Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Whether the Singapore Police Force has Accessed Contact Tracing Data for the Purposes of Investigations from February to August 2021, by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law

Question:

Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) from February 2021 to August 2021, whether the Singapore Police Force has accessed contact tracing data for the purposes of investigations; and (b) if so, what is the breakdown of the access requests by serious offences under the Seventh Schedule of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act.

Answer:

1.    In respect of sub para (a) of the Member’s question, the answer is no, the Singapore Police Force has not accessed contact tracing data for the purposes of investigations.