VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF

First Session

THURSDAY, 6 MARCH 2014

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PRESENT:

Mdm SPEAKER (Mdm (Jurong)).

Mr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr (Jurong).

Mr ().

Mr (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Defence.

Mr (Aljunied).

Mrs LINA CHIAM (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr (Joo Chiat), Deputy Speaker.

Mr (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Ms FAIZAH JAMAL (Nominated Member).

Mr NICHOLAS FANG (Nominated Member).

Assoc Prof (Marine Parade).

Mr (West Coast).

Mr CHEE KENG (Pioneer).

Ms (West Coast).

Ms HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Mr (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Health and Government Whip.

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Mr YEAN SONG (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr (Marine Parade).

Mr HAWAZI DAIPI (Sembawang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Acting Minister for Manpower.

Mr (Whampoa), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Deputy Leader of the House.

Mr (Tampines), Minister for Education.

Mr (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr INDERJIT SINGH (Ang Mo Kio).

Ms (Tanjong Pagar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Education.

Dr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Trade and Industry.

Dr (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr (Sembawang), Minister for National Development.

Dr LEAN SUAN (Hong Kah North), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Manpower and Deputy Government Whip.

Dr (Sengkang West).

Er Dr (Nee Soon).

Ms (Sembawang).

Mr (Ang Mo Kio), Prime Minister.

Ms (Punggol East).

Mr DESMOND LEE TI-SENG (Jurong), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development.

Mr (East Coast), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development.

Mr (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Mr LAURENCE LIEN (Nominated Member).

Ms MARY LIEW (Nominated Member).

Mr (Mountbatten).

Mr (West Coast), Minister for Trade and Industry. No. 70 6 MARCH 2014 518

Mr SIANG KEAT (East Coast).

Mr (East Coast), Minister, Prime Minister's Office.

Ms (Aljunied).

Dr (Nee Soon).

Ms (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr (Aljunied).

Ms (Chua Chu Kang), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social and Family Development.

Mr (Moulmein-Kallang), Minister for Transport.

Mr (Tampines).

Mr B M M (Tampines), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dr MOHAMAD MALIKI BIN OSMAN (East Coast), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of National Development.

Mr MUHAMAD FAISAL ABDUL MANAP (Aljunied).

Assoc Prof Dr (Nee Soon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Minister for Transport.

Dr (Tanjong Pagar).

Dr (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Minister for Defence and Leader of the House.

Ms PHEK HOONG (Tampines).

Mr KIM HUAT (Jurong).

Mr ONG TENG KOON (Sembawang).

Ms LAY PENG (Moulmein-Kallang).

Mr (Hougang).

Mr PRITAM SINGH (Aljunied).

Mr R DHINAKARAN (Nominated Member).

Mr (Marine Parade), Deputy Speaker.

Mr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr K SHANMUGAM (Nee Soon), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law.

Ms (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Communications and Information. No. 70 6 MARCH 2014 519

Mr (Potong Pasir).

Mr CHIN SIONG (Radin Mas), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth.

Mr TAN CHUAN-JIN (Marine Parade), Acting Minister for Manpower.

Assoc Prof TAN KHENG BOON EUGENE (Nominated Member).

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast).

Ms TAN SU SHAN (Nominated Member).

Mr TECK GUAN (Nee Soon).

Mr (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs.

Dr (Bukit Panjang), Deputy Government Whip.

Mrs (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport

Mr (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Mr TEO SIONG SENG (Nominated Member).

Mr (Jurong), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.

Ms (Marine Parade).

Mr CHUN FAI (Moulmein-Kallang).

Mr (Sembawang).

Dr (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

Mr (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr (West Coast), Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information.

Assoc Prof Dr (Moulmein-Kallang), Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Mr ZIMING (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr (Pasir Ris-Punggol). No. 70 6 MARCH 2014 520

Mr (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr (Chua Chu Kang).

ABSENT:

Dr CHIA SHI-LU (Tanjong Pagar).

Ms (Nominated Member).

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1 Papers presented to Parliament and received by the Clerk of Parliament pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Presentation of Papers) and ordered to lie upon the Table:

1.1 Customs (Duties) (Amendment) Order 2014 – Presented on 6 March 2014 (S. L. 55 of 2014).

1.2 Public Order (Preservation) (Little India) (No. 6) Proclamation 2014 – Presented on 6 March 2014 (S. L. 56 of 2014).

1.3 Public Order (Preservation) (Little India) (No. 7) Proclamation 2014 – Presented on 6 March 2014 (S. L. 57 of 2014).

1.4 Public Order (Preservation) (Little India) (No. 8) Proclamation 2014 – Presented on 6 March 2014 (S. L. 58 of 2014).

1.5 Public Order (Preservation) (Little India) (No. 9) Proclamation 2014 – Presented on 6 March 2014 (S. L. 59 of 2014).

2 1 Question for Oral Answer was answered during Question Time.

3 Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014 (Paper Cmd. 2 of 2014) – Committee of Supply (Allotted Day) – Supply considered in the Committee:

(In the Committee)

Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for FY2013/2014

The sums stated for the Heads stated below agreed to stand part of the Supplementary Main Estimates.

Head $

E Judicature 1,312,300

F Parliament 583,700

K Ministry of Education 60,000,000

O Ministry of Health 110,512,300

P Ministry of Home Affairs 30,000,000

Q Ministry of Communications and Information 70,739,000

V Ministry of Trade and Industry 18,615,400

W Ministry of Transport 10,000,000

X Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth 16,690,000

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Resolved, "That the sum of $318,452,700 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 2014.".

Resolution to be reported.

Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for FY2013/2014

The sums stated for the Heads stated below agreed to stand part of the Supplementary Development Estimates.

Head $

Q Ministry of Communications and Information 18,563,500

T Ministry of National Development 1,614,700,000

X Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth 40,946,000

Resolved, "That the sum of $1,674,209,500 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 2014.".

Resolution to be reported.

Resolutions reported and agreed to.

4 Estimates for the financial year 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015 (Paper Cmd. 1 of 2014) – Committee of Supply (2nd Allotted Day) – Supply considered in the Committee:

(In the Committee)

Head J – Ministry of Defence –

Debate resumed on Question, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head J of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Dr Lim Wee Kiak).

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The sum of $12,137,000,000 for Head J agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates.

The sum of $429,000,000 for Head J agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates.

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Head P – Ministry of Home Affairs –

Amendment proposed, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head P of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Mr Hri Kumar Nair).

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The sum of $3,769,663,700 for Head P agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates.

The sum of $439,215,500 for Head P agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates.

Head V – Ministry of Trade and Industry –

Amendment proposed, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head V of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo).

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The sum of $707,862,600 for Head V agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates.

The sum of $3,836,981,900 for Head V agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates.

Head M – Ministry of Finance –

Amendment proposed, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head M of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo); Debate arising.

With the consent of Mr Deputy Speaker, Motion made, and Question put – Resolved, "That progress be reported now and leave be asked to sit again tomorrow.". – (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance).

Progress reported – (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance).

Committee to sit again Tomorrow.

5 Adjournment  (Government Whip)  Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn.".

Adjourned at 7.26 pm

HALIMAH YACOB, Speaker

MEMORANDUM

Mdm Speaker will take the Chair again at 11.30 am on Friday, 7 March 2014.

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