Parliamentary Questions
Questions answered by the Ministry at Parliamentary sittings. For media enquiries, please get in touch with our Communications Division.
Outreach out to persons of minority sexual orientations or gender identities who are facing violence from family members
Aug 6, 2019
Minister answers question by Assoc Prof Walter Theseira on the outreach to persons of minority sexual orientations or gender identities who are facing physical, psychological or sexual violence from family members or intimate partners.
Grants for fees for faith-based preschools run by non-profit organisations such as those by churches, mosques and voluntary welfare organisations
Aug 6, 2019
Minister answers question by Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC on grants for fees for faith-based preschools run by non-profit
organisations such as those by churches, mosques and voluntary welfare
organisations.
Plans to improve and enhance job-readiness in Day Activity Centres for young adults with special needs
Aug 5, 2019
Minister answers question by Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC on plans to improve and enhance job readiness in Day Activity Centres for young adults with special needs
Number of children in foster care and number of registered foster parents in the last three years
Aug 5, 2019
Minister answers questions by Mr Chong Kee Hiong, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC on number of children in foster care and number of registered foster parents in the last three years
Number of qualified therapists in Singapore for special needs children
Aug 5, 2019
Minister answers questions by Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling, MP for Fengshan on number of qualified therapists in Singapore for special needs children
Trend of new ComCare recipients
Aug 5, 2019
Minister answers questions by Mr Desmond Choo, MP for Tampines GRC on trend of new ComCare recipients
Programmes to Help at-risk Youths
Jul 8, 2019
Minister answers questions Mr Leon Perera on programmes to help at-risk youths.
Capacity of infant care in Yishun
Jul 8, 2019
Minister answers questions by Er Dr Lee Bee Wah on the capacity and waitlists at Infant Care Centres in Yishun
Definition of 'Disability' for Social Policies
Jul 8, 2019
Minister answers questions by Ms Anthea Ong, Nominated Member of Parliament about the official definition of "disability" used in our social policies.
Statistics supporting how the income criteria and benefits are determined for the major public assistance schemes
Jul 8, 2019
Minister answers questions by Assoc Prof Walter Theseira, Nominated Member of Parliament about whether the Ministry will publish the research, evidence or statistics supporting how the income criteria and benefits are determined for the major public assistance schemes.