SINGAPORE BADMINTON HALL (Take-over by Singapore Sports Council)

Mr Tan Soo Khoon asked the Minister for Social Affairs why the Singapore Badminton Hall, unlike other sports facilities in Singapore, is not under the management of the Singapore Sports Council.

Encik Othman bin Wok: Mr Speaker, Sir, since 1958, the Land Office has been administering the Singapore Badminton Hall on trust for the Singapore Badminton Association. The Ministry of Social Affairs had been looking into the possibility of the Singapore Sports Council taking over the Singapore Badminton Hall. Agreement has already been reached between the Singapore Sports Council and the Singapore Badminton Association, and it is expected that the Singapore Sports Council will take over the management of the Singapore Badminton Hall by 1978.

Mr Ng Yeow Chong (Mountbatten): ( In Mandarin): Mr Speaker, Sir, I would like to know, when the Singapore Sports Council takes over the management of the Badminton Hall, whether the Minister has any plans to expand the Hall. Or will he look for another site, also in Mountbatten Constituency, to build a bigger badminton hall?

Encik Othman bin Wok: Sir, the Member's suggestion will be looked into.