REGULATORY AND DEPLOYMENT STANDARDS FOR USE OF VAPE DETECTION SENSORS IN SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

NOTICE PAPER NO. 250

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 4 NOVEMBER 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Hamid Razak

MP for West Coast-Jurong West GRC

Question No. 544

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether vape detection sensors are used in schools and public institutions; (b) if so, whether there are regulatory and deployment standards governing their use including (i) approval requirements (ii) technical specifications (iii) data and privacy safeguards and (iv) redress for false alerts; and (c) whether such standards will be published and enforced for trials and permanent rollouts.

Answer

1            Vape detection sensors are currently not used in public institutions.  Some schools and Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) have explored their usage but assessed them to be unsuitable for implementation.  Vape detection sensors are not regulated by MOH nor the Health Sciences Authority.