Debated in Parliament on 2 Apr 2024.
The following statement was made by the Minister for National Development (Mr Desmond Lee) during clarifications for Question Nos 7 and 8 on the redevelopment of Gillman Barracks at the Sitting on 2 April 2024:
On lease, as I have said, the site had been made available for interim use since the 1990s. The existing tenancies will progressively expire by 2030. Thereafter, we will plan for the entire site, including residential as well as the commercial uses of the site. And so, at that point in time, we will engage the tenants, engage future tenants as far as the commercial use of the site is concerned. [Please refer to "Factoring in Findings from Environmental Impact Studies for Development of Former Keppel Club and Gillman Barracks Sites", Official Report, 2 April 2024, Vol 95, Issue 133, Oral Answers to Questions section.]
Written statement by Mr Desmond Lee circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):
I wish to make the following factual correction to my reply made during the Sitting of 2 April 2024. My reply should read as follows:
On lease, as I have said, the site had been made available for interim use since the 1990s. The existing tenancies will progressively expire by 2030. Thereafter, we will redevelop the site, including residential as well as commercial uses. In the meantime, we will continue to engage the tenants, as far as the commercial use of the site is concerned
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