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Written Answer by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower, to Parliamentary Question on Approved Purpose-Built Dormitories for Foreign Workers in Services Sector

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Notice Paper No. 148 Of 2015 For A Sitting On Or After 19 May 2015 Question No. 262 For Written Answer

MP: Mr Zainal Sapari
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song 
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song 
Er Dr Lee Bee Wah 
Er Dr Lee Bee Wah 

To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry can consider allowing foreign workers under the services sector quota to be housed at approved purpose-built dormitories similar to the provision for foreign workers in the construction and marine sectors.

Answer

  1. Commercial purpose-built dormitories under the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), the Housing Development Board (HDB) and the JTC Corporation (JTC) are allowed to house work permit holders from all industrial sectors, including the services sector, for up to 25% of each dormitory’s capacity. Businesses with specific needs may approach the relevant agencies overseeing the dormitory where they intend to house their workers.