Parliament sitting, 21 October 2013

120 sections · 12th Parliament · Official Report, 21 October 2013, Vol 90, Issue 23 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Debt Accumulation
  3. US President Barack Obama's Absence from APEC Summit in Bali
  4. National Service Enlistment for Top Male Athletes
  5. Update on Fair Consideration Framework
  6. Linking Private and Public Sectors' Job Databases
  7. Purchase of New HDB BTO Flats for Singapore Citizens with Foreign Spouses
  8. Number of Singaporeans Married to Non-citizen Spouses Eligible to Buy New HDB BTO Flats
  9. Extension of Mortgage Insurance Cover for HDB Flats
  10. Impact of Measures to Cool Prices in Vehicle Industry
  11. Barrier-free Access Measures in Land Transport Master Plan 2013
  12. Cessation of Teletext Service
  13. Update on Media Convergence Review
  14. Scope of Business for Foreign Law Firms in Singapore
  15. Purchase of HDB Studio Apartments before Age 55
  16. Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Amendment Bill
  17. Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
  18. Motor Vehicles (Third-party Risks and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill
  19. Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill
  20. Employment, Parental Leave and Other Measures Bill
  21. Property Tax (Amendment) Bill
  22. Income Tax (Amendment) Bill
  23. Jurong Town Corporation (Amendment) Bill
  24. Adjournment
  25. Number of Singles Eligible for New HDB BTO Flats
  26. Health Warnings and Pictures on Cigarette Packs as Deterrence to Smokers
  27. Singapore Children Who Do Not Have Child Development Accounts
  28. Issuance of Political Donation Certificates During Elections
  29. Economic Benefit from 2013 Formula 1 Grand Prix
  30. Effects of Productivity Policies on SMEs
  31. Quality Standards for Mail Delivery
  32. Soccer Match-fixing
  33. Singapore Government's Requests to Web Services Companies for User Data
  34. Official Poverty Line to Identify At-risk Families
  35. Definition of Needy Households
  36. Concerns about Tuition for Students
  37. MediShield's Capital Adequacy Ratio
  38. Update on Initiatives of Ministerial Committee on Ageing
  39. Impact of Tightened Foreign Workers Inflow on SMEs
  40. Incentives for Employers to Support Employees' NS Commitments
  41. Women in SAF
  42. Safety and Remedial Measures for Reactor Accident or Radioactivity Leak Affecting Singapore
  43. Teachers' Workload
  44. Organ Transplant Rates
  45. Update on Implementation of National Mental Health Blueprint 2007-2012
  46. Findings of Annual SME Financing Survey 2013
  47. Assistance for Hawkers in HDB Heartlands
  48. Government's Translation Service
  49. Resolution of Loan Shark Harassment Cases
  50. Business Trends of Pawnshops
  51. Responsible Gambling Measures
  52. Preventing Rise in Gambling Addiction
  53. Impact of Training on Workers' Wages
  54. Riverside Dining Guidelines
  55. Sports Event in Nature Reserve
  56. Feeder Bus Services in Nee Soon East
  57. Off-peak Hours Cycling on Expressways
  58. Study Grants for UniSIM Students
  59. Professional Development for Special Education Teachers
  60. Provision of Space in Buildings for Deployment of Telecom Equipment
  61. Employment Rate for SCORE's Re-integration Programmes
  62. Sabbatical Leave for Social Workers
  63. Safety Measures at Construction Sites
  64. Update on Progress of Home Improvement Programme (HIP) for 2013
  65. Repair of Ceiling Leaks and Spalling Concrete
  66. New Public Transport Services for Rivervale Crescent
  67. Wages for LTA-engaged Traffic Wardens
  68. Use of SingPass for Primary School Online Registration
  69. Pre-approved Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) for Residents Living in HDB Rental Flats
  70. Invitations to Health Screening
  71. Promotion of Marriage and Family Life
  72. Clubs Licensed to Operate Jackpot Machines
  73. Employers in Breach of CPF Act
  74. Cases of Non-payment of Employees' Salaries
  75. HDB Flats Allocated to Divorcees with Children
  76. Protection for Student Interns
  77. Discrimination against Employees with Mental Conditions
  78. Use of CPF Savings to Pay Mortgage
  79. Wages for Car Park Enforcement Officers
  80. Review of Industrial Relations Act
  81. Job Scope Definition in Service Sector
  82. Extension of Special Employment Credit Scheme to Benefit Well-qualified Elder Singaporeans
  83. Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarship Awards
  84. Measures to Prevent Terrorist Attacks on Shopping Malls
  85. Speed Limiters for Heavy Vehicles
  86. Detention of Global Soccer Match-fixing Suspects
  87. Goods and Services Tax on MediShield Premiums
  88. Waiver of GST on Medical Consumables for Kidney Dialysis
  89. Target Ratio for Public vs Business Expenditure on Research and Development
  90. Removal of 400-metre Running Track of Cedar Girls Secondary School
  91. Non-compliance with Building Construction Restrictions by Companies Involved in Build-To-Order HDB Projects
  92. Greenprint Pilot Project in Jurong East
  93. Use of Population Planning Parameter of 6.9 Million by 2030 in Development of New HDB Estates
  94. Interim Estate Upgrading Programme
  95. Lift Upgrading Plans for HDB's Multi-storey Car Parks
  96. Development of New Senior Care Centres
  97. MediShield Premiums Collected and Claims Paid in Last Five Fiscal Years
  98. Age Profile of MediShield Policyholders
  99. Statistics on MediShield Coverage Limits
  100. Payments by MediShield Policyholders for Cumulative Basic Co-insurance
  101. Unauthorised Installation of High Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlamps by Vehicle Owners
  102. Complaints of Unruly Passengers by Female Taxi Drivers
  103. Statistics on Children Exempted from Compulsory Education
  104. Percentage of Students Taking Mother Tongue Language at Higher Level at PSLE and O-levels
  105. Average and Median Household Incomes of Students Who Qualified for Direct School Admission
  106. Annual Government Expenditure on Education vis-a-vis OECD Average
  107. New Running Track for Cedar Girls Secondary School When Current One is Removed
  108. Students Benefiting from Expansion of Edusave Scheme
  109. Student-Teacher Ratio in Primary and Secondary Schools
  110. International Child Abduction Act since Its Enactment
  111. Payouts under Maintenance of Parents Act
  112. Funeral Expenses of Persons Who Die Alone without Any Family Members
  113. Complaints of Child Abuse or Alleged Abuse by Teachers or Staff at Childcare Centres and Kindergartens
  114. Singapore as Signatory to United Nations Convention on Rights of Child
  115. Daily Average of Non-residents in Singapore over Past 12 Months
  116. Transfer of CPF Funds from Ordinary Account to Retirement Account
  117. Compassionate Leave for Demise of Immediate Family Members
  118. CPF Savings of Self-employed Persons
  119. Compulsory Community Mediation and Inter-Ministry Framework
  120. Expenses in Support of Singapore's Candidate for Presidency of International Olympic Committee