Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon also pointed to the various subsidies and grants in place to support hawkers with cost increases, as well as to incentivise them to raise productivity or go digital.
The Government is also continually monitoring the trends and needs of hawkers to improve the system and alleviate challenges, he added.
While acknowledging the rising business costs and labour challenges that hawkers face, several MPs who spoke during the debate also mentioned initiatives within their constituencies that help alleviate the cost pressures.
Here are some of the measures currently in place to support consumers and hawkers: