JALAN HIKAYAT AND ANDREWS AVENUE (Installation of street lights)

Mr Teong Eng Siong asked the Minister for Law and National Development when street lights will be installed along (i) Jalan Hikayat, from Sembawang Road to Jalan Sajak: and (ii) Andrews Avenue.

Mr Ho Cheng Choon (for the Minister for Law and National Development): Mr Speaker, Sir, the Urban and Rural Services Committee has not yet received any proposal for the installation of street lights along Andrews Avenue. When such a proposal is made to the Committee, due consideration will be given to it.

A proposal for the installation of street lights along Jalan Hikayat, from Sembawang Road to Jalan Sajak, has been received and will be considered at the next U.R.S.C, meeting.

Mr Teong Eng Siong (Sembawang): (In Mandarin): Sir,I would like to ask the Parliamentary Secretary whether he has checked with the members of the Committee to see if they have already received our proposal on this matter. To my knowledge, the proposal has already been sent in.

Mr Ho Cheng Choon: Mr Speaker, Sir, I think the letter has not yet reached us.