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14th Parliament · 2nd Session

Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Members (87 present, 12 absent)

Present (87)

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 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 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) 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) Keith Chua Koh Poh Koon (Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the Environment) 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 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) 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 Seah Kian Peng (Speaker) See Jinli Jean Sharael Taha Shawn Huang Wei Zhong 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) Tan Wu Meng Teo Chee Hean (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security) Tin Pei Ling Usha Chandradas 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

Absent (12)

Motions (2)

Bills (6)

Oral Answers (6)

Written Answers (109)

Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Checks on Storage Facilities and Operational Processes of Commercial Cord Blood Banking Service Providers

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Stepped-up Measures to Combat Phishing-related Crimes to Enhance Cybersecurity for Individuals

K Shanmugam Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Use of SkillsFuture Credit Scheme and Achievement of Scheme's Policy Outcomes

Chan Chun Sing Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Protection for Children at Childcare Centres from Unauthorised Access by Strangers

Don Wee Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Regulations on Input Prompts for Large Language Models to Prevent Disclosure of Confidential Data

Josephine Teo Tan Wu Meng Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Alerts Communicated to Singapore Travellers Regarding Pneumonia Outbreak in China

Ong Ye Kung Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Extent to which Mandatory Plastic Bag Charge has Resulted in Reduced in Use of Plastics

Foo Mee Har Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Impact of End of Global Inflationary Surge and Turn in Electronics Cycle on Singapore's Recovery Prospects

Mariam Jaafar Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Appeals for Individuals who Missed Out on COVID-19 Resilience Medal

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

Impact of "Long Island" Project along East Coast Parkway on Maritime Anchorages in Singapore's Eastern Sector

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

Reasons for Change of Main Contractor in HDB Projects Midway through Construction

Desmond Lee Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Update on Efforts to Alleviate Shortage of Hospital Beds and Nursing Staff in Public Hospitals

Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Full Utilisation of Grants by Recipients of Cultural Medallion Fund

Usha Chandradas Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Incidence of Teenage Pregnancy and Support Extended to Pregnant Teens

Don Wee Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law

Applications for Mediation of Disputes between Neighbours that Reached Community Mediation Centre

K Shanmugam Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower

Full-time Platform Workers' Take-up of Career Conversion Programmes

Tan See Leng Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Statistics on Singapore’s GDP Produced by Singaporeans and Companies Owned by Singaporeans

Leong Mun Wai Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Strengthening Enforcement against Illegal Subletting of HDB Flats and Private Residential Properties

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

Cap on Number of Hours Spent on the Road by Private Hire Car or Taxi Drivers

Melvin Yong Yik Chye Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Increasing Number of Day Activity Centres and Residential Homes for Adult Persons with Autism

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Consideration of Traits such as Age, Socio-economic Status, Ethnicity and Gender as Risk Factors for Suicide and Self-harm

Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Back-up Immigration Procedures in Event of Power Outage at Checkpoints

Dennis Tan Lip Fong K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Cap on Number of Occupants in HDB Rental Flats

Pritam Singh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Financial Support Options for Unlisted Implants

Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Possible Breach of Disclosure Rules for Listed Companies by Cord Blood Banking Firm for Issues Related to Irregular Storage Temperatures

Lawrence Wong Hany Soh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Regulation of Educational and Behavioural Therapy Service Providers

Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Dialect Usage on Free-to-air Radio and Television Services

Yip Hon Weng Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Impact of Subsidy Recovery Regime on Prices of non‐PLH Flats in Same Area and Prospect of Subsidy Priced into Selling Price of Resale PLH Flats

Pritam Singh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Extension of Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation Guidelines to Cover More Individuals

Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Singaporeans Above Age 21 Who Are Not on Electoral Register

Leong Mun Wai Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Lifts in HDB Flats Fitted with Lift Monitoring Devices that Rely on 3G Modems

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

Protection for Healthcare Workers who Complain about Abuse under Tripartite Framework

Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry

Successful Applicants for Startup SG Founder Programme Who Are Persons with Disabilities

Gan Kim Yong Ong Hua Han
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Deployment of Technologies to Enforce against Excessive Vehicular Noise

Lim Biow Chuan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Transfer of Samples from Private Hospitals to Singapore Cord Blood Bank

Don Wee Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Cases of Abuse Committed against Persons with Special Needs

K Shanmugam He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Extent of Use of School Fields under Dual-Use Scheme

Mariam Jaafar Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Time between HDB Flat Key Collection Appointment Notification and Appointment Date

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

Inclusion of Security Professionals Working in Healthcare Settings in Framework for Prevention of Healthcare Personnel Abuse

Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs

Assessment Criteria for Closure of SingPost Branches

Josephine Teo Derrick Goh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Income Criterion to be Satisfied at Point of Application for HDB Flat under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme

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

Update on CPIB Investigation into Minister for Transport

Chan Chun Sing Hazel Poa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education

Incidents of Disinvitation of Speakers and Cancellations of Events at Autonomous Universities

Chan Chun Sing Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Incentivising Families to Use Public Transport, Taxi and Private Hire Cars as Attractive Alternative to Car Ownership

Chee Hong Tat Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence

Number of Male Permanent Residents who Lost Residency Status for Not Serving Full-time National Service

Leong Mun Wai Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Training for Healthcare Workers on Managing Difficult Situations

Mariam Jaafar Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport

Upgrade for Green Link Determining System to Balance Demands between Motorists and Pedestrians

Lim Biow Chuan Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development

Assistance for Parents Following Return of a Child to Biological Family After Being Placed in Place of Safety or Foster Home

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

Factors Contributing to Companies Being Open to Shift from Transporting Workers on Lorries to Other Modes

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development

Assessment of Maintenance Fee Proposed by Condominium Developer

Desmond Lee Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office

Review of Political Office Holders' Salaries

Chan Chun Sing Hazel Poa
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health

Effectiveness of Efforts to Attract More Singaporeans to Join Healthcare Industry

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

Proposal for New MRT Line to Serve Residents in Fernvale, Seletar and Jalan Kayu Estates

Chee Hong Tat Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Limit Charges on Cashier's Orders to Assist Elderly and Digitally Illiterate Who Withdraw Their Own Savings in Cashier's Orders

Lawrence Wong Don Wee
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Update on Review of Political Office Holders' Salaries

Chan Chun Sing Alex Yam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Ensuring Fair and Competitive Base Interest Rates for Saving Accounts

Murali Pillai Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Revision of Metrics for Ensuring Appropriate Level of Household Indebtedness Given High Interest Rates

Lawrence Wong Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office

Deviation in Size of Constituencies Made by Electoral Boundaries Review Committee

Chan Chun Sing Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Collaborating with Messaging Service Providers to Prevent and Track Phishing Scams

K Shanmugam Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Categorising of Import and Sale of Vapes and Associated Products as Serious Offences under Organised Crime Act 2015

Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Consideration of Criminal Records for Previous Convictions under Section 377A of Penal Code Given Repeal of Section

Louis Ng Kok Kwang K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Number of Dependant's Pass Holders and Long-Term Visit Pass Holders who are Not Spouses or Children of Singapore Citizens

Leong Mun Wai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Statistics of Internet Banking Scams Caused by Compromises to Smartphones by Malware

K Shanmugam Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Efficiency and Efficacy of Screenings at Airport Checkpoints

K Shanmugam Desmond Choo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Regulatory Supervision over Singapore Palestine Film Festival

K Shanmugam Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Frequency of Anti-scam Campaigns Appearing on Media Platforms

K Shanmugam Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer Ministry of Law

Number of and Assistance for Non-native English Speakers Filing Court Applications via Integrated Family Application Management System

Dennis Tan Lip Fong K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry

Tourist Arrivals from China and Amount of Tourism Receipts in 2023

Saktiandi Supaat Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Measures to Prevent Installation of Illegal Vehicle Licence Plates

Joan Pereira Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Estimated Costs to Fit Automated Ramps and Assistive Mechanisms in New Buses

Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Requests from MCSTs to Build Covered Linkways to Their Developments

Chee Hong Tat He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Transport

Data on Mean and Median Time between Trips for Private Hire and Taxi Drivers

Chee Hong Tat Mariam Jaafar
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Measures to Enhance Waste Reduction and Recycling Efforts

Grace Fu Hai Yien Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Measures to Prevent Travellers from Transmitting Bedbug Infestations Upon Arrival in Singapore

Joan Pereira Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

Proposal to Grant Credits on Electricity Bills for Households That Are Actively Recycling

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

Review of Gas Flaring Activities in Light of Studies Suggesting Harmful Effects of Toxic Pollutants Released

Murali Pillai Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Corporal Punishment Meted Out on Boy Pupils and Necessity of Retaining Such Punishment in Schools

Murali Pillai Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Education

Median Annual Salary of Flexi-adjunct Teachers in Past Five Years

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

New Sports to be Added under Strategic Partnership CCA Programme in 2024 and 2025

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

Number of Self-employed Persons Receiving Financial Support from Social Assistance Schemes

See Jinli Jean Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development

Complaints against Day Activity Centres and Long-term Care Facilities, and Cases Referred to Police

Masagos Zulkifli B M M He Ting Ru
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Regulation of Advertisements for Aesthetic Treatments

Ong Ye Kung Usha Chandradas
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Health Risks of High Caffeine Consumption on Young People

See Jinli Jean Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Reports of Incidents Involving Transportation and Escorting of Elderly Patients

Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Regulation and Supervision of Cord Blood Banking Industry

Ong Ye Kung Alex Yam
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Number of Women and Men Who Have Undergone Fertility Screening at Public and Private Hospitals in Past Five Years

Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Patients Affected by Reduced Subsidy Levels from Introduction of Use of Residential Property Annual Value for Means Testing

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

Healthcare Workers Receiving COVID-19 Resilience Medal

Leong Mun Wai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health

Considerations in Inclusion or Removal of Treatments in Cancer Drug List

Ong Ye Kung Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Use of Protective Construction Hoardings as Medium for Display of Public Artworks

Desmond Lee Usha Chandradas
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Effectiveness of Joint Singles Scheme Operator-Run Pilot in Mitigating Conflicts among Co-tenants in HDB's Public Rental Scheme

Desmond Lee Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Plans to Prepare Low-income Tenants of HDB's Public Rental Scheme for Eventual Home Ownership

Desmond Lee Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Extension of Lift Upgrading Programme to HDB Blocks after Main Upgrading Programme but Still Without Direct Lift Access to Flats

Desmond Lee Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Extension of Retirement Date of 3G Network Pending Upgrading of Town Infrastructure to 4G- or 5G-Compatible Devices

Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development

Details of HDB Flats Rented Out by Flat Type in Last Five Years

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

HDB and Private Residential Units Tenanted to Six Unrelated People Not from Same Family Unit

Desmond Lee Saktiandi Supaat
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Resiliency of Key Telecommunication Networks and Services against Massive Outages

Josephine Teo Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Proportion of Students Who Have Undergone Code for Fun Enrichment Programme

See Jinli Jean Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2.0 vs Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Lim Wee Kiak Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Workers Facing Highest Risk of Displacement from Artificial Intelligence and Reskilling Programmes Available

Josephine Teo Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Breaches of Singpass in Last Five Years and Steps to Enhance Its Security

Liang Eng Hwa Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs

Complaints of Unsolicited Marketing Communications Received and Effectiveness of Spam Control Act

Josephine Teo Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Loans of Artworks, Artefacts and Antiques from National Collection to Non-museum Entities for Display

Usha Chandradas Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Group and Individual Booking of SportSG Sports Facilities and Steps to Prevent Profiteering and Monopolisation

Yip Hon Weng Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of Own Account Workers by Occupational Categories and Gross Monthly Income Tiers

See Jinli Jean Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Home Protection Scheme Coverage for Persons with Disabilities

Tan See Leng Ong Hua Han
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Extension of Matched Retirement Savings Scheme to Cover Seniors Aged Above 70

Tan See Leng Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Seniors Aged Above 65 with No Qualified Family Member to Sponsor Work Permit Application for Migrant Domestic Worker

Dennis Tan Lip Fong Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower

Breakdown of Accommodation Type for Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit Holders

Chua Kheng Wee Louis Tan See Leng