Committee of Supply 2024: Egg Freezing

Mr Chairman, Last July, the Government amended the law to allow women between 21 and 37 years old to undergo elective egg freezing. The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) supports this as it provides women with the option to preserve fertility and their chances of having children later in life. This is necessary as young Singaporeans […]

Committee of Supply 2024: Through-Train Pilot

Mr Chairman, Last year, I urged MOE to consider implementing a pilot project of a 10-year through-train programme, giving students an option to bypass the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). I also mentioned the work of EveryChild.sg, whose White Paper advocates for PSLE to be an optional pathway. The Minister for Education raised a few […]

Speech in support of Budget 2024

Mr Speaker Sir, Perhaps the most noteworthy thing about this year’s Budget statement was the amount of support measures provided to Singaporeans without any additional major tax increases announced. This will come as a great relief to many Singaporeans who are still struggling to cope with high costs of living and an uncertain job environment. […]

Speech in Support of Motion on Public Finances

Mr Speaker, PSP has raised this motion today because we believe that it is important for Singaporeans to have a national conversation about our Budget and reserve accumulation policies. While we agree that there are benefits in having reserves to cope with unforeseen circumstances, we are of the view that there comes a point beyond […]

Speech on Mental Health Motion

Mr Speaker Sir, Mental health issues are not only a personal struggle; it is also a challenge to the whole society that demands our collective attention and concerted efforts. It is heartening that the Government has published a National Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy, outlining comprehensive moves to tackle this challenge from multiple angles. I […]

Building an Inclusive and Safe Digital Society

Mr Speaker Sir, I rise to speak in support of the motion. PSP agrees that a whole-of-nation approach to build an inclusive and safe digital society is very much needed. As society digitalised over the past decade, there has been an increase in the prevalence of many varieties of online scams which has lowered the […]

Speech for the Debate on Cost of Living

Mdm Deputy Speaker, Post-pandemic, inflation in Singapore has been much higher than it used to be. Announcements of price increases in transport fares, water and utilities came one after another. COE prices rose to record highs and GST is going to be increased by another 1% next year. Property prices and rental continued climbing. All […]

Closing Speech on the Motion to Suspend Mr S Iswaran from the Service of Parliament

Mr Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank all who have participated in this debate. All of us share a common desire to maintain high standards of conduct in this House and to treat Members who are under investigation firmly and fairly. These are motherhood statements that few are expected to disagree with. How we […]