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Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Smoking at or near Windows or Balconies in HDB or Private Apartment Units

22 September 2025

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Smoking at or near Windows or Balconies in HDB or Private Apartment Units by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Question:

To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry will reconsider restricting smoking at or near windows or balconies in HDB or private apartment units; and (b) if so, whether such restrictions can be enforced in the same way that high-rise littering is being monitored and enforced.


Answer:

1 There are currently no plans to extend smoking restrictions to HDB or private apartments, including smoking at or near windows and balconies.   

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