Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 6: Xie Yao Quan on keeping social mobility alive
Singapore has uplifted lower-income households significantly over the decades and there has been broad-based progress for all. However, relative social mobility in Singapore is slowing even as it has kept absolute mobility alive. MP Xie Yao Quan made these observations in parliament on Thursday (Mar 5), where he highlighted a widening “opportunities gap” between children from higher- and lower-income families. He urged the government to construct an extensive, longitudinal data set, with a view to enabling models that will transform the government’s understanding of what drives social mobility. Mr Xie also highlighted the need for solutions across various life stages to overcome this gap that compounds through life, urging community partners, funders and citizens to come together to create interventions across domains.
Singapore has uplifted lower-income households significantly over the decades and there has been broad-based progress for all. However, relative social mobility in Singapore is slowing even as it has kept absolute mobility alive. MP Xie Yao Quan made these observations in parliament on Thursday (Mar 5), where he highlighted a widening “opportunities gap” between children from higher- and lower-income families. He urged the government to construct an extensive, longitudinal data set, with a view to enabling models that will transform the government’s understanding of what drives social mobility. Mr Xie also highlighted the need for solutions across various life stages to overcome this gap that compounds through life, urging community partners, funders and citizens to come together to create interventions across domains.
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