Average Living Space Per Child in 1-room and 2-room Rental Flats and Minimum Required for Healthy Growth

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the average living space per child for children living in (i) 1-room and (ii) 2-room rental flats currently; and (b) what is the Ministry's assessment of the minimum living space required for children to grow up in a healthy environment.

Mr Desmond Lee: We do not impose requirements on minimum living space for each household as circumstances, including family planning and needs, differ across households. This applies to public rental flats as well as to HDB flats purchased or rented on the open market. As such, we do not actively track the average living space per child for children in public rental flats.