14th Parliament · 2nd Session
Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Members (86 present, 12 absent)
Present (86)
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 Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza
(Deputy Speaker)
Chua Kheng Wee Louis 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 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
(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)
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 Digital Development and Information and Health and Government Whip)
Jessica Tan Soon Neo
(Deputy Speaker)
Joan Pereira Josephine Teo
(Minister for Digital Development and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs)
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 Liang Eng Hwa Lim Biow Chuan Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Yen Ling
(Senior 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
(Minister of State for Law and Transport)
Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant Ng Eng Hen
(Minister for Defence)
Ng Ling Ling Ong Hua Han Patrick Tay Teck Guan Poh Li San Pritam Singh
(Leader of the Opposition)
Rachel Ong Rahayu Mahzam
(Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and Health)
Raj Joshua Thomas Razwana Begum Abdul Rahim 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)
Sitoh Yih Pin Sun Xueling
(Minister of State for Home Affairs and Social and Family Development)
Syed Harun Alhabsyi Tan Kiat How
(Senior Minister of State for Digital Development 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
Motions (1)
Bills (8)
1st Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
1st Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Law
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Protection from Scams Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Electronic Gazette and Legislation Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Home Affairs
Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Health
Communicable Diseases Agency Bill
2nd Reading Ministry of Manpower
Workplace Fairness Bill
Oral Answers (10)
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Explanation and Impact of Policy Change on Full NRIC Number and Further Measures on Public Education and Protection of Sensitive Identifiable Information
Jamus Jerome Lim Sharael Taha Liang Eng Hwa
+26 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme's Improvements for Residents in Newer Housing Precincts and Key Towns
Murali Pillai Don Wee
Oral Answer Ministry of Manpower
Effectiveness of Workplace Safety Time-out at Construction Sites
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Zaqy Mohamad He Ting Ru
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Entry of New Ride-hailing Operations and Impact on Private Hire Car Availability, Ride Fares and COE Prices
Desmond Choo Amy Khor Lean Suan
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Probe in to Manual Manipulation of Delivery Status Codes for SingPost Parcels
Saktiandi Supaat Tan Kiat How Tan Wu Meng
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Instances of Non-compliance of Telemedicine Guidelines
Janil Puthucheary Ang Wei Neng Lim Wee Kiak
+2 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Risk of Vaping Progressing to Drug Abuse and Classifying Vapes under Section 9 of Misuse of Drugs Act to Prevent Abuse
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Yip Hon Weng
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Ensuring Staffing Adequacy with Additional 40,000 Infant Care and Childcare Places Coming Onstream
Sun Xueling Melvin Yong Yik Chye Desmond Choo
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Assessing Recent Knife Attacks and Additional Safeguards to Provide Safety Assurance
Sun Xueling Christopher de Souza Tan Wu Meng
Oral Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Examining Australia's Move on Social Media Ban for Those Aged 16 and Below
Rahayu Mahzam Pritam Singh Foo Mee Har
Written Answers (88)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Measures for Rapid Deployment of Public Health Interventions and Protection for Healthcare Workers from High-risk Diseases
Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Observed Trends that Led to New Guidelines on Healthy Family Boundaries
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Measures to Ensure Safety of Police Officers in Light of Attack Using Improvised Flamethrower
K Shanmugam Christopher de Souza
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Migrant Workers' Access to Healthcare Services following Introduction of Primary Care Plan
Tan See Leng Mohd Fahmi Aliman
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Making Services and Information on Government Disbursement Schemes Website Accessible to Illiterate or Digitally-challenged Persons
Denise Phua Lay Peng Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Tripartite Guidelines on Restraint of Trade Clauses in Employment Contracts
Tan See Leng Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Effects of Mother Tongue Language Learning Options on Stress Levels of Students
Jamus Jerome Lim Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Singaporeans Caught Consuming Cannabis or Related Products Unwittingly in Light of Thailand's Cannabis Legalisation
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Rise in Public Flat Rentals Due To Income Increases and Quantum of Rental Increases
Desmond Lee Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Potential Impact of Singapore-Johor Bahru RTS Link on Retail Businesses in Singapore
Lim Biow Chuan Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Defence
Dedicated Workspaces in Camps for NSmen to Handle Urgent Work during In-Camp Training
Ng Eng Hen Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Typical Nature of Youth Offences under Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act
Carrie Tan K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Social and Family Development
Review of Lifetime Funding Cap in Assistive Technology Fund amidst Rising Costs
Edward Chia Bing Hui Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Timelines and Environmental Impact Assessments for Planned Developments in Marsiling, Woodlands and Sembawang Areas
Desmond Lee Lim Wee Kiak Hany Soh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Plans for Eunos Community Club and Timeline of Club's Reopening
Pritam Singh Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Improving Public Recognition of Mental Health Conditions
Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Data on Deaths and Injuries from Traffic Offences Related to Making Illegal Turns, and Accidents within Silver and School Zones
K Shanmugam Joan Pereira
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Revising Quantum Amounts for Government Assistance Schemes to Better Help Low- and Medium-income Workers
Gan Thiam Poh Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Developing New Technical Solutions to Detect High-rise Littering
Edward Chia Bing Hui Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Data on Credit Card Fraud and Quantum of Losses
Gan Kim Yong Desmond Choo
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Ensuring Food Available to Foreign Workers in Dormitories Is Safe and Nutritious
Tan See Leng Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Effectiveness of Childcare Sick Leave Provision to Civil Servants
Chan Chun Sing Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Amount and Percentage of Qualifying Child Relief and Parenthood Tax Rebate Not Tapped
Saktiandi Supaat Chee Hong Tat
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Tracking Rate of Miscarriages from IVF Pregnancies at Public Hospitals
Ng Ling Ling Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Plans for Marsiling Lane Market and Cooked Food Centre Given Increasing Resident Population
Grace Fu Hai Yien Hany Soh
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Non-digital Applications for Singapore Citizenship, Permanent Residence or Long-Term Visit Pass
K Shanmugam Denise Phua Lay Peng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Impact of Rezoning Amber Road Plot to "Residential" on Traffic Flow and Creation of Parks Spaces in the Area
Lim Biow Chuan Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Expected Increase in Peak-hour Train Frequency on North-East Line with Progressive Addition of Six New Trains
Chee Hong Tat Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Cases of Failure to Report Change of Residential Address within 28 Days of Moving
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Cause of Tuas South Accident Involving Workers Transported on Lorry and Update for Review on Safety of Transporting Workers
Chee Hong Tat Melvin Yong Yik Chye
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Home Affairs
Lorries That Have Complied with Speed Limiters Requirement
K Shanmugam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Proposed Dedicated Feeder Bus Service between Woodlands Checkpoint and Woodlands Bus Interchange
Chee Hong Tat Hany Soh
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Allowing Retired Civil Servants to Continue Accessing Learn.gov.sg Accounts
Chan Chun Sing Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Regulatory Requirements on Banks for Joint Accounts Upon Death of One Account Holder
Gan Kim Yong Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Number of Online Searches Performed when Full NRIC Numbers were Accessible on Bizfile Portal
Tan Wu Meng Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Number of NRIC Numbers Exposed in Bizfile Portal's Unmasking of NRIC Number Incident
Xie Yao Quan Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Review of Bizfile Portal's Unmasking of NRIC Numbers Incident Including Time Taken for Decision to Disable Function
Xie Yao Quan Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Number of Persons Affected by Bizfile Portal's Unmasking of NRIC Numbers
Indranee Rajah Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Reaching Out to Persons Whose Unmasked NRIC Numbers were Obtained from Bizfile Portal
Indranee Rajah Hany Soh
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Types of Data Displayed under Fee-based Access in Bizfile+ Portal and Efforts to Balance Privacy Concerns with Corporate Transparency
Jamus Jerome Lim Indranee Rajah
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
US-Singapore Economic Cooperation and Trade in Past Five Years and Possible Growth Areas under New Trump Administration
Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Actions against Businesses Flouting Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act and List of Specific Unfair Practices
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Electricity Consumption when Data Centres' Capacities Rise by A Third and Impact on Singapore's Greenhouse Emissions
He Ting Ru Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Malaysia’s Royal Commission of Inquiry’s Report on Pedra Branca and Its Impact on ICJ’s decision on Bilateral Dispute
Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant Vivian Balakrishnan
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Statistics of Citizenships Granted in 2024 According to Gender, Age Group and Marital Status
Gan Thiam Poh K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Use of Police Body-worn Camera Footage as Video Recording of Interviews in Non-capital Cases and Preserving Chain of Evidence for Such Footage
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Storage Capacity and Cost of Video and Audio Files Recorded by Police Body-worn and Other Cameras
K Shanmugam Jamus Jerome Lim
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Keeping Track of or Assessing Singapore Citizens or Residents Placed On INTERPOL's Red Notice
He Ting Ru K Shanmugam Sylvia Lim
+1 more
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Minimising Potential for Traffic Police's Anti-drink Driving Operations to Cause Traffic Congestion
K Shanmugam Desmond Choo
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Issuance of Advisories against Individuals at Conclusion of Police Investigations
K Shanmugam Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Increased Safety Measures or Training for Staff at Places of Worship in Light of Recent Knife Attack
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Help for Stay-alone Seniors to Formalise and Execute Their Wills
K Shanmugam Joan Pereira
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Holding Exiting Fish Farmers Accountable for Marine Debris and Dumping
Nadia Ahmad Samdin Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Probe into Food Contamination in Case of Coral Princess Cruise Crew and Passengers Falling Ill in October 2024
Joan Pereira Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Education
Actions to Address Average Score in Literacy Component for Singaporean Adults in OECD Survey
Chan Chun Sing See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Addressing School Attendance and Home Ownership Findings in Report on Supporting Lower-income Households
Carrie Tan Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect to National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline, and Follow-up Actions Taken
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Reducing Stigma Towards Individuals with Mental Health Conditions
Wan Rizal Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Number of Singaporeans on Long-term Anti-depressant Medication
Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Prescription of Puberty Blockers to Individuals Experiencing Gender Dysphoria
Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Reviewing MediSave Limits for Delivery Expenses in Light of Parenthood Promotion
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Option to Opt Out of Sharing Patient Health Data with National Electronic Health Record
Ong Ye Kung Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Timeline for Developing Guidelines on Next Generation Sequencing and Potential of Sequencing as Screening Tool
Ong Ye Kung Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Encouraging Stay-alone Seniors to Stay Connected with Community and Tracking of Seniors who Pass Away Alone
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Improving and Measuring Effectiveness of Digital Literacy Programmes for Elderly Citizens
Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Public Lending Rights Scheme for Locally Written or Published Works to Address Loss of Sales when Works are Borrowed from Libraries
Usha Chandradas Josephine Teo
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Reasons behind Government's Decision to Stop Practice of Partially Masking NRIC Numbers
Josephine Teo Tan Wu Meng
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Measures to Protect Public from Fraud and Guide Businesses on Collection of NRIC Numbers Given New NRIC Advisory
Josephine Teo See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Privacy Risks of Current NRIC Number Structure and Proposal to Allow Alternative Checksum System or Other Safeguards
Josephine Teo Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Separate Unique Identifier for Singapore Residents That is Different from NRIC Number for Use in Digital Systems
Josephine Teo Gerald Giam Yean Song
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Public Education on New Advisory to Move Away from Masked NRIC Numbers
Josephine Teo Liang Eng Hwa
Written Answer Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Reports of Suspected Scam Calls by Persons Citing Full NRIC Numbers Obtained Possibly from ACRA's Bizfile Portal
Josephine Teo Hany Soh
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Proposal for URA's Property Transactions E-service to Show Transactions where Caveats are Not Lodged
Desmond Lee Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Feasibility of Introducing Non-smoking HDB Blocks where Smoking Inside Homes is Not Allowed
Desmond Lee Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Past Instances where Funds from Co-operative Societies Liquidation Account were Used to Support Co-operative Movement
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Yeo Wan Ling
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Plans for Former St Joseph's Institution and Former Catholic High School Sites
Usha Chandradas Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Relocation Plans for Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark under Greater Southern Waterfront Development Plan
Usha Chandradas Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Observing 10th Anniversary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's Death
Edwin Tong Chun Fai Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Renovation Plans for Futsal Court and other Facilities at Petal Gardens in Eunos Ward of Aljunied GRC
Pritam Singh Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Proposed Short-term Work Permits to Allow Households to Temporarily Hire Additional Migrant Domestic Worker
Tan See Leng Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Percentage of S Pass Holders Who Have Completed Cultural Orientation Programme
Tan See Leng See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Sectors with High Non-compliance Rates for Orders Made by Claims Tribunals in Favour of Freelancers and Workers
Tan See Leng See Jinli Jean
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Actions to Encourage Employers to Comply with New Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Tan See Leng
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Successful Applications by Foreign Workers to Work Temporarily While Assisting in Investigations
Tan See Leng Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Cases of Abuse of In-principle Approval System by Employers to Prevent Migrant Workers from Seeking Other Employment in Singapore
Tan See Leng Leong Mun Wai
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Service Pattern along Circle Line Once Stage 6 is Completed
Chee Hong Tat Hazel Poa
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Ensuring Sustainability of Public and Private Bus Services Given Ageing Profile of Current Bus Drivers
Chee Hong Tat Desmond Choo
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Expediting Outstanding Projects on Connecting Covered Linkways to MRT Stations
Lim Biow Chuan Chee Hong Tat