Number of Licences Granted to Nightlife Operators to Pivot to F&B Businesses Per Month from October 2020 to June 2021 and Enforcement Actions Taken

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for each month from October 2020 to June 2021, how many licences have been granted to nightlife operators to pivot to F&B businesses; (b) how many proactive enforcement operations have been undertaken to check that safe management measures are being followed by such operators; (c) how many operators have been investigated for suspected rule breaches; and (d) how many of such outlets have been shut down due to breaching the rules and regulations.

Mr K Shanmugam: The Member’s questions have been addressed in the speech made by the Minister for Home Affairs during the Statement on “Fifth Update on Whole-of-Government Responses to COVID-19” at the 26 July 2021 Sitting.