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14th Parliament · 2nd Session

Tuesday, 9 May 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) 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 Tan (Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office) Don Wee Edward Chia Bing Hui Eric Chua (Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Minister for 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) 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) 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 Low Yen Ling (Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry) Mariam Jaafar 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 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) Sun Xueling (Minister of State for Home Affairs and Social and Family Development) Sylvia Lim 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 Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies) Tin Pei Ling Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan (Minister for Foreign Affairs) 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 (15)

Motions (2)

Bills (7)

Oral Answers (15)

Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Benefits to Singapore from Setting Up of Singapore-Shanghai Comprehensive Cooperation Council

Murali Pillai Desmond Choo Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Collection Rate of Bloobox for Recycling Campaign

Yip Hon Weng Baey Yam Keng Jamus Jerome Lim
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Impact of "Bilge Dumping" by Tankers

He Ting Ru Chee Hong Tat
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Reviewing Income Criteria for Student Care Fee Assistance to Reduce Out-of-pocket Expenses

Edward Chia Bing Hui Eric Chua
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Myocarditis Cases amongst Applicants for Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme

Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Prevalence of Home Rental Scams Using Online Platforms as Conduit

Yeo Wan Ling Sun Xueling
Oral Answer Ministry of Education

Inclusion of Animal Welfare Content in Character and Citizenship Education Syllabus

Gan Siow Huang Leon Perera Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Ridership Demand Considerations in New Fare Adjustment Formula

S Iswaran Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Hany Soh
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office

Impact of Higher Interest Rates on Residential and Commercial Mortgagee Listings, and on Bankruptcy Applications

Alvin Tan Saktiandi Supaat
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Measures to Prevent Cases of Seniors Passing Away Undetected in Their Homes

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Yip Hon Weng Dennis Tan Lip Fong +1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Use of Mattresses in Migrant Worker Dormitories

Koh Poh Koon Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Completion of Review by Community Advisory Panel for Quantitative Noise Threshold for Neighbourhoods

Sim Ann Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Measures to Mitigate Risks of Data Compromise via Public Charging Stations and Wifi Access Points

Yip Hon Weng S Iswaran
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office

Device Management Application and Antivirus Software in Government-issued Mobile Devices

Janil Puthucheary Gerald Giam Yean Song
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Ensuring Development and Maintenance of Ethical Artificial Intelligence Standards

Tan Wu Meng Janil Puthucheary

Written Answers (45)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Enhanced Preventive Measures Undertaken in Response to Recent Spike in Breakdowns on North-South and East-West Lines

S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Amounts Raised and Breakdown of Donors of Rare Disease Fund

Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Justification for Employers Only Accepting Medical Certificates Issued by Polyclinics

Jamus Jerome Lim Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Data on Foreign Funds Flowing into Singapore through Family Offices

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Cases of Migrant Worker Dormitory Operators Falling Short of Expectations for Food Storage and Drop-off

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Guidelines on Number of Birds that May Be Kept in HDB Flat

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

Quality of Thomson-East Coast Line's Rolling Stock and Signalling System

S Iswaran Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Considerations of Hospital Committees in Assessing MediFund Assistance Requests

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

Payment Rates for Work Permit Holders Asked to Work on Rest Days

He Ting Ru Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Simplified Busking Audition Process

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Communications on Official Matters on Personal Mobile Devices

Gerald Giam Yean Song Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Audits of Extended Producer Responsibility Processes for E-waste Management

He Ting Ru Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Result of Probe into 16 April 2023 Accident at Upper Thomson Road Involving Two Groups of Cyclists

Dennis Tan Lip Fong K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Processes to Determine Leakage in Underground Water Pipes

Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Rationale for $75,000 Threshold Amount in Deposit Insurance Scheme

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Data of Non-residents by Age, Employment Status, Profession and Income

Indranee Rajah Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Provision of Fertility Leave to Public Servants

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Application of Same Regulatory Standards Required for Opening of Bank Accounts to External Asset Managers

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Don Wee
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Annual Contributions to Philanthropic Activities by Family Offices

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Data on Monthly Pension Paid to Retired Civil Servants under Government Pension Scheme

Sylvia Lim Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Leveraging New Artificial Intelligence Technologies in e-Government Services

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Josephine Teo
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Review of Rules to Safeguard Against Over-indebtedness

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ASEAN Leadership Plans in Light of Continuing and Increasing Violence and Human Rights Violations in Myanmar

Christopher de Souza Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Potential Third Land Link between Singapore and Johor Bahru

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Plans to Raise Awareness Among Cyclists on Highway Code and Guideline for On-road Cycling Groups

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Dedicated Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in HDB Multi-storey Car Parks vs Radio Frequency Identification-controlled Power Points

S Iswaran Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Data on Cyclists Taking up Third-party Liability Insurance

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Households Collecting Public Transport Vouchers by Registration or Appeal

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Data on Fully Electric Public Hire Vehicles and Taxis and Plans to Raise Percentage

He Ting Ru S Iswaran
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Installation of Anti-slip Flooring and Handrails in NEA Hawker Centres or Coffee Shops with Exposure to Rainfall

Grace Fu Hai Yien Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Collection Rate for Bloobox and Updates on Improvement in Recycling Rates

Joan Pereira Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Students Attending Tamil Language Lessons in Regional Centres and Measures to Reduce Need for Them to Travel

Chan Chun Sing Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Data on Elective Admissions of Singaporean and Foreign Patients into Hospitals since January 2022

Hazel Poa Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Penetration Rate of Eldercare Centre Service Model among Senior Residents

Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Ensuring Sufficient Diabetes Medication Purchased Only for Prescribed Medical Use

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Annual Data on Heat-related Illnesses and Injuries and Plans to Raise Public Awareness

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Contractors Penalised for Improper Disposal of Renovation Debris on Common Property in HDB Estates

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

Relocating Stray Cats when Redeveloping Areas with Sizeable Stray Populations

Desmond Lee Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Protecting Consumers and Businesses from Losses due to Disruption of Digital Services by Service Providers

Josephine Teo Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Rationale for Ending Raikan Cahaya Ramadan 2023 Bazaar One Week before Hari Raya

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Sensory Rooms for Individuals to Develop their Senses within Government-owned Sports and Cultural Facilities

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Companies Adopting Tripartite Standard on Work-Life Harmony in Past Two Years

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

Causes of Long-term Unemployment and Successful Reduction Initiatives

Desmond Choo Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Competencies and Qualifications Required under Household Services Scheme to Provide Eldercare Services

Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Inspections to Ensure Adequate Safety Measures to Prevent Heat Injuries and Punishments Meted Out

He Ting Ru Tan See Leng