Line-up for the GPCs and their priorities;

The Straits Times (Singapore)
July 27, 2006 Thursday


A record number of new MPs have been appointed deputy chairmen of government parliamentary committees (GPCs), reports Petir. Here is the full line-up in each GPC and their priorities, according to the latest issue of the People's Action Party (PAP) organ.

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Education

Chairman: Lily Neo

Deputy chairman: Ong Seh Hong

Members: Alvin Yeo, Amy Khor, Christopher de Souza, Denise Phua, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Hri Kumar, Josephine Teo, Lim Biow Chuan, Michael Palmer

PRIORITIES:

Equal opportunity for education for all children, with more help for those in lower-income and dysfunctional families

Reduce dropout rate from secondary school

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Home Affairs and Law

Chairman: Teo Ho Pin

Deputy chairman: Alvin Yeo

Members: Arthur Fong, Christopher de Souza, Ellen Lee, Hri Kumar, Masagos Zulkifli, Teo Ser Luck

PRIORITIES:

Tackling increasing crime rate among youths

Laws to protect the elderly as they are one of the most vulnerable groups of consumers

No comment. Education, yeah, and I can see where the law thing is coming from.

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