Parliamentary Statements
Written Reply by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen to Parliamentary Question on National Service Defaulters
15 October 2012
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Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Defence (a) in each of the years from 2006 to 2011 what is the number of National Service defaulters; and (b) of these, how many are (i) resident Singaporeans (ii) overseas Singaporeans and (iii) permanent residents.
Dr Ng Eng Hen: Table 1 shows the breakdown of National Service (NS) defaulter cases from 2006 to 2011. NS defaulters are those who failed to register or enlist for NS, or failed to return after their exit permits expired.
Table 1: NS Defaulter Cases from 2006 to 2011
Table caption
Year | Singapore Citizens | Permanent Residents | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 254 | 99 | 353 |
2007 | 235 | 353 | 588 |
2008 | 259 | 36 | 295 |
2009 | 174 | 27 | 201 |
2010 | 148 | 56 | 204 |
2011 | 181 | 78 | 259 |
As we are not able to locate them, we do not have the updated place of residence for NS defaulters.
Table 1: NS Defaulter Cases from 2006 to 2011
Table caption
Year | Singapore Citizens | Permanent Residents | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 254 | 99 | 353 |
2007 | 235 | 353 | 588 |
2008 | 259 | 36 | 295 |
2009 | 174 | 27 | 201 |
2010 | 148 | 56 | 204 |
2011 | 181 | 78 | 259 |
As we are not able to locate them, we do not have the updated place of residence for NS defaulters.