SINGAPORE, Oct. 7 -- Singapore's revised Primary 1 registration framework aims to widen access to popular primary schools from 2027, but some Members of Parliament (MPs) have questioned how the changes will affect families living near these schools and whether they will actually lead to greater social mixing.

MP Gho Sze Kee raised concerns in Parliament today about the impact of the changes on families in Mountbatten, saying she had "many upset parents" in the constituency.

She noted that Kong Hwa School, the only primary school in Mountbatten, is already "routinely oversubscribed".

Gho said some children within the area have to consider neighbouring schools, four of which - Tanjong Katong Primary School, Tao Nan School, CHIJ (Katong) ...