Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 4: Mark Lee on M-SEP scheme and service industry foreign worker quotas
In Parliament on Monday (Mar 4), NMP Mark Lee asked the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to share insights on which sectors have successfully utilised the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities (M-SEP) scheme and the key lessons and best practices enabling its wider application. He also wanted to know if MOM will allow firms in the scheme to gradually increase their foreign worker quota and if it would extend the scheme beyond two years for certain companies. Turning to the issue of foreign worker quotas, Mr Lee said that a “one-size-fits-all” quota system for foreign workers does not adequately address the specific needs of the services industry. He asked if implementing a sub-sector specific quota system could be more effective in managing manpower needs, ensuring that areas with persistent low take-up rates by Singaporeans receive the necessary support.
In Parliament on Monday (Mar 4), NMP Mark Lee asked the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to share insights on which sectors have successfully utilised the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities (M-SEP) scheme and the key lessons and best practices enabling its wider application. He also wanted to know if MOM will allow firms in the scheme to gradually increase their foreign worker quota and if it would extend the scheme beyond two years for certain companies. Turning to the issue of foreign worker quotas, Mr Lee said that a “one-size-fits-all” quota system for foreign workers does not adequately address the specific needs of the services industry. He asked if implementing a sub-sector specific quota system could be more effective in managing manpower needs, ensuring that areas with persistent low take-up rates by Singaporeans receive the necessary support.
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