Oral Answer to PQ on Prohibition of mattresses in migrant worker dormitories

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1883 OF 2023 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 9 MAY 2023
QUESTION NO. 4509 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there have been instances where the Ministry has prohibited the use of mattresses in migrant worker dormitories; (b) if so, what are the reasons for the prohibition; and (c) how long are the prohibitions for.

Answer:

1. The Ministry of Manpower does not prohibit the use of mattresses in migrant worker dormitories. All dormitory operators are required to provide each dormitory resident with a bed, which should include a bed frame and a base-board or mattress.