Mr Desmond Choo
Minister of State for Defence · Tampines Changkat · PAP
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Longest contributions
- President's Speech · 24 September 2025
- Committee of Supply – Head S (Ministry of Manpower) · 4 March 2024
- Debate on President's Address · 17 April 2023
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 25 February 2026
- Committee of Supply – Head J (Ministry of Defence) · 27 February 2026
- Debate on President's Address · 25 January 2016
- Cost of Living Crisis · 7 November 2023
- Committee of Supply – Head S (Ministry of Manpower) · 1 March 2023
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 27 February 2024
- Committee of Supply – Head S (Ministry of Manpower) · 6 March 2025
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 24 February 2021
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 23 February 2023
- Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill · 7 November 2022
- Singapore's COVID-19 Response · 20 March 2023
- Debate on President's Address · 15 May 2018
- Government's Plans In Our Continuing Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic · 4 June 2020
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 28 February 2017
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 1 March 2022
- Skills and Workforce Development Agency Bill · 5 May 2026
- Committee of Supply – Head S (Ministry of Manpower) · 4 March 2022
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 27 February 2025
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 26 February 2020
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 4 April 2016
- Platform Workers Bill · 9 September 2024
- Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill · 13 November 2024
- Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill · 2 November 2020
- Debate on President's Address · 1 September 2020
- Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill · 18 September 2023
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 27 February 2018
- Supporting Singaporeans in Starting and Raising Families · 5 February 2025
- Immigration (Amendment) Bill · 18 September 2023
- Debate on Annual Budget Statement · 26 February 2019
- Committee of Supply – Head S (Ministry of Manpower) · 2 March 2021
- Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment No 2) Bill · 10 November 2016
- Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill · 5 February 2024
- Private Security Industry (Amendment) Bill · 5 October 2021
- Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Bill · 21 March 2018
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill · 11 May 2021
- Travel Agents (Amendment) Bill · 7 November 2017
- Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill · 9 November 2022
- Adjournment · 4 November 2019
- Aspirations of Singapore Women · 3 April 2017
- Resource Sustainability Bill · 4 September 2019
- Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill · 6 February 2023
- Committee of Supply − Head S (Ministry of Manpower) · 6 March 2017
- Committee of Supply – Head L (Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources) · 7 March 2019
- Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Bill · 9 July 2018
- Committee of Supply – Head L (Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources) · 4 March 2020
- Tribute to Former President of Singapore, The Late Mr S R Nathan · 13 September 2016
- Prisons (Amendment) Bill · 11 January 2022
- Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill · 13 September 2021
- Energy (Resilience Measures and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill · 2 November 2021
- Environmental Protection and Management (Amendment) Bill · 13 September 2021
- Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill · 9 January 2017
- Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Amendment) Bill · 7 October 2019
- Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill · 2 August 2022
- Staying United Against the Terrorism Threat · 3 October 2017
- Law Enforcement and Other Matters Bill · 2 April 2024
- Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill · 2 October 2018
- Police Force (Amendment) Bill · 2 August 2021
Parliamentary Questions
- Ships Arriving at Singapore Ports Operating on Zero Emissions and Uptake of Training at Maritime Energy Training Facility · Ministry of Transport · 4 February 2025
- Strategy and Challenges in Maintaining Singapore's Relevance in Global Semiconductor Market · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 4 February 2025
- Reviewing Safe Usage and Design of Zebra Crossings Due To Increase in Cyclists and PMD Users · Ministry of Transport · 4 February 2025
- Causes for and After-action Measures Taken Following Incident of Unauthorised Address Changes via ICA's System · Ministry of Digital Development and Information · 4 February 2025
- Reviewing Adequacy of Drainage Systems following Flash Floods Due To Recent Monsoon Surges · Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment · 4 February 2025
- Ensuring Sustainability of Public and Private Bus Services Given Ageing Profile of Current Bus Drivers · Ministry of Transport · 7 January 2025
- Minimising Potential for Traffic Police's Anti-drink Driving Operations to Cause Traffic Congestion · Ministry of Home Affairs · 7 January 2025
- Data on Credit Card Fraud and Quantum of Losses · Ministry of Finance · 7 January 2025
- Ensuring Staffing Adequacy with Additional 40,000 Infant Care and Childcare Places Coming Onstream · Ministry of Social and Family Development · 7 January 2025
- Entry of New Ride-hailing Operations and Impact on Private Hire Car Availability, Ride Fares and COE Prices · Ministry of Transport · 7 January 2025
- Impact of Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link on Singapore's Retail, Manufacturing and Commercial Rental Sectors and Job Market · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 8 January 2025
- Adjustments to Cooling-off Period for Digital Security Token Activation Based on High-risk Activities and Enhancing Fraud Surveillance Thresholds · Ministry of Finance · 12 November 2024
- Co-sharing Hawker Stalls for Optimisation Given Ageing Hawkers Increasingly Unable to Work Long Hours · Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment · 11 November 2024
- Social Media and Artificial Intelligence's Role in Accelerating Radicalisation of Youths and Plans to Address Impact · Ministry of Home Affairs · 11 November 2024
- Progress of Inter-Ministry Committee on Drug Prevention for Youths, Initiatives Rolled Out and Future Plans · Ministry of Home Affairs · 11 November 2024
- User Experience of Passport-less Clearance at Changi and Possible Refinements and Security Assessment · Ministry of Home Affairs · 11 November 2024
- Plans to Bridge Gap in Current Healthcare Insurance Coverage for Post-retirement Employees · Ministry of Manpower · 14 October 2024
- Priority for Senior Residents Relocating to 2-Room Flats or Care Apartments Nearby to Enable Ageing within Community · Ministry of National Development · 14 October 2024
- Prevalence of Practice to Reset Workers' Wages upon Change in Service Buyer Contracts · Ministry of Manpower · 14 October 2024
- Strategies and Measures to Support Tourist Guides amid Evolving Industry Challenges · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 14 October 2024
- Safety Measures and Regulations for Installation and Maintenance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 14 October 2024
- Role for Student Care Centres in Overall Education System · Ministry of Social and Family Development · 15 October 2024
- Number of HDB Households without Direct Lift Access and Use of Lift Access Housing Grant to Address This Issue · Ministry of National Development · 10 September 2024
- Efforts to Drive Support for New Shared Parental Leave Scheme and Commencement Date for Scheme · Prime Minister's Office · 10 September 2024
- Assessment of Capacity and Earnings in Point-to-Point Transport Sector · Ministry of Transport · 10 September 2024
- Improving Quality of Private Education IHLs to Ensure Graduates Are Good Source to Complement Local Workforce · Ministry of Education · 9 September 2024
- Student Passes Issued and Measures in Place to Mitigate against Abuse · Ministry of Home Affairs · 9 September 2024
- Preventing Radicalisation of Young Singaporeans, and Identifying and Supporting Those at Risk · Ministry of Home Affairs · 9 September 2024
- Nominal Gross Monthly Wage of Bottom Tenth Percentile and Coverage Under Progressive Wage Model and Occupational Progressive Wages Scheme · Ministry of Manpower · 6 August 2024
- Single Family Offices Benefiting from Philanthropy Tax Incentive Scheme, Donations Made and Enhancements Planned · Ministry of Finance · 6 August 2024
- Environmental Impact from Maritime Accident Involving Singapore-flagged Tanker Hafnia Nile · Ministry of Transport · 6 August 2024
- Impact of CrowdStrike Outage on Singapore Government Services and Cybersecurity Measures · Ministry of Digital Development and Information · 6 August 2024
- Coordination of Operational Responses to Oil Spill Incident and Measures to Prevent Recurrence · Ministry of Transport · 2 July 2024
- Prevalence of Migrant Workers Sleeping on Roads and Efforts in Providing Sufficient Recreation Areas · Ministry of Manpower · 2 July 2024
- Errant Cyclists Fined in 2024 and Proposal for Penalties to be Enhanced · Ministry of Transport · 2 July 2024
- Singapore’s Solar Generation Capacity · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 2 July 2024
- Redemption Rate for Climate Vouchers · Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment · 2 July 2024
- Progress and Challenges of Facilitating Singapore Companies' Expansion into ASEAN · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 7 May 2024
- Use of Strong Currency to Manage Imported Inflation and Export Competitiveness · Prime Minister's Office · 7 May 2024
- Ensuring Compliance with Enhanced Measures to Protect Workers from Risk of Heat Stress · Ministry of Manpower · 7 May 2024
- Support for Employers and Employees Affected by Requirement for Companies to Fairly Consider Flexi-work Requests · Ministry of Manpower · 7 May 2024
- Measures to Improve Safety on the Roads and Increase Penalties following Recent Spate of Fatal Accidents · Ministry of Home Affairs · 7 May 2024
- Slowing Down Increase in Kidney Failure Cases and Assessment of Adequacy of Dialysis Care Infrastructure · Ministry of Health · 2 April 2024
- Data on Profitability of Companies in Singapore Over Past Three Years · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 2 April 2024
- Reports of Deepfake-related Scams · Ministry of Home Affairs · 2 April 2024
- Measures to Further Close Gender Pay Gap · Ministry of Manpower · 2 April 2024
- Unveiling of Shared Responsibility Framework for Phishing Scams · Prime Minister's Office · 2 April 2024
- Ensuring Mental Well-being of National Servicemen · Ministry of Defence · 7 March 2024
- Oversight of Non-compete Clauses in Employment Contracts · Ministry of Manpower · 5 February 2024
- Proportion of Retirement Age Employees Securing Re-employment · Ministry of Manpower · 5 February 2024
- Ex-offenders Who Secured Employment and Key Challenges Faced · Ministry of Home Affairs · 5 February 2024
- Number of Retired Home Team Officers Transitioned to New Careers and Top Five Industries They Have Been Placed Into · Ministry of Home Affairs · 5 February 2024
- Efficiency and Efficacy of Screenings at Airport Checkpoints · Ministry of Home Affairs · 9 January 2024
- Energy Resilience in Singapore · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 6 November 2023
- Costs, Lessons and Further Safeguards Arising from Recent Disruptions to Digital Banking Services · Prime Minister's Office · 6 November 2023
- Assessment of and Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Crisis · Ministry of Finance · 6 November 2023
- Use of Artificial Intelligence in Singapore Police Force's Enforcement Work · Ministry of Home Affairs · 3 October 2023
- Strengthening Role of Singapore Exchange in Helping SMEs Gain Access to Overseas Capital Markets · Prime Minister's Office · 3 October 2023
- Impact of Recent Regional Manufacturing and Trade Slowdowns on Singapore's Economy · Ministry of Trade and Industry · 3 October 2023
- Use of Artificial Intelligence in Supervision of Financial Institutions · Prime Minister's Office · 3 October 2023