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How, if at all, does the Ministry of Education mandate the provision and use of Internal Environment Monitoring (IEM) devices in schools?

Answered Question 17083 (2026)
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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • How, if at all, does the Ministry of Education mandate the provision and use of Internal Environment Monitoring (IEM) devices in schools?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that schools are encouraged to use Internal Environment Monitoring (IEM) devices provided by the Ministry. However, their use is only mandated for new or redeveloped teaching spaces as per the Designing Quality Learning Spaces (DQLS) standards.