14th Parliament of Singapore

The 14th Parliament of Singapore is the current Parliament of Singapore. It opened on 24 August 2020. The membership was set by the 2020 Singapore General Election on 10 July 2020.

The 14th Parliament is controlled by the People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 25 July 2020. The Opposition is led by the Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh of the Workers' Party. Tan Chuan-Jin, of the People's Action Party, continues his term as the Speaker of Parliament.

Result of the 2020 Singapore general election

The Progress Singapore Party, being the best performing opposition parties were awarded two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats in accordance with the Constitution. Hazel Poa, and Leong Mun Wai were appointed as NCMPs.

Officeholders

Speaker

• Tan Chuan-Jin of the People's Action Party, MP of Marine Parade GRC.
• Christopher de Souza and Jessica Tan of the People's Action Party were elected as Deputy Speakers on 31 August 2020.

Leaders

• Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong (People's Action Party)
• Leader of the Opposition: Pritam Singh (Workers' Party)

House Leaders

• Leader of the House: Indranee Rajah (PAP)
• Deputy Leader of the House: Zaqy Mohamad (PAP)

Whips

• Government Whip: Janil Puthucheary (PAP)
• Deputy Government Whip: Sim Ann (PAP)
• Opposition Whip: Pritam Singh (WP)
• Deputy Opposition Whip: Sylvia Lim Swee Lian (WP)

Committees

Select committees

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Committee of selection

Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee of selection selects and nominates members to the various sessional and select committees. The committee consisted of seven other members:

• Indranee Rajah
• Koh Poh Koon
• Denise Phua
• Pritam Singh
• Tan See Leng
• Edwin Tong
• Zaqy Mohamad

Committee of privileges

The committee of privileges looks into any complaint alleging breaches of parliamentary privilege. Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of seven other members:

• Grace Fu
• Indranee Rajah
• Desmond Lee
• Masagos Zulkifli
• K. Shanmugam
• Dennis Tan
• Don Wee

Estimates committee

The estimates committee examines the Government's budget and reports what economies, improvements in organisation, efficiency or administrative reforms consistent with the policy underlying the estimates, may be effected and suggests the form in which the estimates shall be presented to Parliament. The committee consisted of eight members:

• Ang Wei Neng (Chairperson)
• Lim Biow Chuan
• Jamus Lim
• Rachel Ong
• Sitoh Yih Pin
• Vikram Nair
• Yip Hon Weng
• Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

House committee

The house committee looks after the comfort and convenience of Members of Parliament and advises the Speaker on these matters. Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of seven other members:

• Cheng Li Hui
• Eric Chua
• He Ting Ru
• Mohd Fahmi Aliman
• Ng Ling Ling
• Joan Pereira
• Yeo Wan Ling

Public accounts committee

The public accounts committee examines various accounts of the Government showing the appropriation of funds granted by Parliament to meet public expenditure, as well as other accounts laid before Parliament. The committee consisted of eight members:

• Foo Mee Har (Chairperson)
• Cheryl Chan
• Louis Chua
• Derrick Goh
• Henry Kwek
• Poh Li San
• Saktiandi Supaat
• Tan Wu Meng

Public petitions committee

The public petitions committee deals with public petitions received by the House. Its function is to consider petitions referred to the Committee and to report to the House. Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of seven other members:

• S. Iswaran
• Ong Ye Kung
• Raeesah Khan
• Rahayu Mahzam
• Hany Soh
• Edwin Tong
• Lawrence Wong

Standing orders committee

The standing orders committee reviews the Standing Orders from time to time and recommends amendments and reports to the House on all matters relating to them. Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of nine other members:

• Christopher de Souza (Deputy Speaker)
• Jessica Tan (Deputy Speaker)
• Gerald Giam
• Indranee Rajah
• Janil Puthucheary
• Mohamed Sharael Taha
• Sim Ann
• Alvin Tan
• Melvin Yong

Government Parliamentary Committees

Mooted by then-Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 1987, government parliamentary committees (GPCs) are set up by the governing People's Action Party to scrutinise the legislation and programmes of the various Ministries. They also serve as an additional channel of feedback on government policies.

Current members of the Government Parliamentary Committees
as of 19 August 2020

Government Parliamentary Committee	Member of Parliament
Communications and Information
Chairperson	Tin Pei Ling
Deputy Chairperson	Alex Yam
Members	Christopher de Souza Seah Kian Peng Jessica Tan Hany Soh Mohamed Sharael Taha
Culture, Community and Youth
Chairperson	Sitoh Yih Pin
Deputy Chairperson	Darryl David
Members	Tin Pei Ling Cheng Li Hui Joan Pereira Mohd Fahmi Aliman Hany Soh Xie Yao Quan
Defence and Foreign Affairs
Chairperson	Vikram Nair
Deputy Chairperson	Alex Yam
Members	Chong Kee Hiong Henry Kwek Don Wee Rachel Ong Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Education
Chairperson	Patrick Tay
Deputy Chairperson	Darryl David
Members	Denise Phua Foo Mee Har Mariam Jaafar Shawn Huang Wei Zhong Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah
Finance and Trade and Industry
Chairperson	Liang Eng Hwa
Deputy Chairperson	Foo Mee Har
Members	Jessica Tan Saktiandi Supaat Desmond Choo Derrick Goh Edward Chia Shawn Huang Wei Zhong Mariam Jaafar
Health
Chairperson	Tan Wu Meng
Deputy Chairperson	Ng Ling Ling
Members	Lim Wee Kiak Ang Wei Neng Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah Yip Hon Weng Mariam Jaafar
Home Affairs and Law
Chairperson	Murali Pillai
Deputy Chairperson	Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Members	Christopher de Souza Sitoh Yih Pin Tan Wu Meng Vikram Nair Patrick Tay Derrick Goh
Manpower
Chairperson	Desmond Choo
Deputy Chairperson	Edward Chia
Members	Liang Eng Hwa Cheng Li Hui Mohamed Sharael Taha Rachel Ong Yeo Wan Ling Yip Hon Weng
National Development
Chairperson	Cheryl Chan
Deputy Chairperson	Chong Kee Hiong
Members	Henry Kwek Lim Biow Chuan Louis Ng Carrie Tan Nadia Ahmad Samdin Xie Yao Quan
Social and Family Development
Chairperson	Seah Kian Peng
Deputy Chairperson	Joan Pereira
Members	Denise Phua Murali Pillai Melvin Yong Carrie Tan Mohd Fahmi Aliman Ng Ling Ling
Sustainability and the Environment
Chairperson	Louis Ng
Deputy Chairperson	Poh Li San
Members	Cheryl Chan Gan Thiam Poh Lim Wee Kiak Nadia Ahmad Samdin Don Wee
Transport
Chairperson	Saktiandi Supaat
Deputy Chairperson	Melvin Yong
Members	Lim Biow Chuan Ang Wei Neng Gan Thiam Poh Poh Li San Yeo Wan Ling