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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE ______________ First Session ______________ FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012 No.

23 11.00 am 143 Mr SPEAKER (Mr MICHAEL PALMER (Punggol East)).

PRESENT: Mr ANG HIN KEE (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr ANG WEI NENG (Jurong).

Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines).

Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.

Mr CHEN SHOW MAO (Aljunied).


Dr CHIA SHI-LU (Tanjong Pagar).

Mrs LINA CHIAM (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr CHARLES CHONG (Joo Chiat), Deputy Speaker.

Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Ms FAIZAH JAMAL (Nominated Member).

Mr NICHOLAS FANG (Nominated Member).

Assoc.

Prof. FATIMAH LATEEF (Marine Parade).

Mr ARTHUR FONG (West Coast).

Mr CEDRIC FOO CHEE KENG (Pioneer).

Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast).


Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts and Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.

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

Mr GAN THIAM POH (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr GERALD GIAM YEAN SONG (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr GOH CHOK TONG (Marine Parade).

No.


23 9 MARCH 2012 144 Mdm HALIMAH YACOB (Jurong), Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.

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

Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Whampoa), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Leader of the House.

Mr HENG SWEE KEAT (Tampines), Minister for Education.

Mr HRI KUMAR NAIR (Bishan-Toa Payoh).


Mr INDERJIT SINGH (Ang Mo Kio).

Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar).

Dr INTAN AZURA MOKHTAR (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 JANIL PUTHUCHEARY (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr KHAW BOON WAN (Sembawang), Minister for National Development.

Dr AMY KHOR LEAN SUAN (Hong Kah North), Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Deputy Government Whip.
Dr LAM PIN MIN (Sengkang West).

Er Dr LEE BEE WAH (Nee Soon).

Ms ELLEN LEE (Sembawang).

Mr LEE HSIEN LOONG (Ang Mo Kio), Prime Minister.

Mr DESMOND LEE TI-SENG (Jurong).

Mr LIANG ENG HWA (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Mr LAURENCE LIEN (Nominated Member).

Ms MARY LIEW (Nominated Member).

Mr LIM BIOW CHUAN (Mountbatten).

Mr LIM HNG KIANG (West Coast), Minister for Trade and Industry.

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

Ms SYLVIA LIM (Aljunied).

Dr LIM WEE KIAK (Nee Soon).


Ms PENNY LOW (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr LOW THIA KHIANG (Aljunied).

Ms LOW YEN LING (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr LUI TUCK YEW (Moulmein-Kallang), Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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

No.

23 9 MARCH 2012 145 Dr MOHAMAD MALIKI BIN OSMAN (East Coast), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Minister for National Development.
Mr MUHAMAD FAISAL ABDUL MANAP (Aljunied).

Assoc.

Prof. Dr MUHAMMAD FAISHAL IBRAHIM (Nee Soon).

Dr LILY NEO (Tanjong Pagar).

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

Ms IRENE NG PHEK HOONG (Tampines).

Mr DAVID ONG KIM HUAT (Jurong).

Ms DENISE PHUA LAY PENG (Moulmein-Kallang).

Mr PRITAM SINGH (Aljunied).

Mr R DHINAKARAN (Nominated Member).

Mr SEAH KIAN PENG (Marine Parade), Deputy Speaker.

Mr SENG HAN THONG (Ang Mo Kio).


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

Ms SIM ANN (Holland-Bukit Timah), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Minister for Law.

Mr SITOH YIH PIN (Potong Pasir).

Mr SAM TAN CHIN SIONG (Radin Mas), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
BG (NS) TAN CHUAN-JIN (Marine Parade), Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Manpower.

Asst.

Prof. TAN KHENG BOON EUGENE (Nominated Member).

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast).

Mr PATRICK TAY TECK GUAN (Nee Soon).

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

Dr TEO HO PIN (Bukit Panjang), Deputy Government Whip.
Mr TEO SER LUCK (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Mr TEO SIONG SENG (Nominated Member).

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

Ms TIN PEI LING (Marine Parade).

Mr EDWIN TONG CHUN FAI (Moulmein-Kallang).

Mr VIKRAM NAIR (Sembawang).

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

Mr WONG KAN SENG (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

No.


23 9 MARCH 2012 146 Mr LAWRENCE WONG (West Coast), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education.

Assoc.

Prof. Dr YAACOB IBRAHIM (Moulmein-Kallang), Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Mr ALEX YAM ZIMING (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr YEE JENN JONG (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr ZAINAL SAPARI (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr ZAINUDIN NORDIN (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

ABSENT: Ms JANICE KOH (Nominated Member).


Mr LEE KUAN YEW (Tanjong Pagar).

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

Mr RAYMOND LIM SIANG KEAT (East Coast).

Mr MAH BOW TAN (Tampines).

Mr ONG TENG KOON (Sembawang).

Ms TAN SU SHAN (Nominated Member).

Mrs JOSEPHINE TEO (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport.

Mr ALVIN YEO (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr YEO GUAT KWANG (Ang Mo Kio).


Mr ZAQY MOHAMAD (Chua Chu Kang).

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23 9 MARCH 2012 147 1 2 1 Question for Oral Answer was answered during Question Time.

Estimates for the financial year 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 (Paper Cmd.
2 of 2012) – Committee of Supply (7th Allotted Day) – Supply considered in the Committee: (In the Committee) Head I – Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports – Debate resumed on Question, "That the total sum to be allocated for Head I of the Estimates be reduced by $100.".

– (Mr Seah Kian Peng).

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

The sum of $1,942,920,500 for Head I agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates.

The sum of $187,194,600 for Head I agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates.
The sums stated for the Heads stated below agreed to stand part of the Main Estimates: Head B C D E F G Z Attorney-General’s Chambers Auditor-General’s Office Cabinet Office Judicature Parliament Presidential Councils Financial Transfers $ 135,807,300 23,792,400 852,000 130,852,700 30,036,500 559,300 20,620,842,000 The sums stated for the Heads stated below agreed to stand part of the Development Estimates: Head B C D E F Attorney-General’s Chambers Auditor-General’s Office Cabinet Office Judicature Parliament $ 147,198,000 200,000 390,300 31,173,800 5,285,600 Resolved, "That the sum of $58,030,938,500 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Main Estimates for the financial year 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, contained in Paper Cmd.
2 of 2012.".

No.

23 9 MARCH 2012 148 Resolved, "That the sum of $19,978,889,500 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Development Estimates for the financial year 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, contained in Paper Cmd.

2 of 2012.".

Resolutions to be reported.

Resolutions reported and agreed to.

3 4 5 Supply Bill  (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance) – read a second and third time pursuant to Standing Order No.

93.
93.

Supplementary Supply (FY 2011) Bill  (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance) – read a second and third time pursuant to Standing Order No.

93.

Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) (Amendment) Bill − read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill − (Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry).

(In the Committee) Clauses 1 to 10 inclusive agreed to.

First and Second Schedules agreed to.


Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.

6 Moneylenders (Amendment) Bill − read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill − (Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law).

(In the Committee) Clauses 1 to 4 inclusive agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.

No.
No.

23 9 MARCH 2012 149 7 Adjournment  (Leader of the House)  Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn to a date to be fixed.".

Adjourned at 5.17 pm MICHAEL PALMER Speaker _______________________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM Parliament stands adjourned to a date to be fixed.

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