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14th Parliament · 2nd Session

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Members (91 present, 8 absent)

Present (91)

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) 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 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) Hany Soh 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 Low Yen Ling (Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry) Mariam Jaafar 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) 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 Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant Ng Eng Hen (Minister for Defence) 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 Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng (Speaker) See Jinli Jean 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 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 (8)

Motions (1)

Bills (2)

Oral Answers (16)

Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Adoption Rate and Effectiveness of ScamShield in Preventing Scams

Yip Hon Weng Derrick Goh Sun Xueling
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Solutions to Defray Cost Increases in National Library Board's Decision to Cease Subscription to E-learning Platform

Tan Kiat How Gerald Giam Yean Song Hany Soh
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Update on Digital Cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia through Nongsa Digital Park and its Outlook

Saktiandi Supaat Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Elderly Caregivers of Adult Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Help for Such Caregivers who Lose Mental Capacity

Eric Chua Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport

Allowing Private Hire Car and Taxi Drivers to Install Passenger Facing Video Recorders with Audio Functions

Yeo Wan Ling Amy Khor Lean Suan Yip Hon Weng
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Job Openings for Fresh Graduates and Impact of Decline in Firms' Intention to Hire

Tan See Leng Nadia Ahmad Samdin Leong Mun Wai
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Measures to Tackle Rising Number of Telegram Channels Selling Sexually Explicit Materials

Nadia Ahmad Samdin Sun Xueling Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Data Security Incident Involving Personal Data of Members of Shopping Loyalty Programme

Josephine Teo Hany Soh
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Inclusion of Risdiplam in Rare Diseases Fund to Treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Rahayu Mahzam Ong Hua Han
Oral Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Rental Caps for Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar 2024 and Similar Caps for Hawker Centres and Government-leased Commercial Properties

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Subsidies for Fertility Screening and Introduction of New Category of Fertility Screening for Use of MediSave

Rahayu Mahzam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower

Employers with Insufficient Insurance Coverage for Migrant Domestic Workers' Medical and Hospitalisation Bills

Yeo Wan Ling Yip Hon Weng Gan Siow Huang
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development

Incidents of Pet Abductions Reported and Outcomes

Tan Kiat How Tan Wu Meng Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Enhanced Action Against Drivers of Vehicles with Illegally Modified Exhaust Systems

Gan Thiam Poh Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Lim Biow Chuan
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Sufficiency of Manpower at Child Protection Service

Eric Chua Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answer Ministry of Health

Allocation of Resources for Singapore Medical Council to Process Complaints

Janil Puthucheary Yip Hon Weng

Written Answers (64)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Restrictions on Use of $180 Million Annual Funding to SPH Media Trust

Josephine Teo Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Allocation of More Funds for Aesthetic Covered Linkways Near Founders' Memorial Area and Other Tourist Attractions

Chee Hong Tat Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Nuisance from False Alarms Emitted by Home Fire Alarm Devices in Unoccupied Public Rental Flats

K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

High-rise Littering Cases Reported and Individuals Charged Since Introduction of Presumption Sections in Environmental Public Health Act 1987

Gan Thiam Poh Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Enhancing ActiveSG App to Provide Real-time Updates on Closures of Swimming Pools

Edwin Tong Chun Fai Ong Hua Han
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Campaigns to Encourage Public Transport Users to Exercise Greater Consideration for Other Commuters

Gerald Giam Yean Song Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Unannounced Inspections on Families with Children Returned from Place of Safety or Foster Home

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Banking Solutions for Singaporeans with Frozen Bank Accounts on Law Enforcement Grounds to Receive E-payment of Salary and Government Support

Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Retention of Shuttle Tebrau Service after Commencement of Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link

Chee Hong Tat Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Construction Companies Transporting Workers in Rear Decks of bizSAFE Level 3-certified Lorries and Risk Management Audits Carried Out

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

Further Assistance for Potential Buyers of HDB Resale Flats Unable to Afford HDB 2-room Resale Flats

Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Enhancing Resilience from Lessons of Extended Large-scale Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack on Public Healthcare Institutions on 1 November 2023

Jessica Tan Soon Neo Sylvia Lim Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Lessons from Seven-hour Disruption to Websites of Major Public Healthcare Institutions on 1 November 2023

Jessica Tan Soon Neo Poh Li San Pritam Singh +1 more
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Trend of Household and Individual Debts and Profile of Debtors

Saktiandi Supaat Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Regulation of Credit Bureau Companies Against Producing Inaccurate Credit Records

Lim Biow Chuan Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Number and Profile of Skilled Tradesmen Working in Singapore and Future Demand

Gerald Giam Yean Song Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Lessons from Feedback on Centralised Cooling System by Tengah Town Home Owners

Yip Hon Weng Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Impact of ERP 2.0 on Heavy Road Users and Measures to Prevent Operators from Transferring Costs to End Users

Chee Hong Tat Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Individuals Caught for Wildlife Feeding and Mental Wellness Programmes or Counselling for Repeat Offenders Besides Fine

Yeo Wan Ling Desmond Lee
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Percentage of Maximum Reimbursement of Dental Expenses for Public Officers and Quantum Adjustment

Chan Chun Sing Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Breakdown of Senior Civil Servants on Superscale Grades

Chan Chun Sing Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Constitutional Status of President's International Appointments

Lawrence Wong Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Citizens on Patrol Scheme Recruitment Statistics Since 2018

K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Adequacy of Guidelines for Outrage of Modesty Against Children

Gerald Giam Yean Song K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Measures Ensuring Restriction of Import, Delivery or Purchase of Stun Devices into Singapore

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Statistics of Mediations Over Vehicle Leasing Disputes

Edwin Tong Chun Fai See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Statistics of Applications to Public Defender's Office

He Ting Ru Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Outlook of Tourism Industry in Next Eight Quarters

He Ting Ru Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Considerations for Placing Cap on Private Hire Fares

Chee Hong Tat Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Traffic Impact Assessments for Faber Hills Estate and Mitigation Measures for Better Traffic Connectivity

Chee Hong Tat Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Statistics of Personal Mobility Devices and Personal Mobility Aids in 2023 and Regulation of PMA Devices

Chee Hong Tat Nadia Ahmad Samdin
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Statistics of Category E (Open) COEs Used To Register New Vehicles in Other Categories

Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Allowing Disabled Persons to Work as Private Hire Drivers

Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Enforcement Actions Against Drivers for Failing to Conform to Requirements of Fourth Schedule of Road Traffic Rules

Chee Hong Tat He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Derivation of Quota for COE Category E (Open)

Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Application of Beverage Container Return Scheme to Funeral Industry

Grace Fu Hai Yien See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Update on Status of Bukit Batok Hawker Centre

Grace Fu Hai Yien Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Update on Status of Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre at Block 202C Woodleigh Link in Bidadari Estate

Sitoh Yih Pin Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Ensuring Safety of Tap Water After Leakage of Chemical Compound Found

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Statistics of Children and Young Persons Removed by Child Protective Service

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

Enhancing Clampdown Against Vaporisers and Electronic Cigarettes

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Statistics on Rare Diseases Fund Application and Awareness of Donor Options

Ong Hua Han Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Studies on Alcohol Consumption Among Singaporeans Aged 30 and Below

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Average Number of Cyberattacks on Public Healthcare Institutions Annually

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Enabling Low-income Seniors Access to Shingles Vaccines

Ong Ye Kung Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Data of Patients From Specialist Outpatient Clinics at Public Hospitals and Polyclinics Declining Collection of Medication in Last Five Years

Gerald Giam Yean Song Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Breakdown of Applications to Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund Within Seniors Aged 60 and Above

Ong Ye Kung See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Update on Framework for Allocating and Pricing Land for Places of Worship

Sitoh Yih Pin Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Urban Crow Population Management

Nadia Ahmad Samdin Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Increasing Amenities and Connectivity in Lentor Area

Yip Hon Weng Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Checks on Commercial Properties to Prevent Unauthorised Business Usage

Desmond Lee Don Wee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Centralised Cooling System Opt-out Waiver for HDB Home Owners

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Projected Number of HDB Rental Flat Blocks and Units to be Cleared Over Next Five Years

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Government's Approach and Policy on Governing Safe and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Development

Josephine Teo Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Ensuring Awareness of Sports School's Updated Safety Policies and Protocols for Freelance Instructors

Edwin Tong Chun Fai See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Data on Involuntarily Unemployed and Financial Impact of Unemployment Support Scheme on Taxpayer

Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Data on Feedback or Requests Received Through FWMOMCare Mobile Application

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

Statistics on Ex-offenders Benefiting From Uplifting Employment Credit

Tan See Leng Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of Dependant's Pass Holders Gaining Employment Since 1 May 2021

He Ting Ru Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Percentage of Dependant's Pass Holders Losing Passes Due to Unforeseen Circumstances

He Ting Ru Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Conveying Enhanced Heat Stress Management Measures to Foreign Outdoor Workers

Hazel Poa Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Reason Behind Delay in Lifetime Retirement Investment Scheme Rollout

Tan See Leng Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Number of Own Account Workers In Each Percentile of Income Groups Annually Since 2019

Tan See Leng See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Establishing Boundaries for Companies on After-hours Work Communication to Encourage Work-Life Harmony

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Tan See Leng

Clarifications (2)