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NOTICE PAPER NO. 2337
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 7 NOVEMBER 2023
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Ms Hazel Poa
Non-Constituency MP
Question No. 5127
To ask the Minister for Health (a) which of the MPOWER tobacco control interventions recommended under the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control have yet to be implemented in Singapore; and (b) what steps will the Government take to ensure that Singapore achieves best-practice levels in all MPOWER measures.
Answer
1 Singapore has implemented all of the recommended MPOWER measures. We have attained the highest level of achievement in the following areas: Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, Offer help to quit tobacco use, and Warn about the dangers of tobacco (Health warnings). Areas in which Singapore has yet to attain the highest level of achievement are: Protect people from tobacco smoke, Warn about the dangers of tobacco (Mass media), Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and Raise taxes on tobacco.
2 The Ministry of Health will continue to review and enhance our tobacco control measures and work with the relevant agencies to reduce the prevalence of smoking in Singapore.