Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on carbon dioxide measurements in dorms by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on carbon dioxide measurements in dorms by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in assessing ventilation in migrant worker dormitories using carbon dioxide measurements as a proxy (a) whether the Ministry will consider taking measurements in separate locations, including workers’ sleeping rooms; and (b) whether the Ministry will include all types of dormitories, such as Construction Temporary Quarters and Factory-Converted Dormitories.

Answer:

As mentioned in previous replies to the House, the study on ventilation conducted by the National Environment Agency and the Ministry of Manpower in 2021 was once-off and there are currently no plans to conduct another study. If we do conduct another study, we will consider the suggestions of the Member.