14th Parliament · 2nd Session
Monday, 5 February 2024
Members (97 present, 1 absent)
Present (97)
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
(Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance)
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 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)
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 and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations)
Hany Soh 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 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)
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)
Tan Wu Meng 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 (1)
Motions (1)
Bills (4)
1st Reading Ministry of Health
Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law
Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Social and Family Development
Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law
Prevention of Proliferation Financing and Other Matters Bill
Oral Answers (6)
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Diversity in Acute Hospital Models in Singapore’s Healthcare Landscape
Ong Ye Kung Tan Wu Meng
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Facilitating Transition to SimplyGo Fare Platform
Lim Wee Kiak Ang Wei Neng Dennis Tan Lip Fong
+15 more
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office
Further Inquiry into Former Minister S Iswaran's Case Given Outcome of Investigations
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Indranee Rajah Yip Hon Weng
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Reviewing F1 Contracts with Singapore Government and Strengthening Guidelines for Investment-oriented Agencies that Engage with Private Entities
Edward Chia Bing Hui Pritam Singh Grace Fu Hai Yien
+3 more
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office
Updating Codes of Conduct and Whistle-blowing Framework for Political Office Holders and Public Officers
Chan Chun Sing Edward Chia Bing Hui Derrick Goh
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Companies that Fail to Give Mandatory Notification to Government When They Retrench Employees
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Patrick Tay Teck Guan Tan See Leng
+3 more
Written Answers (90)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Impact of Shipping Disruptions in the Red Sea on Singapore's Economy and Consumer Prices
Gan Kim Yong Saktiandi Supaat Darryl David
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Factors Supporting Move of Outram Secondary School to Sengkang and Measures to Retain School's Heritage
Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Update on T5 Development and Changi Airport's Preparation for Increase in Air Traffic
Chee Hong Tat Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Rooms in HDB Flats Rented Out to Non-Singaporean Tenants and Non-Citizen Quota for These Flats
Pritam Singh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Detection of Tuberculosis Clusters in Singapore and Lessons from the Recent Increase in Cases in Bukit Merah
Ong Ye Kung Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Redemption Rate of CDC Vouchers and Ways to Redistribute Unredeemed Vouchers
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Separate Confinement Facility and Programme for Incarcerated Adults with Special Needs
K Shanmugam Denise Phua Lay Peng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Increasing Childcare Leave for Parents to Match Additional Number of Preschool Holidays
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Impact of China's Demarches In Reaction to Singapore's Congratulatory Message to Taiwan's Newly-elected President on Bilateral Relations
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Benefits of Spacing Out BTO Launches and Reducing Number of Sale of Balance Flat Exercises
Desmond Lee Alex Yam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Vulnerable Elderly with Gambling Predispositions Purchasing Cheap Membership into Private Clubs with Jackpot Machines
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Number of Students Placed in Secondary Schools under DSA Scheme and Talent Areas Covered under Scheme
Chan Chun Sing Darryl David
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
HDB Neighbourhood Centres Selected for Revitalisation of Shops Scheme
Desmond Lee Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Tracking Number of Women and Men Who Have Undergone Fertility Screening at Public and Private Hospitals
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Proposal to Remove Household Income Eligibility Criterion for Silver Support Scheme
Lim Biow Chuan Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Methods for Determining Annual Value of Properties When Faced with Dearth of Comparable Rental Evidence
Lawrence Wong Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Alternatives to Public Rental Flats for Urgent Cases during Waiting Time
Desmond Lee Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Help for Estate Planning and Funeral and Afterlife Arrangements for Singaporeans without Dependants
See Jinli Jean Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Closure of Public Recreational Facilities in HDB Estates Due to Complaints
Desmond Lee Alex Yam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Compensation for Seniors Engaged by Social and Community Organisations
See Jinli Jean Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Number of Retired Home Team Officers Transitioned to New Careers and Top Five Industries They Have Been Placed Into
K Shanmugam Desmond Choo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Proposal to Make Mediation between Disputing Neighbours Mandatory Given Success Rate
K Shanmugam Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Quantitative Noise Threshold in Decibels to Help in Assessment of Egregious Cases of Neighbourhood Noise
Pritam Singh Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Debarment of Vendors Involved in Corruption Investigations from Future Government Contracts
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Reviewing Exemption of Carpentry Works, Electrical Wiring Installation, Overlaying of Tiles and Other Such Works from Need to Obtain Renovation Permits
Desmond Lee Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Ex-offenders Who Secured Employment and Key Challenges Faced
K Shanmugam Desmond Choo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Registration and Closure of Social Enterprises in Recent Years
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Extension of Ventilation Assessment to All Dormitory Types and Locations
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Monthly Per Capita Household Income Criterion for Admission to Government-funded Nursing Homes
Ong Ye Kung Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Proportion of Retirement Age Employees Securing Re-employment
Desmond Choo Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Child Safeguarding Framework to Ensure Safety and Security Measures in Childcare Sector
Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Weekly Hour Limit for Full-time Taxi Drivers
Chee Hong Tat Yeo Wan Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Demand Projections for Executive Condominiums and Land Supply for Such Developments
Desmond Lee Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Reports Lodged by Persons Whose Addresses Have Been Used in Purchase of Goods Scams
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Reporting by Financial Institutions on Amounts Lost in Scams and Breakdown of Losses
Lawrence Wong Hazel Poa
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Strategies to Encourage Firms to Implement Additional Paternity Leave and Ensuring Compliance
Indranee Rajah Wan Rizal
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Data on Savings Accounts Earning Base Interest Rate Versus Higher Rate
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Statistics on Appeals from Singles for Waiver of Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty
Lawrence Wong Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Extension of Property Tax Rebate for Owner-Occupied Private Properties
Lawrence Wong Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Risk of Conflict Escalation in Yemen and Impact on Singapore's Participation in Defensive Coalition in Red Sea
Ng Eng Hen Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Update on Situation Faced by SAF Team in Egypt and Increasing Singapore's Contribution of Aid to Gaza
Ng Eng Hen Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Measures to Mitigate Aircraft Noise at Jurong West Area
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore's Position on Pending Cases Filed by South Africa with International Court of Justice against Israel
Vivian Balakrishnan Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Cases Reported to Police on Prank Calls Directing Attention to Innocent Persons' Addresses and Proposal to Review Laws to Deal with Swatting
Murali Pillai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Time Taken by Traffic Police to Complete Investigations into Accidents
K Shanmugam Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Bringing Forward Deadline for Installing Speed Limiters in Lorries
Yip Hon Weng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Circumstances Permitting Rental of State Lands to Private Individuals at Below Market Cost
Leong Mun Wai K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Guidelines for Product Marketing to Avoid Greenwashing
Christopher de Souza Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Complaints about Raised Prices Due to GST Increase and Feedback on Businesses Increasing Prices Together
Joan Pereira Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Trade Associations' Contributions to Achieve Mutual Benefits for Singapore and Johor Businesses Given MOU on Special Economic Zone
Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Level of Participation in Energy Efficiency Grant Programme and Effectiveness of Grant
Edward Chia Bing Hui Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Data on Individuals who Peddle Tissue Paper Packs and Support Measures for Them
Leong Mun Wai Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Impact of Plastic Bag Charge on Habits of Bagging Trash and Purchase of Garbage Bags
Rachel Ong Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Managing Emergence of Makeshift Smoking Corners to Ensure Public Health
Grace Fu Hai Yien Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Volumes Handled by Large Commercial and Industrial Food Waste Generators
Grace Fu Hai Yien Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Monthly Rentals Paid by Non-subsidised Hawkers
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Average Annual Operating Cost of Hawker Centres Managed by NEA
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Effectiveness of Campaign in Reducing Contamination of Recycling Bins
Grace Fu Hai Yien Ong Hua Han
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Number of Students Handled by Roving and School-based Student Welfare Officers
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Neuroscience-backed Programmes to Help Students Manage Stress and Uncertainty
Christopher de Souza Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Statistics on Day Activity Centres and Residential Homes for Adult Persons with Autism
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Statistics on Applications for Assistive Technology Fund
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Ong Hua Han
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Measures to Prevent Patients' Personal and Financial Data Breach in Healthcare Institutions
Ong Ye Kung Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Reviewing Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act to Ensure Provision of Support without Impact on Employability
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Success Rate for Appeals to Waive 15-month Wait-out Period for Private Property Owners Looking to Buy HDB Resale Flats
Desmond Lee Sitoh Yih Pin
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Impact of Reduced Dependency Ratio Ceiling for Construction Sector on Local SMEs
Desmond Lee See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Support for Rental Households in Toa Payoh Being Relocated Due To Redevelopment
Desmond Lee Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Adjusting Method to Score Quality Attributes in Government Infrastructure Tenders So As Not to Disadvantage Local Construction Companies
Desmond Lee Don Wee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Proposal for U-turn Facility to Ease Traffic into Jurong West Jewel BTO
Desmond Lee Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Update on Revision to Design Guidelines and Good Practice Guide for Creative Hoardings
Desmond Lee Usha Chandradas
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Data on Complaints of Nuisance against Tenants in Neighbouring HDB Units
Desmond Lee Dennis Tan Lip Fong
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Impact on Flat Prices from Waiver of 15-month Wait-out Period for Seniors Moving from Private Properties to Resale HDB Flats
Desmond Lee Chong Kee Hiong
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Rationale for Restrictions on Screening Locations for Movies Rated NC16 and Above
Leong Mun Wai Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Regulations to Tackle Deepfake Software Being Used in Scam and Fraud Cases
Christopher de Souza Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Enhance Public Technological Understanding to Combat Cybercrime and Deepfake Content
Christopher de Souza Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Government Funding Support for Art Galleries Association Singapore
Usha Chandradas Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Non-Singaporeans Appointed in People's Association's Grassroots Organisations
He Ting Ru Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Usage of ActiveSG's Inclusive Swimming Pools and Gyms by Persons with Disabilities
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Ong Hua Han
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Expected Performance of Singapore's Creative Economy and Growth Prospects
Usha Chandradas Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Utilisation of Cultural Medallion Fund Entitlements
Usha Chandradas Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Proposal for Work Injury Compensation to Cover Injuries Sustained by Migrant Workers at Dormitories
Murali Pillai Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Locals and Foreigners Employed at Registered Pet Groomers and Regulations to Ensure Safe Work Environment for Them
See Jinli Jean Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Statistics on Investigations of and Penalties for Employers Receiving Kickbacks from Migrant Workers
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Occupancy and Monthly Rental Rates at New Commercial Dormitories
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Oversight of Non-compete Clauses in Employment Contracts
Desmond Choo Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Reviewing Mechanism for Mandatory Notification by Employers to Government for Lay-offs and Overall Tripartite Relationship in Light of New Economic Environment
Yip Hon Weng Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Rerouting of Bus Services 160 and 870 along Jurong Gateway Road
Leong Mun Wai Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
New Bus Services for Residents of New Jurong West Jewel and Jurong West Crystal BTO Projects
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Lessons from Initial Roll-out of Plan to Transit Commuters to SimplyGo Platform and Breakdown of Expenditure Arising from Extension of Timeline
Edward Chia Bing Hui He Ting Ru Yeo Wan Ling
+2 more
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Reduction of Height Difference between Platform and Train Floor for Better Accessibility
Chee Hong Tat Ong Hua Han