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14th Parliament · 2nd Session

Monday, 6 November 2023

Members (87 present, 12 absent)

Present (87)

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 Carrie Tan Chan Chun Sing (Minister for Education) Chee Hong Tat (Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport) 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 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 Grace Fu Hai Yien (Minister for Sustainability and the Environment) 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) Indranee Rajah (Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and National Development and Leader of the House) Jamus Jerome Lim 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) Keith Chua 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) Leong Mun Wai Liang Eng Hwa Lim Biow Chuan Lim Wee Kiak Louis Ng Kok Kwang Mark Lee 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) Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim (Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development) Murali Pillai Nadia Ahmad Samdin Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant Ng Ling Ling Ong Hua Han 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 Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng (Speaker) See Jinli Jean 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) Syed Harun Alhabsyi 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) Teo Chee Hean (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security) Tin Pei Ling Usha Chandradas Vikram Nair Vivian Balakrishnan (Minister for Foreign Affairs) Wan Rizal Xie Yao Quan Yip Hon Weng Zaqy Mohamad (Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House) Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

Absent (12)

Motions (2)

Bills (5)

Oral Answers (5)

Written Answers (96)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Review Procedures at Singapore Sports School to Protect Safety and Well-being of Students

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Regulatory Mechanisms to Compel Social Media Platforms to Remove Posts or Accounts Suspected of Perpetrating Scams

Gerald Giam Yean Song K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Percentage of Population Having Taken Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Initiatives and Challenges in Infusing Greater Industry Relevance into Academic Curriculum

Chan Chun Sing Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Preparatory Work and Training to Equip Companies to Implement Flexible Work Arrangements

Joan Pereira Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Applications for Job Redesign Grant and Training Grant under Open Door Programme

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Ong Hua Han
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Raising Corporate Governance Standards for Singapore-listed Companies

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Helping Students with Suicide Ideations and Attempts

Chan Chun Sing Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Protecting Singaporeans' Banking and Financial Transactions Now that Insanet’s Advanced Spyware has been Approved for Sale

Josephine Teo Poh Li San
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Elderly Patients Affected by Delirium

Joan Pereira Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Environmental Impact Assessment for Proposed Rezoning of Sungei Serangoon from "Park" to "Road" to Build Bus Depot

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Training of Full-time National Servicemen to Help Them Recognise Workplace Practices Inconsistent with Existing Doctrines

K Shanmugam Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Likely Surge in Dengue Cases in Coming Months and Sufficiency of Hospital Bed Capacity for Severe Cases

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Government Support for Ground-up Community Libraries

Josephine Teo Usha Chandradas
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Monitoring Learning and Industry Relevance Outcomes of Continuing Education and Training Programmes

Chan Chun Sing Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance

Citizens Who Are Eligible to Receive Assurance Package Seniors' Bonus and Have Received Payout

Lawrence Wong Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Steps Taken when IMH Patient Fails to Attend Appointments Repeatedly

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Heat Emissions from Top Floors of Multi-storey Car Parks with and without Rooftop Gardens

Jamus Jerome Lim Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Guidelines for Performances at Autonomous Universities to Ensure Reflection of Widely-accepted Social Norms

Chan Chun Sing Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Measures to Prevent Unauthorised Arms Sales and Transfers from Taking Place through Singapore

He Ting Ru Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Option to Take CPF Accounts Offline as Safeguard against Loss through Scams and Malware Fraud

Sylvia Lim Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Overcharging of Fares due to Errors Involving Card Readers on Buses

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Regulating Big Tech Companies to Ensure Adherence to Service Standards in Light of Data Centre Outage on 14 October 2023

Josephine Teo Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Wrongful Dismissal Complaints Filed against Firms with Fewer Than 25 Employees

Ong Hua Han Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Instalment Payment Plans for Skills Upgrading Courses Offered by BCA Academy

Gerald Giam Yean Song Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Policies and Procedures to Identify Transiting Passengers Who May Pose On-board Risks

K Shanmugam Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Updating Curricula to Keep Pace with Rapid Transformations within Industries

Chan Chun Sing Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Social Media Services which Allow Advertisements to be Used as Tools for Scams or to Promote Violence

Josephine Teo Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Involving Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Healthier SG

Poh Li San Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Suspected Money Laundering Cases Detected, Investigated and Reported since Integrated Resorts Commenced Operations

Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Catered Food for Migrant Workers Living in Dormitories without Time-stamp Indicating Date and Time by Which Food Should Be Consumed

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Encouraging Companies to Enrol in IMDA's AI Verify Foundation to Uphold Responsible and Ethical Use of AI

Josephine Teo See Jinli Jean
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Channels for Reporting Foreigners Suspected of Actions That Constitute Interference in Singapore’s Domestic Politics

K Shanmugam Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Regulation for Dormitory Operators on Shuttle Transport Waiting Times and Adequacy of Service

He Ting Ru Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Limiting Number of Work Days for Demolition and Hacking Works in Renovations of Landed Homes with Residences Nearby

Desmond Lee Rachel Ong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Wayfinding Floor Graphics Pointing towards Elevators at MRT Platforms to Help Wheelchair Users

Chee Hong Tat Ong Hua Han
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Lessons and Safeguards from Disruptions Due To Recent Data Centre Outages

Josephine Teo Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Expanding Eligible Age Groups and Amounts for Workfare Income Supplement Scheme

Gan Thiam Poh Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Review of Conditions Attached to Owners Buying HDB Executive Condominiums Given New Classifications of HDB Flats

Desmond Lee Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Introduction of “Calm Spaces” in Public Venues

Ong Ye Kung See Jinli Jean
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Removal of Canopies Installed at Ground Floor HDB Flats

Desmond Lee Tin Pei Ling
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Revising Local Banks' Risk-based Capital Adequacy Requirements to Reflect Climate Risks

Lawrence Wong Don Wee
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Mental Healthcare Support for Public Officers

Hazel Poa Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Prevention of Bank Data Centre Failures and Outages

Yip Hon Weng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Effect of Gaza Conflict on Singaporeans and Singapore's Humanitarian Efforts in Region

Syed Harun Alhabsyi Yip Hon Weng Gerald Giam Yean Song +2 more
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Restitution to Theft or Fraud Victims

Rachel Ong K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Prevention of Failed Biometric Clearance Due to Eye Disorders or Physical Fading of Fingerprints

Rachel Ong K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Confrontations Between Motorist and Cyclist

Melvin Yong Yik Chye K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Spectrum of Enforcement Using Data From ERP 2.0 System

Hany Soh Hazel Poa K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Ratio of Local Population to SPF Police Officers and Turnover Rate Since 2020

K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Public Events and Assemblies in Relation to Gaza Conflict

Saktiandi Supaat K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Commemorative Birth Certificates For Parents of Stillborn Babies

Jamus Jerome Lim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Attrition Rate of Paramedics in SCDF Between 2016 and 2022

Dennis Tan Lip Fong K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Achieving Domestic Peace Notwithstanding Ongoing Gaza Conflict

Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Manufacturing Sector's Projected Share of GDP and Labour Force in Coming Decade

Patrick Tay Teck Guan Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Reasons For Power Outage to Block 102 Potong Pasir Avenue 1 on 13 October 2023

Gan Kim Yong Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Energy Resilience in Singapore

Gan Kim Yong Desmond Choo
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Ensuring Deep Sea Mining Activities Comply With Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty

Gan Kim Yong Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Inspections and Upkeep of Road Signs in Singapore

Joan Pereira Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Number of Category E Quota Used For Registering Category C COEs Over Last Five Years

Chee Hong Tat Mark Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Percentage of Successful COE Bids in Past Three Years

Chee Hong Tat Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Data Collection of Next-generation ERP System

Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Safeguarding Personal Data Under Next-generation ERP System

Chee Hong Tat Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Expected Cost to Government for Installation of ERP 2.0 On-board Unit for Vehicles

Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Average Ridership and Frequency of Public Transportation on Weekdays and Weekends Compared to Pre-pandemic Levels

Chee Hong Tat Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Increment of Transportation Costs to Public Transport Riders and Private Vehicle Owners Due to ERP 2.0 System

Chee Hong Tat Hany Soh
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Privacy Concerns Over ERP 2.0 System's New On-board Unit

Chee Hong Tat Hany Soh
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

More Bus Services for Residents of New BTOs at Nee Soon Link Spring and for Service 804 to Stop in Front of Yishun MRT Station

Chee Hong Tat Derrick Goh
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Minimum Service Standards for Operators of Publicly Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Points

Chee Hong Tat He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Programmes to Educate Parents on Associated Risks of Cyber-addiction Among Youths and Guidelines for Conducive Home Environment

Chan Chun Sing Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Alternative Service Models for Providers of Healthy and Affordable Student Meals in School Canteens

Chan Chun Sing Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Update on Take-up Rate for Strategic Partnership Co-Curricular Activity (SP-CCA) Programmes for Secondary Schools

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Mental Health Services under REACH Programme

Chan Chun Sing Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Implementation of Online ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance

Masagos Zulkifli B M M Carrie Tan
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Child Protection Service Cases Where Family of Origin Is Deemed Unfit for Child to Return to

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Number of Singaporeans Qualifying Yearly for Project Silver Screen

Ong Ye Kung See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Number of Registered Day Surgery Centres in Public and Private Sectors and Patient Load

Ong Ye Kung Lim Wee Kiak
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Inappropriate Claims by Doctors Involving MediShield Life

Don Wee Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Impact of Recent Leak of Personal Data at Academy of Medicine Singapore on Ministry of Health's Operations and Data Security

Syed Harun Alhabsyi Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Mental Health Insurance Coverage

Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Persons with Special Needs in Community Health Assistance Scheme (CHAS)

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Annual Visits to Public and Private Mental Health Providers and Average Consultation Costs

He Ting Ru Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Applications from Self-employed Persons for Housing Loans from HDB and Financial Institutions

Desmond Lee See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Checks for Obstruction of Road Signs by Tree Growth

Joan Pereira Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Bringing Launch of HDB BTO Projects Back on Track

Patrick Tay Teck Guan Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Additional Ballot Chances for Unsuccessful Applicants for HDB Rental Flats under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme

Desmond Lee Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Plans to Mitigate Speculative Behaviour and Volatility in Property Market

Desmond Lee Derrick Goh
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Penalties for Estate Agents' Failure to Perform Customer Due Diligence or Report Suspicious Transactions or Activities

Desmond Lee Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Recent Outages of Digital Services Affecting Banks and Essential Platforms and Steps to Reduce Impact

Josephine Teo Cheryl Chan Wei Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

National Athletes Seeking Psychological Support

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Potential Impact of Ongoing Gaza Conflict on Singapore's Social Fabric

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Full-time Workers Without Any Wage Increase for Past 10 Years

Gan Thiam Poh Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Profile of Each Major Group Outlined in Singapore Standard Occupational Classification 2020

Patrick Tay Teck Guan Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Feedback or Requests Received by Forward Assurance and Support Team Officers

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

Reason for Using Birth Date Rather Than Birth Year for CPF Payouts

Jamus Jerome Lim Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Proportion of Persons with Disabilities in Workforce in Firms with Fewer Than 25 Employees

Ong Hua Han Tan See Leng

Clarifications (1)