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Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Parliament Q&A

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Hawker Centre Management and Funding

4 August 2026

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Hawker Centre Management and Funding by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

Question:

Mr Shawn Loh: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether some hawker centres, such as those in the Chinatown area, that are mostly visited by non-residents, can be designated "national hawker centres"; and (b) whether NEA could directly manage such hawker centres or give additional grants to improve the standards of cleanliness in these hawker centres.

Answer:

Hawker centres serve as community dining rooms, providing access to affordable food options for all. There are currently no plans to designate any centres as national hawker centres or change the existing management and funding arrangements for specific hawker centres.

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