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
Motions (2)
Bills (7)
1st Reading Ministry of Social and Family Development
Women's Charter (Family Violence and Other Matters) (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of National Development
Building and Related Works (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Maintenance of Parents (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Prime Minister's Office
Financial Services and Markets (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Finance
Companies, Business Trusts and Other Bodies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
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