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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE First Session MONDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2020 No.

11 1.30 pm PRESENT: Mr SPEAKER (Mr Tan Chuan-Jin (Marine Parade)).

Mr ANG WEI NENG (West Coast).

1 Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport.

Miss CHERYL CHAN WEI LING (East Coast).

Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Trade and Industry.
Mr CHEE HONG TAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Transport.

Miss CHENG LI HUI (Tampines).

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

Mr CHONG KEE HIONG (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr DESMOND CHOO (Tampines).

Mr ERIC CHUA (Tanjong Pagar) 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 FOO MEE HAR (West Coast).

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

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

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

Mr GAN THIAM POH (Ang Mo Kio).

No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 2 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, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister for Finance.

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 Communications and Information 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 Health.
Mr KWEK HIAN CHUAN HENRY (Kebun Baru).

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).

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

No.
No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 3 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).

Miss RACHEL ONG (West Coast).

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

Ms JOAN PEREIRA (Tanjong Pagar).

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 RAEESAH KHAN (Sengkang).


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

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 Communications and Information and Ministry of National Development and Deputy Government Whip.

Mr SITOH YIH PIN (Potong Pasir).


Ms HANY SOH (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

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

No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 4 Mr ALVIN TAN (Tanjong Pagar), Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Ms CARRIE TAN (Nee Soon).

Mr DENNIS TAN LIP FONG (Hougang).


Mr DESMOND TAN (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast), Deputy Speaker.

Mr TAN KIAT HOW (East Coast), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of National Development.

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

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 Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs.

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

Ms TIN PEI LING (MacPherson).

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

Mr XIE YAO QUAN (Jurong).

Mr ALEX YAM ZIMING (Marsiling-Yew Tee).

Ms YEO WAN LING (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr YIP HON WENG (Yio Chu Kang).

No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 5 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).

No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 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 Energy Market Authority Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 16 October 2020 (S. 57 of 2020).
Enterprise Singapore's Annual Report 2019/2020 and FY 2019 Audited Financial Statements – Presented on 19 October 2020 (S. 58 of 2020).

Sentosa Development Corporation's Annual Report 2019/2020 and Audited Financial Statements 2019/2020 – Presented on 19 October 2020 (S. 59 of 2020).

Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 19 October 2020 (S. 60 of 2020).

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule) (No.
2) Order 2020 – Presented on 20 October 2020 (S. L. 75 of 2020).

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule) (No.

3) Order 2020 – Presented on 20 October 2020 (S. L. 76 of 2020).

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule) (No.

4) Order 2020 – Presented on 20 October 2020 (S. L. 77 of 2020).

Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Rules 2020 – Presented on 20 October 2020 (S. L. 78 of 2020).
Nanyang Polytechnic Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 61 of 2020).

1.10 Republic Polytechnic Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 62 of 2020).

1.11 1.12 1.13 Singapore Polytechnic Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 63 of 2020).
Temasek Polytechnic Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 64 of 2020).

Skillsfuture Singapore Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 65 of 2020).

1.14 Institute of Technical Education Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 66 of 2020).
1.15 Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund (LLEF) Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 67 of 2020).

No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 7 1.16 Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2019/2020 – Presented on 21 October 2020 (S. 68 of 2020).
1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 29/2020] – Presented on 22 October 2020 (Pres.

Co. 2 of 2020).

Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 31/2020] – Presented on 22 October 2020 (Pres.

Co. 3 of 2020).
Co. 3 of 2020).

Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Civil Law (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 33/2020] – Presented on 22 October 2020 (Pres.

Co. 4 of 2020).

the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on Report of Registration (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 30/2020] – Presented on 22 October 2020 (Pres.

Co. 5 of 2020).

the Medical Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 32/2020] – Presented on 22 October 2020 (Pres.
Co. 6 of 2020).

1.22 Sport Singapore Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 22 October 2020 (S. 69 of 2020).

1.23 1.24 Public Transport Council Annual Report FY 2019/2020 – Presented on 22 October 2020 (S. 70 of 2020).

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 23 October 2020 (S. 71 of 2020).
1.25 ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 23 October 2020 (S. 72 of 2020).

1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 23 October 2020 (S. 73 of 2020).

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) (Amendment No.

17) Regulations 2020 – Presented on 23 October 2020 (S. L. 79 of 2020).
Economic Development Board Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2019/2020 – Presented on 26 October 2020 (S. 74 of 2020).

Singapore Tourism Board's Annual Report 2019/2020 and Audited Financial Statements 2019/2020 – Presented on 26 October 2020 (S. 75 of 2020).

1.30 Central Provident Fund (MediSave Account Withdrawals) (Amendment No.

4) Regulations 2020 – Presented on 26 October 2020 (S. L. 80 of 2020).

No.
No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 8 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 Council for Estate Agencies Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 27 October 2020 (S. 76 of 2020).

National Parks Board and its subsidiary Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 27 October 2020 (S. 77 of 2020).

Urban Redevelopment Authority Report and Financial Statements Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 27 October 2020 (S. 78 of 2020).
Casino Regulatory Authority Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 27 October 2020 (S. 79 of 2020).

1.35 MediShield Life Scheme (Amendment No.

3) Regulations 2020 – Presented on 27 October 2020 (S. L. 81 of 2020).

1.36 The People's Association Annual Report (Annual Consolidated Financial Statements) 2019/2020 – Presented on 28 October 2020 (S. 80 of 2020).
1.37 Building and Construction Authority and its Subsidiaries Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 28 October 2020 (S. 81 of 2020).

1.38 National Arts Council Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 28 October 2020 (S. 82 of 2020).

1.39 1.40 1.41 Home Team Science and Technology Agency Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 28 October 2020 (S. 83 of 2020).

Singapore Totalisator Board's Audited Financial Statements 2019/2020 – Presented on 30 October 2020 (S. 84 of 2020).
Singapore Totalisator Board's Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 30 October 2020 (S. 85 of 2020).

1.42 Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 30 October 2020 (S. 86 of 2020).

1.43 Land Transport Authority Annual Report 2019/20 and Land Transport Authority of Singapore and its Subsidiaries Financial Statements for Financial Year ended 31 March 2020 – Presented on 30 October 2020 (S. 87 of 2020).
1.44 Productivity Fund Administration Board FY2019 Annual Report – Presented on 30 October 2020 (S. 88 of 2020).

1.45 Workforce Singapore Agency Annual Report 2019/2020 – Presented on 2 November 2020 (S. 89 of 2020).

2 18 Questions for Oral Answer were answered during Question Time.

No.
No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 9 Payment Services (Amendment) Bill – "to amend the Payment Services Act 2019 (Act 2 of 2019)" – presented by the Minister for Transport, on behalf of the Prime Minister; read the first time; to be read a second time on the next available sitting day and to be printed.

[Bill No.

41/2020].


Multimodal Transport Bill – "to give effect to the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport signed at Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, on 17 November 2005 and for related purposes" – presented by the Senior Minister of State (Mr Chee Hong Tat), on behalf of the Minister for Transport; read the first time; to be read a second time on the next available sitting day and to be printed.

[Bill No.

42/2020].

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No.


3) Bill – "to amend the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020" – presented by the Second Minister for Law; read the first time on a Certificate of Urgency under Standing Order No.

86, to be read a second time on 3 November 2020 – (Copies of the Bill handed to Members present).

[Bill No.

43/2020].

Personal Data Protection (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 for Communications and Information).

(In the Committee) Clauses 1 to 23 inclusive agreed to.

Clause 24: Amendment made, in page 54, line 20, by leaving out "(6)", and inserting "(5A)".

– (Minister for Communications and Information).

Clause 24, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 25 to 46 inclusive agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, with amendment; read a third time.


Exempted Business – (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.".

Apostille 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 – (Second Minister for Law).
(In the Committee) Clauses 1 to 21 inclusive agreed to.

First and Second Schedules agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.

No.

11 2 NOVEMBER 2020 10 9 Adjournment – (Leader of the House) – Resolved, "That Parliament do now adjourn to 12.30 pm tomorrow.".

Adjourned at 6.57 pm TAN CHUAN-JIN, Speaker Mr Speaker will take the Chair again at 12.30 pm on Tuesday, 3 November 2020.

MEMORANDUM