14th Parliament · 2nd Session
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Members (91 present, 7 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
(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
(Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office)
Don Wee Edwin Tong Chun Fai
(Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law)
Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong
(Deputy Prime Minister and 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)
Janil Puthucheary
(Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Health and Government Whip)
Jessica Tan Soon Neo
(Deputy Speaker)
Joan Pereira 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
(Prime Minister and Minister for Finance)
Lee Hsien Loong
(Senior Minister)
Leong Mun Wai Lim Biow Chuan Lim Wee Kiak Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Yen Ling
(Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry)
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
(Minister of State for Law and Transport)
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
(Minister of State to the Minister for Communications and Information and Minister for Health)
Raj Joshua Thomas Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng
(Speaker)
See Jinli Jean Sharael Taha Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Minister for Finance)
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 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 (1)
Bills (1)
Oral Answers (7)
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Update on Incident where Social Media Post was Taken Down by Israeli Embassy in Singapore
K Shanmugam Leong Mun Wai Nadia Ahmad Samdin
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Support for Affected Customers in Cord Blood Storage Incident and Review of Obligations of Commercial Cord Blood Banks
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Janil Puthucheary Nadia Ahmad Samdin
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Use of Social Media to Raise Awareness about Harms of Vaping
Rahayu Mahzam Wan Rizal Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Response to Feedback on Roll-out of ERP 2.0 On-Board Unit for Vehicles
Lim Wee Kiak Chee Hong Tat Murali Pillai
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Assistance for Local Agricultural Firms to Support Singapore's "30 by 30" Local Food Production Goal
Koh Poh Koon Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Poh Li San
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Update on Discussions for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone
Alvin Tan Kwek Hian Chuan Henry
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Ensuring Adherence to “Digital First But Not Digital Only” Approach across Government Agencies
Janil Puthucheary Melvin Yong Yik Chye Denise Phua Lay Peng
+1 more
Written Answers (92)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Data on Use of Skills Development Fund and Reviews of Course Fee Subsidy and Qualifying Age
Chan Chun Sing See Jinli Jean
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Key Concerns of Owning Electric Vehicles in Singapore and Public Education for Adoption of Such Vehicles
Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Extension of Senior-friendly Fittings in EASE 2.0 Programme to Elderly Living in Non-HDB Estates
Desmond Lee Denise Phua Lay Peng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Usability Tests for Public Sector E-services
Josephine Teo Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Progress of Upgrading Works at Yishun Innova Junior College
Chan Chun Sing Hany Soh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures against Perpetrators who Adopt Deepfake Images or Videos to Commit Offences
K Shanmugam Hany Soh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
More Community Space for Dog Parks
Desmond Lee Lim Biow Chuan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Reasons Why Some Precincts Are Faced With Insufficient Supply of Preschools
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Plans for Making Singapore Competitive Destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions
Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Study on Possible Locations for On-road Cycling Lanes
Chee Hong Tat He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Risk Assessment on Providers of Artificial Intelligence Technologies
Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Josephine Teo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Student- and Parent-friendly Career Resources and Counselling that Map Shortage Occupation List to Education Pathways
Chan Chun Sing Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Ensuring High Retention Rates for Doctors in Public Healthcare System
Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation for Practical Difference between the Terms "Apprehend" in the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 and "Arrest" in Other Provisions
K Shanmugam He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Review of Eligible Monthly Household Income Ceiling for Purchase of HDB BTO Flats Given Rising Income Levels
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore’s Manufacturing Sector's Recovery Relative to Other Asian Countries
Saktiandi Supaat Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Workers Who Have Been Paid Retrenchment Benefits that Exceeded Prevailing Norms
Pritam Singh Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Extension of EASE 2.0 Subsidies to HDB Flats of Seniors' Children
Desmond Lee Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Replacing Metal Roller Shutter at Hawker Stalls with Lighter-weight Aluminum Ones to Help Older Hawkers
Lim Biow Chuan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Addressing Illegal Parking around Schools during School Commencement and Dismissal Times
Chee Hong Tat Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Effectiveness of Measures to Increase Attractiveness of Singapore Equities Market
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Reasons behind Decision for Singapore Not to Make A Bid to Host 2026 Commonwealth Games
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Mandating Transparent Fee Schedules from Health Insurers for Medical Procedures
Yip Hon Weng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Deterrent Effect of Existing Anti-money Laundering Legislation
Leong Mun Wai K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Effect of Temporary Relaxation of Occupancy Cap on Number of HDB Rental Units and of Unrelated Persons Per Flat
Desmond Lee Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Occupancy Rates at Business Parks
Saktiandi Supaat Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Singapore-based Airlines' Updates to Government of Potential Risks Posed to Flight Routes
Chee Hong Tat Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Regulations for Use of Children’s Images in Advertising
Josephine Teo Alex Yam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Effectiveness of SAF's Airdrop Missions in Gaza
Ng Eng Hen Alex Yam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Equipping University Graduates with Critical Core Skills Essential for Success in Modern Workforce
Chan Chun Sing Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Proposal for Motorcycle Lanes on Expressways Given Increase in Motorcycle-related Fatalities
Murali Pillai Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore's Expressions of Concerns for Planned Offensive into Rafah and Contributions to Future Reconstruction Efforts
Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Sufficiency of Sentences for Reckless or Dangerous Driving
Leong Mun Wai Dennis Tan Lip Fong K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Data on HDB Coffee Shops Tenanted to F&B Chains and to Independent Operators
Desmond Lee Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Support for Stay-at-home Mothers Who Are Seeking Divorce and Are Victims of Domestic Violence
Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Ensuring Cats and Wild Animals Are Not Caught in Glue Traps
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Recourse for Political Candidates Affected by Deepfake or Fake News Released during Cooling-off or Polling Day in Elections
Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Keeping in Touch with Singaporeans Based in Countries like Jordan and Egypt Given Escalation of Tensions in Middle East
Vivian Balakrishnan Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Incorporating Kidney Health Tests in Project Silver Screen
Ong Ye Kung Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Letter of Undertaking to be Signed by Unwed Parents for Children's Primary 1 Registration Exercise
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Appeals for Subsidised Rental HDB Flats by Married Couples Without Children, Elderly Couples or Singles
Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Data on NEA-operated Hawker Centres Tenanted to F&B Chains and to Independent Operators
Jamus Jerome Lim Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Retroactive Charging for Upgrades to Higher Ward Class
Leong Mun Wai Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Ensuring Artificial Intelligence Systems Used by Employers Do Not Result in Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Tan See Leng Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Complaints about Defects Found in HDB Resale Flats after Completion of Sale and Purchase Transaction
Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Installing Surveillance Cameras on Public Waste Collection Trucks to Capture Evidence of Illegal Parking
Grace Fu Hai Yien Gan Thiam Poh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Data on Disputes Relating to Interior Design and Renovation Companies
Carrie Tan Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Traffic Impact Assessment for Woodgrove Edge HDB BTO Project
Chee Hong Tat Hany Soh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Lease of JTC Industrial Properties to SMEs at Discounted Rate
Pritam Singh Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Number of Traffic Junctions that Allow Motorists to Make Discretionary Right Turns
Chee Hong Tat Ang Wei Neng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Effectiveness of Pet Shop Grading Scheme to Raise Animal Welfare Standards and Industry's Professionalism
Desmond Lee Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Sufficiency of Traffic Mitigation Measures in High Traffic Areas
Chee Hong Tat Alex Yam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Regulatory Response and Impact Assessment Following Terraform Labs' Collapse
Yip Hon Weng Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Declaration of Gifts and Meal Invitations by Civil Servants and Political Officeholders in 2023
Chan Chun Sing Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Proportion of Full-time National Servicemen Assigned to Non-Combat Vocations
Leong Mun Wai Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Defence
Persons Renouncing Permanent Resident Status and Singapore Citizenship Pre- or Post-National Service
Leong Mun Wai Ng Eng Hen
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore's Diplomatic Relations with Israel and US Amidst Escalating Middle East Tensions
Christopher de Souza Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Impact of Middle East Tensions on Geopolitics in Southeast Asia
Christopher de Souza Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Measures in Place to Ensure Safety of Singaporeans in Middle East Amidst Escalating Tensions
Vivian Balakrishnan Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Protect and Strengthen Singapore's Social Compact against Impact of Middle East Tensions
Christopher de Souza K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Common Group of Claims Heard in Small Claims Tribunals Over Past Five Years
K Shanmugam Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Rent Collected from Properties Managed by Singapore Land Authority Spent on Maintenance and Safety Inspections
K Shanmugam Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Efforts to Engage Stakeholders for Resumption of Trishaw Tour Operations
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Overcoming Singapore's Challenges to be World's Best Destination in MICE Industry
Liang Eng Hwa Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Level of Singapore's Investments and Trade Utilising Trans-Caspian International Trade Route
He Ting Ru Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Measures in Place and Planned to Curb Smoking at Covered Walkways and Linkways
See Jinli Jean Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Effectiveness of New Emission Factors Registry in Encouraging Businesses' Commitment to Low-Carbon Transition
Christopher de Souza Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Setting Safety Standards for PFAS in Singapore's Drinking Water
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Progress of Hawkers Succession Scheme in Onboarding Veteran Hawkers and Potential Successors
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Waiver of Refuse Removal Fees for Hawker Stalls during Hawker Centre Renovations
Lim Biow Chuan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Steps to Safeguard Data Security on Device Management Application and Plans to Transition to Local Provider for Better Control
Yip Hon Weng Chan Chun Sing Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
+1 more
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Deployment of Art and Music Teachers in Schools
Chan Chun Sing Usha Chandradas
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Inclusion of Drama or Theatre Studies in Core Primary School Arts Education
Chan Chun Sing Usha Chandradas
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Enrolment Numbers in Nursing Programmes in All Educational Institutions from 2018 to 2023
Chan Chun Sing Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Reason for Prohibiting Adoption of Adult Children by Older Couples
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Measures to Ensure Medical Institutions Offering Elective Egg-freezing Observe Optimal Temperature Requirements
Ong Ye Kung Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Number of Teenage Mothers with Confirmed Pregnancies in Past Five Years
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Study on Side Effects of Curative Intent Therapy on Fertility of Young Cancer Patients
Ong Ye Kung Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Healthcare Insurance Policies Covering Fertility Preservation Therapy for Cancer Patients
Ong Ye Kung Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Enhancing Enforcement and Regulating Vaping Product Promotion on Social Media Platforms
Ong Ye Kung Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Expediting Conversion of Interlocking Paving Blocks to Concrete Pavements at High Traffic Areas
Desmond Lee Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Update on Registration, Waiting List and Reduction Plans for Heavy Vehicle Lots Registered Under Vehicle Parking Certificate Scheme
Desmond Lee Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Consideration of Partnership with HDB Flat Lessees for Subsidised Rental Flats
Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Update on Review of Town Councils Act 1988 to Include Escalator Cyclical Works in Rules
Desmond Lee Sylvia Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Strategies to Increase Public Uptake of Anti-virus Apps for Personal Device Security
Christopher de Souza Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Merchant Participation in 2024 CDC Voucher Scheme and Inclusion of NTUC Hawker Groups
Jamus Jerome Lim Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Investigations into Construction Worker Deaths at LTA Worksites at Tengah and Cavenagh Road
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Supporting SMEs in Implementing Flexible Work Arrangements and Promoting a Balanced Remote Working Ecosystem
Sharael Taha Tan See Leng Wan Rizal
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Time Limit for Employer's Obligations and Employee Recourse under Work Injury Compensation Act 2019
Dennis Tan Lip Fong Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Statistics of Prevalence of Roundabouts and Total Accidents Reported in Silver Zones
Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Technical Restrictions for Placement of Zebra Crossing Markings in Residential and Commercial Areas
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Consideration of Separate COE Category for Private-Hire Cars with Emphasis on Electric Vehicles
Chee Hong Tat He Ting Ru