VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF

Second Session

WEDNESDAY, 4 MARCH 2020

No. 124 10.00 am 1

PRESENT:

Mr SPEAKER (Mr Tan Chuan-Jin (Marine Parade)).

Mr (), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health.

Mr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr (Jurong).

Mr (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.

Miss WEI LING (Fengshan).

Mr (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Trade and Industry.

Mr (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education.

Mr (Aljunied).

Miss (Tampines).

Dr CHIA SHI-LU (Tanjong Pagar).

Mr (Punggol East), Deputy Speaker.

Mr (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr (Tampines).

Mr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr (Holland-).

Mr ARASU DURAISAMY (Nominated Member).

Mr CHEE KENG (Pioneer).

Mr (Nominated Member).

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Ms (West Coast).

Ms HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Leader of the House.

Mr (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Health.

Mr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr (Marine Parade).

Assoc Prof PEI SIONG (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr (Jalan Besar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence.

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

Mr TERENCE HO WEE SAN (Nominated Member).

Ms (Tanjong Pagar), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Education.

Dr (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in- charge of Trade Relations.

Dr (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Communications and Information and Government Whip.

Mr (Sembawang), Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport.

Dr LEAN SUAN (Hong Kah North), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and Ministry of Health.

Dr (Ang Mo Kio), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Dr ( West), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport.

Er Dr (Nee Soon).

Mr DESMOND LEE (Jurong), Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for National Development and Deputy Leader of the House.

Mr (Ang Mo Kio), Prime Minister.

Mr (East Coast).

Mr (Holland-Bukit Timah).

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Mr (Mountbatten), Deputy Speaker.

Mr (West Coast).

Prof LIM SUN SUN (Nominated Member).

Ms (Aljunied).

Dr (Sembawang).

Mr (Aljunied).

Ms (Chua Chu Kang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower.

Mr B M M (Tampines), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Dr MOHAMAD MALIKI BIN OSMAN (East Coast), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr MOHAMED IRSHAD (Nominated Member).

Mr MUHAMAD FAISAL ABDUL MANAP (Aljunied).

Assoc Prof Dr (Nee Soon), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Mr (Bukit Batok).

Dr (Jalan Besar).

Mr (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister, Prime Minister's Office.

Dr (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Minister for Defence.

Mr KOK KWANG (Nee Soon).

Ms (Nominated Member).

Mr ONG TENG KOON (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Mr (Sembawang), Minister for Education.

Ms (Tanjong Pagar).

Mr (Non-Constituency Member).

Ms LAY PENG (Jalan Besar).

Mr (Hougang).

Mr PRITAM SINGH (Aljunied).

Ms IRENE QUAY SIEW CHING (Nominated Member).

Ms (Jurong).

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Mr (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr (Marine Parade).

Mr (Potong Pasir).

Ms (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of National Development.

Mr LIP FONG (Non-Constituency Member).

Ms SOON NEO (East Coast).

Mr CHIN SIONG (Radin Mas), Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Dr (Jurong), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Mr TECK GUAN (West Coast).

Mr (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security.

Dr ().

Mrs (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs.

Mr (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr (Jurong), Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies.

Assoc Prof WALTER THESEIRA (Nominated Member).

Ms (MacPherson).

Mr CHUN FAI (Marine Parade), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Health.

Mr (Sembawang).

Dr (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Mr (Marsiling-Yew Tee), Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance.

Prof (Jalan Besar).

Mr ZIMING (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Mr YEE CHIA HSING (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr YIK CHYE (Tanjong Pagar).

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Mr (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr (Chua Chu Kang), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Manpower and Deputy Government Whip.

ABSENT:

Prof (Marine Parade).

Mr KWEK HIAN CHUAN HENRY (Nee Soon).

Mr (East Coast).

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

Ms (Holland-Bukit Timah), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Deputy Government Whip.

Ms (Nominated Member).

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1 5 Questions for Oral Answer were answered during Question Time.

2 Estimates for the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 (Paper Cmd. 24 of 2020) – Committee of Supply (4th Allotted Day) – Supply considered in the Committee:

(In the Committee)

Head K – Ministry of Education –

Debate resumed on Question, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head K of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng).

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The sum of $12,861,226,400 for Head K agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates.

The sum of $644,000,000 for Head K agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates.

Head L – Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources –

Amendment proposed, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head L of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Er Dr Lee Bee Wah).

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The sum of $1,728,100,500 for Head L agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates.

The sum of $1,243,512,600 for Head L agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates.

Head T – Ministry of National Development –

Amendment proposed, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head T of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Mr Alex Yam Ziming); Debate arising.

3 Extension of Sitting – Pursuant to Standing Order No 91(3)(d), Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Charles Chong) extended the sitting beyond the time specified for the Committee of Supply for a period of up to 30 minutes.

4 Estimates for the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 (Paper Cmd. 24 of 2020) – Consideration in the Committee of Supply resumed.

(In the Committee)

Head T – Ministry of National Development –

Debate resumed on Question, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head T of the Estimates be reduced by $100.". – (Mr Alex Yam Ziming).

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The sum of $3,009,534,100 for Head T agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates.

The sum of $9,992,249,700 for Head T agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates.

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With the consent of Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Charles Chong), Motion made, and Question put – Resolved, "That progress be reported now and leave be asked to sit again tomorrow.". – (Leader of the House).

Progress reported – (Leader of the House).

Committee to sit again Tomorrow.

5 Adjournment  (Leader of the House)  Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn to 10.00 am tomorrow.".

Adjourned at 7.40 pm

TAN CHUAN-JIN, Speaker

MEMORANDUM

Mr Speaker will take the Chair again at 10.00 am on Thursday, 5 March 2020.