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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE First Session MONDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2018 No.

60 1.30 pm PRESENT: 1 Mr SPEAKER (Mr Tan Chuan-Jin (Marine Parade)).

Mr AMRIN AMIN (Sembawang), Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health.

Mr ANG HIN KEE (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr ANG WEI NENG (Jurong).

Mr AZMOON AHMAD (Nominated Member).

Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines), Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.

Miss CHERYL CHAN WEI LING (Fengshan).


Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Government Whip.

Mr CHEE HONG TAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Health.

Mr CHEN SHOW MAO (Aljunied).

Miss CHENG LI HUI (Tampines).

Dr CHIA SHI-LU (Tanjong Pagar).

Ms CHIA YONG YONG (Nominated Member).

Mr CHARLES CHONG (Punggol East), Deputy Speaker.

Mr CHONG KEE HIONG (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr DESMOND CHOO (Tampines).


Mr THOMAS CHUA KEE SENG (Nominated Member).

Mr DARRYL DAVID (Ang Mo Kio).

No.

60 19 FEBRUARY 2018 2 Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Assoc Prof FATIMAH LATEEF (Marine Parade).

Mr CEDRIC FOO CHEE KENG (Pioneer).

Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast).

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

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

Mr GAN THIAM POH (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr GOH CHOK TONG (Marine Parade).


Assoc Prof DANIEL GOH PEI SIONG (Non-Constituency Member).

Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Jalan Besar), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office.

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

Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Finance.

Dr INTAN AZURA MOKHTAR (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry).
Dr JANIL PUTHUCHEARY (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Education.

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

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

Dr KOH POH KOON (Ang Mo Kio), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development.
Mr KOK HENG LEUN (Nominated Member).

Ms KUIK SHIAO-YIN (Nominated Member).

Mr KWEK HIAN CHUAN HENRY (Nee Soon).

Dr LAM PIN MIN (Sengkang West), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Health.

Er Dr LEE BEE WAH (Nee Soon).

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

No.

60 19 FEBRUARY 2018 3 Mr LEE HSIEN LOONG (Ang Mo Kio), Prime Minister.

Mr LEE YI SHYAN (East Coast).


Mr LIANG ENG HWA (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Mr LIM BIOW CHUAN (Mountbatten), Deputy Speaker.

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

Mr LIM SWEE SAY (East Coast), Minister for Manpower.

Ms SYLVIA LIM (Aljunied).

Dr LIM WEE KIAK (Sembawang).

Mr LOW THIA KHIANG (Aljunied).

Ms LOW YEN LING (Chua Chu Kang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education.

Asst Prof MAHDEV MOHAN (Nominated Member).


Mr MASAGOS ZULKIFLI B M M (Tampines), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

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

Mr MUHAMAD FAISAL ABDUL MANAP (Aljunied).

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

Mr MURALI PILLAI (Bukit Batok).

Dr LILY NEO (Jalan Besar).


Mr NG CHEE MENG (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport.

Mr LOUIS NG KOK KWANG (Nee Soon).

Mr ONG TENG KOON (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Mr ONG YE KUNG (Sembawang), Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Second Minister for Defence.

Ms JOAN PEREIRA (Tanjong Pagar).

Mr LEON PERERA (Non-Constituency Member).

Ms DENISE PHUA LAY PENG (Jalan Besar).

Mr PNG ENG HUAT (Hougang).

No.


60 19 FEBRUARY 2018 4 Mr PRITAM SINGH (Aljunied).

Ms RAHAYU MAHZAM (Jurong).

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.

Ms SIM ANN (Holland-Bukit Timah), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Deputy Government Whip.

Mr SITOH YIH PIN (Potong Pasir).

Ms SUN XUELING (Pasir Ris-Punggol).


Mr DENNIS TAN LIP FONG (Non-Constituency Member).

Assoc Prof RANDOLPH TAN (Nominated Member).

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast).

Mr SAM TAN CHIN SIONG (Radin Mas), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Government Whip.

Dr TAN WU MENG (Jurong).

Mr PATRICK TAY TECK GUAN (West Coast).

Mr TEO CHEE HEAN (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security.
Dr TEO HO PIN (Bukit Panjang).

Mrs JOSEPHINE TEO (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs.

Mr TEO SER LUCK (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Ms K THANALETCHIMI (Nominated Member).

Mr THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM (Jurong), Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies.

Ms TIN PEI LING (MacPherson).

Mr EDWIN TONG CHUN FAI (Marine Parade).

Mr VIKRAM NAIR (Sembawang).


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

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

No.

60 19 FEBRUARY 2018 5 Assoc Prof Dr YAACOB IBRAHIM (Jalan Besar), Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

Mr ALEX YAM ZIMING (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Mr YEE CHIA HSING (Chua Chu Kang).

Mr MELVIN YONG YIK CHYE (Tanjong Pagar).


Mr ZAINAL SAPARI (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr ZAQY MOHAMAD (Chua Chu Kang).

ABSENT: Mr GANESH RAJARAM (Nominated Member).

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

No.

60 19 FEBRUARY 2018 6 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 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) (Amendment) Rules 2018 – Presented on 13 February 2018 (S. L. 426 of 2018).

Road Traffic (Collection of Toll at Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints) (Amendment) Rules 2018 – Presented on 13 February 2018 (S. L. 427 of 2018).

Road Traffic (Composition of Offences) (Amendment) Rules 2018 – Presented on 13 February 2018 (S. L. 428 of 2018).
Road Traffic (International Circulation) (Amendment) Rules 2018 – Presented on 13 February 2018 (S. L. 429 of 2018).

Rules of Court (Amendment) Rules 2018 – Presented on 13 February 2018 (S. L. 430 of 2018).

Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals (Amendment) Rules 2018 – Presented on 13 February 2018 (S. L. 431 of 2018).

Report of [Bill No.

43/2017] – Presented on 14 February 2018 (Parl.

13 of 2018).
13 of 2018).

the Select Committee on the Cross-Border Railways Bill Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Cybersecurity Bill [Bill No 2/2018] – Presented on 14 February 2018 (Pres.

Co. 77 of 2018).

Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Enterprise Singapore Board Bill [Bill No 3/2018] – Presented on 14 February 2018 (Pres.

Co. 78 of 2018).
Co. 78 of 2018).

Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Public Utilities (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 4/2018] – Presented on 14 February 2018 (Pres.

Co. 79 of 2018).

Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 5/2018] – Presented on 14 February 2018 (Pres.

Co. 80 of 2018).

1.12 Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Scheme) (Amendment No.
2) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 432 of 2018).

1.13 1.14 Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Topping-Up Scheme) (Amendment No.

2) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 433 of 2018).

Central Provident Fund (New Retirement Sum Scheme) (Amendment No.

3) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 434 of 2018).

1.15 Central Provident Fund (Revised Retirement Sum Scheme) (Amendment No.
2) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 435 of 2018).

No.

60 19 FEBRUARY 2018 7 1.16 Central Provident Fund (Topping-Up of Special Account) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 436 of 2018).

1.17 1.18 Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 437 of 2018).

Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals) (Amendment No.
2) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 438 of 2018).

1.19 Central Provident Fund (Approved Housing Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 439 of 2018).

1.20 Central Provident Fund (Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 440 of 2018).

1.21 1.22 1.23 Central Provident Fund (Lifelong Income Scheme) (Amendment No.

3) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 441 of 2018).
Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Plus Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 442 of 2018).

Central Provident Fund (Public Sector Employees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 443 of 2018).

1.24 Central Provident Fund (Self-Employed Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 444 of 2018).
1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 Central Provident Fund (Workfare Income Supplement Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 445 of 2018).

Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – Presented on 15 February 2018 (S. L. 446 of 2018).

Income Supplement Scheme) (Revised Workfare Statement of the Minister for Finance [Under Article 147(4)(a) of the Constitution] – Presented on 19 February 2018 (Misc.

11 of 2018).
11 of 2018).

The Revenue and Expenditure Estimates for the Financial Year 2018/2019 – Presented on 19 February 2018 (Cmd.

13 of 2018).

1.29 Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 – Presented on 19 February 2018 (Cmd.

14 of 2018).

2 3 21 Questions for Oral Answer were answered during Question Time.
Supply Bill – "to provide for the issue from the Consolidated Fund and the Development Fund of the sums necessary to meet the estimated expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019" – President’s recommendation signified and Bill presented by the Senior Minister of State, on behalf of the Minister for Finance; read the first time; to be read a second time on the next available sitting day and to be printed.

[Bill No.

6/2018].

No.


60 19 FEBRUARY 2018 8 4 5 6 Supplementary Supply (FY 2017) Bill – "to make supplementary provision to meet additional expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018" – President’s recommendation signified and Bill presented by the Senior Minister of State, on behalf of the Minister for Finance; read the first time; to be read a second time on the next available sitting day and to be printed.

[Bill No.

7/2018].
[Bill No.

7/2018].

Budget Statement – (Minister for Finance) – Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Parliament approves the financial policy of the Government for the financial year 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019.

"; Debate stood adjourned under Standing Order 89(1); to be resumed on Tuesday, 27 February 2018.

Adjournment – (Leader of the House) – Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn to 11.00 am on Tuesday, 27 February 2018.".
Adjourned at 5.30 pm TAN CHUAN-JIN, Speaker Mr Speaker will take the Chair again at 11.00 am on Tuesday, 27 February 2018.

MEMORANDUM