Written Answer to PQ on Percentage of foreign worker dormitories licensed under the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2967 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON 6 AUGUST 2024
QUESTION NO. 6013 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Christopher de Souza

To ask the Minister for Manpower what is the current percentage of foreign worker dormitories that are licensed under the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act.

Answer:

1. As of June 2024, 78% of the foreign worker dormitories are licensed under the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act (FEDA). The remaining 22% are smaller dormitories with 6 or fewer beds; they make up less than 1% of the total foreign worker dormitory capacity.