to Desflurane and Plans to Reduce Its Use
Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Number of Speech and Language Therapists Registered to Practise and Waiting Time to Get a First Appointment Through Public Healthcare System
He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Proposal for Married First-timer Home Ownership Measure to be Rolled Out Earlier
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Rewilding Efforts Resulting in Wild Boars Recolonising More Green Spaces in Singapore
Gerald Giam Yean Song Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Time-limited Special Funding Support for Town Councils to Deal with Higher Cost of Maintenance
Desmond Lee Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
HDB Accommodation Options for Persons with Disabilities in Public Rental Housing and New BTO Developments
Jamus Jerome Lim Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Support Freelance Exercise Professionals to Obtain Certificates to Register on National Registry of Exercise Professionals
Joan Pereira Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Assessed Quantity and Nature of Labour Shortage for 27 Occupations under Shortage Occupation List
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Number of Companies Adopting Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs in Past Five Years
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Retrenchment Benefits Per Year of Service for Each Retrenched Worker Broken Down by Industry and Unionised and Non-unionised Companies
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Tan See Leng