Lactation rooms in autonomous universities, polytechnics and the Institutes of Technical Education campuses

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, Nee Soon GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether the number of lactation rooms in autonomous universities, polytechnics and the Institutes of Technical Education (ITE) campuses are based on the size of the campuses; and (b) if so, what is the average area of the campus in square metres that is served by one lactation room.

Response

1. Autonomous universities, polytechnics and ITEs are equipped with multiple lactation rooms across their campuses. Beyond taking into account the size of their campus, the IHLs also consider other factors when setting up the lactation rooms. These include the general age profile of their workforce and also the relative accessibility of the lactation rooms from the staff workspaces.