Parliament of Singapore

Joined the Commonwealth: 9 August 1966

CPA Branch formed: 1 January 1949

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral – Parliament of Singapore (104)

Parliament/Legislature website: Parliament of Singapore

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: Currently 2 - Public Accounts Standing Select Committee; Public Petitions Standing Select Committee     

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Committee of Selection; Committee of Privileges; Estimates Committee; House Committee; Standing Orders Committee 

Standing Orders: click here

Constitution: click here

Recent CPA Programmatic Activities/News:

• The Parliament of Singapore and the Parliament of Malaysia jointly organised the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) South-East Asia Regional Clerks' Conference on 10 July 2025 held in Singapore - click here to read the news story.
• The CPA Secretary-General visited the CPA Singapore Branch in January 2023 when he met with the Speaker and various Members of Parliament - click here to read the news story.
• From 23-26 March 2021, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore kindly attended and contributed to the CPA Executive Committee Mid-Year Meeting as one of three CPA International Executive Committee Members representing the CPA South-East Asia Region.
• Parliamentary staff from the CPA Singapore Branch have contributed to the CPA Parliamentary Academy, by providing a video lecture focusing on The Structure and Composition of Parliaments.
• In December 2020, the CPA Headquarters Secretariat welcomed two delegates, representing the CPA Singapore Branch, at the first ever Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament where participants debated a number of issues including youth unemployment and COVID-19.