SECTION_NAME:ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Parliament of Singapore · 6 February 2004
Official Report, 6 February 2004, Vol 77, Issue 3 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS: Column: 258
AVIAN INFLUENZA: 1.
Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan asked the Minister for National Development if he will give an update on (i) the precautions taken and measures that have been put in place to keep the bird flu virus at bay; and (ii) the impact on consumers' demand for poultry products as a result of the ban of imports from affected countries.
2.
Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan asked the Minister for National Development if he will state the possible impact of the bird flu virus that is currently affecting many Asian countries on our local economy.
The Minister for National Development (Mr Mah Bow Tan): Mr Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform the House that I will be making a Ministerial Statement later on on the Avian flu which will address both Dr Amy Khor's Question Nos. 1 and 2 in greater detail. I will be happy to take questions from Members after that.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 6 February 2004. Republished on SGParliament.