Three ministers — Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam, and Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow — are scheduled to deliver separate statements on the impact of the Middle East situation on Singapore when Parliament sits on Tuesday (April 7). According to the order paper published on Parliament's website on Monday, 62 questions have also been filed by 32 members on the war's impact on businesses, consumers and households, including how the Government intends to secure the country's food and energy security.Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Foo Cexiang and Sengkang GRC MP Louis Chua asked the Government if the Middle East situation has been used as «a convenient excuse» by petrol companies here, given the recent «magnitude and speed of adjustments» in pump prices. With the excise duty for petrol at 79 cents per litre, Nee Soon GRC MP Lee Hui Ying asked if the Government will consider lowering the duty rate to help households and businesses cope with the impact of rising fuel costs.  Read more