Parliament sitting, 13 August 2012

102 sections · 12th Parliament · Official Report, 13 August 2012, Vol 89, Issue 5 · Open in the reader

  1. Permission to Members to be Absent
  2. Update on National Research Foundation's Work
  3. Effectiveness of Efforts to Integrate New Immigrants
  4. Review of Government Procurement Processes
  5. Impact of Livestock Export Rule Changes on the Annual Observance of Korban in Singapore
  6. ASEAN's Failure to Issue a Joint Communique at Recent Ministerial Meeting
  7. Conviction of Dr Woffles Wu for Abetment of Giving False Information
  8. Civil List and Pension (Amendment Bill)
  9. Parliamentary Pensions (Abolition) Bill
  10. Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
  11. Building Control (Amendment) Bill
  12. Central Provident Fund (Amendment Bill)
  13. Employment of Foreign Manpower (Amendment) Bill
  14. Immigration (Amendment) Bill
  15. Ensuring Quality Early Childhood Education and Childcare Services
  16. Pre-school Education
  17. Impact of Changes in Minimum Salaries
  18. Lowering of Minimum Household Income Threshold for Lower Rental Rates in HDB's Public Rental Scheme
  19. Accident at Worksite at Bugis Station, Downtown Line
  20. Review of Vehicle Quota System Given Swings in COE Prices
  21. Assessment of Hazards at Incident Sites to Prevent SCDF Officers from Sustaining Injuries
  22. Adequacy of MediShield Coverage Given Rising Healthcare Costs
  23. MediShield Coverage Beyond Maximum Age
  24. Plans for Sporting Events at Marina Bay
  25. Business Failure Rates amongst Singapore SMEs
  26. Availability of Space in JTC Facilities for SMEs
  27. Extension of Home Loan Term to 50 Years
  28. Selection of Books in the Approved Textbook List for Primary Schools
  29. More Help for Households on Government Assistance Schemes and Those Living in Rental Flats
  30. Government Measures to Contain Rising Costs and Help Lower Income Group
  31. Protecting Victims in Cases of Trafficking of Persons
  32. Non-Unionised Low-Wage Workers to Benefit from National Wages Council's Recent Recommendation for Built-in Wage Increase
  33. Work Injury Compensation for Casual and Contract Workers
  34. Casual and Contract Workers Earning Less Than $1,500 a Month
  35. Casual and Contract Workers Suffering Work-Related Injuries
  36. Minimum Reserve Price for Government Land Sales Programme
  37. Airbags for Taxis
  38. Improving Numbers, Quality and Effectiveness of Prison and Drug Counsellors
  39. Drug Abusers under 18 Years of Age
  40. Singaporeans Suffering Poor Health
  41. Palliative Care Training for Public Sector Doctors
  42. Impact of Restrictions on Hiring of Foreign Workers
  43. Impact of Recent Restrictions on Foreign Worker Numbers on SMEs
  44. Teachers Trained in Visual Arts, Music and Drama
  45. Caps on Foreign Student Numbers at Polytechnics
  46. More Subsidised Day-Care Facilities for Adults with Special Needs
  47. Training Employees for the Silver Industry
  48. Update on 2010 Review of Park and Ride Scheme
  49. Accessories that Allow Vehicles to be Modified to Emit Noises Beyond Acceptable Levels
  50. Government-backed Project Financing Support for SMEs Venturing Overseas
  51. Take-up Rate for Productivity and Innovation Credit
  52. Conversion of Foreign Driving Licences to Singapore Licences
  53. Control of Vice at Lorong 24 Geylang
  54. Encouraging Overseas-trained Doctors to Return to Singapore
  55. Adequacy of Singapore's Laws against Unethical Practices and Profiteering among Healthcare Providers and Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Firms
  56. Training of Teachers for the Revised Sexuality Education Programme
  57. Improving Performance of Singapore's National Athletes
  58. Procedures for Conservation of Trees in Designated Areas
  59. Attracting Singaporeans to Work in Shipping Industry
  60. Medisave for Denture Prescriptions
  61. Linkage between Public Sector Doctors' Performance Assessment and Number of Non-Subsidised Patients under their Care
  62. Obesity and Health Promotion amongst Students
  63. Large Corporations Pulling Out of Sponsoring Local Sports Events
  64. Pregnancy and Maternity-related Complaints by Employees
  65. Prevalence of Companies Offering Paternity Leave
  66. Arts Education in Schools
  67. Singapore Students Living in and Commuting from Johor to Schools in Singapore
  68. SPARK-accredited Pre-schools
  69. Centralising Pre-school Teacher Training to Standardise Quality
  70. Singapore Permanent Residents and Foreigners Employed in Civil Service
  71. Singapore Citizens above the Age of 21 who are Resident in Singapore in 2000, 2005 and 2010
  72. Government Procurement Processes
  73. Replacement of Overhead Power Cables with Underground Cables
  74. Impact of Data Privacy Laws on Consumer Data and Data Residency
  75. Update on Redevelopment of the Malay Heritage Centre
  76. Singapore Arts Festival
  77. Public Spaces for Visual Artists
  78. Public Service Broadcast (PSB) Funding and Viewership
  79. Supply of Sheep for Korban for Hari Raya Haji
  80. Disbursements of Zakat Collection Under Asnaf
  81. Sale of Flats by Permanent Residents upon Reaching Subletting Cap
  82. Extension of Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) Scheme to Cover Disabled Singaporeans
  83. Effect of 50-Year Home Mortgage Bank Loans on HDB Flats
  84. Debt Collection Tactics Used by Licensed Moneylenders
  85. Update on Disbursement of Community Silver Trust Funds
  86. EV-71 Epidemic Situation in Cambodia and Updates on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Situation in Singapore
  87. Number of Local and Foreign Medical Technologists Employed in Restructured Hospitals
  88. Doctors in Public Service Freelancing in the Private Sector
  89. Estimated Total Expenditure on Healthcare and Long-Term Care for the Elderly and Projections for Tax Revenues
  90. MediShield Scheme
  91. Countdown Timer for Pedestrians and Motorists at Major Traffic Light Junctions
  92. Government Investment in Public Transport Infrastructure in Last 10 Years
  93. Cap on Expenditures Incurred by Universities on Advertising and Marketing
  94. Priority for Primary 1 Registration Based on Active Community Leadership
  95. Number and Profile of Unwed Mothers
  96. Number and Profile of Homeless Persons
  97. Number of Citizens Qualified for Public Assistance and ComCare Schemes
  98. Lease of Farrer Park Swimming Complex to Private Entity
  99. CPF Dependants' Protection Scheme
  100. Update on Special Employment Credit Scheme
  101. Guidelines to Protect Lower Wage Workers from Wage Reductions
  102. Average Cash Balances in CPF Members' Ordinary and Special Accounts at Age 55