Parliamentary speeches and more

Written answers provided to oral and written parliamentary questions submitted by Workers’ Party Members of Parliament

Mr Speaker, before I address the Bill itself, I wish to begin by congratulating our athletes who represented Singapore at the 2025 SEA Games. They competed with heart, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Every athlete who wore our national colours deserves our recognition and gratitude. They trained countless hours, made personal sacrifices, and gave their absolute best for Singapore. To them, I say, thank you. You have made us proud.

Mr Speaker, I support the intent of this Bill. The sporting landscape has evolved significantly since the Act was first passed in 1973, and it is only right that our legislative framework reflects modern realities. It is a pragmatic step forward to expand the definition of "sport" to include mind sports and e-sports and explicitly incorporate physical fitness activitie

Written answers provided to oral and written parliamentary questions submitted by Workers’ Party Members of Parliament

NCMP Andre Low argues fire safety should not depend on flat age or estate location, proposing mandatory gate upgrades, charging infrastructure, and prioritising older blocks for redevelopment.

I support the principles underlying this Bill. A population-scale set of longitudinal medical records is the "means of production" for more timely interventions, accurate diagnoses, and preventive health at large. The contribution of data to the National Electronic Health Record will create a valuable dataset - and that value should flow to all Singaporeans.

Mr. Speaker, the Bill advances necessary and timely updates to our healthcare ecosystem and I am supportive of the Bill's intentions. ‍The Bill establishes a statutory framework to consolidate key medical data into an integrated longitudinal view of an individual’s health record. This is in line with the vision of the “One Patient, One Health Record” when the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) commenced a decade ago

Mr Speaker, one’s medical information is more than just a set of data points on a server; it is deeply personal and sensitive, and a digital diary of our physical and mental lives. Therefore, the public's trust is sacrosanct to the implementation of the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR). We must ensure that the Government and healthcare stakeholders do their utmost to safeguard the privacy of this data.

Mr Speaker, the Health Information Bill is transformative in the way it will set the legal framework for the mandatory contribution, collection, storage, and disclosure of health information across the entire healthcare ecosystem of Singapore. When passed, fragmented and often paper-based health records held by individual healthcare providers will be a thing of the past, morphing into a unified, interoperable National Electronic Health Record (NEHR). This is not merely a technological upgrade; the Bill promises smoother, safer, more efficient healthcare for all patients under our country’s health system. Given Singapore's rapidly ageing population, the successful implementation of the NEHR is critical to ensuring seamless care continuity across different healthcare institutions.

I support the Public Sector (Governance) (Amendment) Bill, but I would like to place some significant concerns on the record.