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FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE (SECOND SESSION) VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS THURSDAY, 6 JULY 2023 No.

108 12.30 pm PRESENT: 1 Ms JANET ANG (Nominated Member).

Mr ANG WEI NENG (West Coast).

Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Transport.

Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Education.

Miss CHERYL CHAN WEI LING (East Coast).

Mr MARK CHAY (Nominated Member).


Mr CHEE HONG TAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport.

Mr CHENG HSING YAO (Nominated Member).

Mr EDWARD CHIA BING HUI (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Mr CHONG KEE HIONG (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr DESMOND CHOO (Tampines).

Mr ERIC CHUA (Tanjong Pagar) Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Mr CHUA KHENG WEE LOUIS (Sengkang).


Mr DARRYL DAVID (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah), Deputy Speaker.

Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Trade and Industry.

Ms GAN SIOW HUANG (Marymount), Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower.

Mr GAN THIAM POH (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr GERALD GIAM YEAN SONG (Aljunied).

Mr DERRICK GOH (Nee Soon).

Ms HE TING RU (Sengkang).


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

Mr HENG SWEE KEAT (East Coast), Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies.

Prof HOON HIAN TECK (Nominated Member).

Mr SHAWN HUANG WEI ZHONG (Jurong).

Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance, Second Minister for National Development and Leader of the House.
Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations.

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

Dr AMY KHOR LEAN SUAN (Hong Kah North), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Transport.
Dr KOH POH KOON (Tampines), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

Mr KWEK HIAN CHUAN HENRY (Kebun Baru).

No.

108 6 JULY 2023 2 Mr DESMOND LEE (West Coast), Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration.

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

Mr LEONG MUN WAI (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr LIANG ENG HWA (Bukit Panjang).

Mr LIM BIOW CHUAN (Mountbatten).


Assoc Prof JAMUS JEROME LIM (Sengkang).

Ms SYLVIA LIM (Aljunied).

Dr LIM WEE KIAK (Sembawang).

Ms LOW YEN LING (Chua Chu Kang), Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Ms MARIAM JAAFAR (Sembawang).

Dr MOHAMAD MALIKI BIN OSMAN (East Coast), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Mr MOHD FAHMI BIN ALIMAN (Marine Parade).


Mr MUHAMAD FAISAL ABDUL MANAP (Aljunied).

Assoc Prof Dr MUHAMMAD FAISHAL IBRAHIM (Nee Soon), Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of National Development.

Mr MURALI PILLAI (Bukit Batok).

Ms NADIA AHMAD SAMDIN (Ang Mo Kio).

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

Ms NG LING LING (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr LOUIS NG KOK KWANG (Nee Soon).

Mr ONG YE KUNG (Sembawang), Minister for Health.

Mr LEON PERERA (Aljunied).


Ms DENISE PHUA LAY PENG (Jalan Besar).

Ms HAZEL POA (Non-Constituency Member).

Ms POH LI SAN (Sembawang).

Mr PRITAM SINGH (Aljunied), Leader of the Opposition.

Ms RAHAYU MAHZAM (Jurong), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Law.

Mr SAKTIANDI SUPAAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr SEAH KIAN PENG (Marine Parade).

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

Mr SHARAEL TAHA (Pasir Ris-Punggol).


Ms SIM ANN (Holland-Bukit Timah), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development and Deputy Government Whip.

Ms HANY SOH (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Ms SUN XUELING (Punggol West), Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Ms CARRIE TAN (Nee Soon).

Mr DENNIS TAN LIP FONG (Hougang).

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast), Deputy Speaker.
Mr TAN KIAT HOW (East Coast), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of National Development.

Dr TAN WU MENG (Jurong).

Mr PATRICK TAY TECK GUAN (Pioneer).

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

Mrs JOSEPHINE TEO (Jalan Besar), Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs.

No.
No.

108 6 JULY 2023 3 Mr THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM (Jurong), Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies.

Mr RAJ JOSHUA THOMAS (Nominated Member).

Ms TIN PEI LING (MacPherson).

Mr VIKRAM NAIR (Sembawang).

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

Dr WAN RIZAL (Jalan Besar).

Mr DON WEE (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr LAWRENCE WONG (Marsiling-Yew Tee), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.

Mr XIE YAO QUAN (Jurong).


Mr ALEX YAM ZIMING (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Mr YIP HON WENG (Yio Chu Kang).

Mr MELVIN YONG YIK CHYE (Radin Mas).

Mr ZAQY MOHAMAD (Marsiling-Yew Tee), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House.

Mr ZHULKARNAIN ABDUL RAHIM (Chua Chu Kang).

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

Mr ABDUL SAMAD (Nominated Member).

Miss CHENG LI HUI (Tampines).

Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast).


Prof KOH LIAN PIN (Nominated Member).

Mr MASAGOS ZULKIFLI B M M (Tampines), Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Miss RACHEL ONG (West Coast).

Ms JOAN PEREIRA (Tanjong Pagar).

Dr SHAHIRA ABDULLAH (Nominated Member).

Mr SITOH YIH PIN (Potong Pasir).

Mr ALVIN TAN (Tanjong Pagar), Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Mr DESMOND TAN (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office.

Dr TAN SEE LENG (Marine Parade), Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry.

Dr TAN YIA SWAM (Nominated Member).

Mr EDWIN TONG CHUN FAI (Marine Parade), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law.

Ms YEO WAN LING (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

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108 6 JULY 2023 4 1 2 3 4 19 Questions for Oral Answer were answered during Question Time.
Sporting Success – (Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim) – Motion made, and Question proposed – "That this House celebrates the accomplishments of our athletes and para-athletes at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia, and calls on the Government to undertake a thorough evaluation of the areas of improvement in Singapore’s sporting ecosystem, and commit to realising clear, achievable goals for sporting success over the coming decade.".
Amendments proposed: (1) (2) (3) In line 1, after the words "athletes and para-athletes", by inserting "including"; In line 3, by deleting "undertake a" and inserting "continue its"; and In line 4, by deleting "clear, achievable goals for sporting success" and inserting "our goals in sports".

– (Mr Darryl David).

Question proposed, "The Question is the amendments as moved by Mr Darryl David.”; Debate arising.
Exempted Business – (Deputy Leader of the House) – Motion made, and Question put – Resolved, "That the proceedings on the business set down on the Order Paper for today be exempted at this day’s sitting from the provisions of Standing Order No.

2."

Sporting Success – (Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim) – Debate resumed on Question, "The Question is the amendments as moved by Mr Darryl David.".

Question, "That amendment number (1) be made."

put, and agreed to.

Question, "That amendment number (2) be made."


put, and agreed to with the following Members dissenting:- Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang) Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied) Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang) Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member) Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang) Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied) Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap (Aljunied) Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied) Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied) Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang) Question, "That amendment number (3) be made."
put, and agreed to with the following Members dissenting:- Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang) Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied) Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang) Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member) Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang) Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied) Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap (Aljunied) Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied) Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied) Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang) No.
108 6 JULY 2023 5 Original motion, as amended, put and agreed to with the following Members dissenting:- Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang) Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied) Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang) Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member) Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang) Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied) Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap (Aljunied) Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied) Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied) Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang) Resolved, " That this House celebrates the accomplishments of our athletes and para-athletes, including at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia, and calls on the Government to continue its thorough evaluation of the areas of improvement in Singapore’s sporting ecosystem, and commit to realising our goals in sports over the coming decade.".
5 Adjournment – (Leader of the House) – Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn to a date to be fixed."

Adjourned at 8.08 pm CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA, Deputy Speaker Parliament stands adjourned to a date to be fixed.

MEMORANDUM