Parliament sitting, 11 September 2017

128 sections · 13th Parliament · Official Report, 11 September 2017, Vol 94, Issue 50 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Resignation of Speaker
  3. Election of Speaker
  4. Election of Speaker
  5. Petition
  6. Complaints on Lapses in Real-time Updates for MRT Breakdowns
  7. Implementation Plans for Cashless Public Transport System
  8. Implementation of Smart Nation and Cashless Payment for Public Services
  9. Economic Promotion Agencies Merge to Support Companies' Growth
  10. Investigation into Request to Remove Bilingual Signboards at NTU Food Court
  11. Noise Disturbances from Relocation of Paya Lebar Airbase
  12. Assistance and Compensation for Farmers Affected by expansion of Tengah Airbase
  13. Ensuring Buildings are Constructed with Materials Approved under Existing Regulations
  14. Checks and Audits on Buildings with External Cladding
  15. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  16. Infrastructure Protection Bill
  17. Audit (Amendment) Bill
  18. Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
  19. Property Tax (Amendment) Bill
  20. Income Tax (Amendment) Bill
  21. Jurong Town Corporation (Amendment) Bill
  22. Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Amendment) Bill
  23. Professional Engineers (Amendment) Bill
  24. Professional Engineers (Amendment) Bill
  25. Adjournment
  26. Advice on Potential Risks of Artificial Sweeteners
  27. Changes in Benefits for Parking Labels for the Disabled
  28. Accountability Review of Government Officers Following Lapses in Controls
  29. Lessons from Accidents Involving Young Drivers of Private-hire Cars
  30. Increase in Accidents Involving Private-hire Cars
  31. Impact of New National Institute of Early Childhood Development on Existing Course Providers
  32. Impact of Increase in MOE Kindergartens on Smaller Pre-school Operators
  33. Checks on Hawker Centres for Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations
  34. Complaints of Cigarette Smoke Drifting into Neighbouring Houses
  35. Pioneer Generation Package Coverage for Traditional Chinese Services
  36. Increasing Test Laboratories' and GPs' Data Submission in National Electronic Health Record
  37. Increasing Public Bus Capacity on Routes from Major MRT Interchanges to Schools, Business Parks and Public Hospitals during Peak Periods
  38. Improve Approval Process for Public Bus Service Route Diversions
  39. Withdrawal of National Arts Council Grant or 'State of Emergency' Book
  40. Monitoring SkillsFuture Courses Undertaken by People of Different Age Segments
  41. Waive Season Parking Charges for Educators who Work in Institutions of Higher Learning
  42. Schemes to Encourage Entrepreneurship and Innovation amongst Young Working Adults
  43. Upgrading Tour Guide Skills and Tourist Programmes
  44. Southern Islands as National Parks
  45. Measures to Deter Feeding of Pigeons
  46. Cost of On-boarding Social Service Offices and Ministry-supported VWOs to Social Service Net
  47. Parents' Sick Leave Entitlement for Childcare
  48. Number of Slip and Fall Workplace Accidents in Kitchens and Food Preparation Areas
  49. Number of Amputations due to Workplace Accidents
  50. Strengthen Current E-learning Portal for Schools
  51. Proposal for Rehabilitation Programme for Inmates to Plan, Prepare and Serve Meals to Public
  52. Curb Illegal Gambling in HDB Estates
  53. Disallow Advertisements of Misleading Claims on General Health Products
  54. Minimise MRT Train Delays due to Signalling Faults
  55. Ensuring Smooth Integration of New Signalling System on North-South and East-West MRT Lines
  56. SkillsFuture Credit for Employers and Businesses
  57. Incentives to Translate Government-funded Research into Industry Applications and Commercialisation
  58. Financial Loss Recorded in HDB's Annual Report
  59. Review Lease Period of Flexi Scheme for Flats
  60. Checks on Donees in Lasting Power of Attorney for Singles to Prevent Financial Exploitation
  61. Cases where Government Assistance was Stopped due to Money Raised through Online Crowdfunding
  62. Tightening IT Security Management in Light of Lapses Highlighted in Auditor-General's Report
  63. Convert ATMs to Serve Customers of Any Bank and Maintaining Bank Accounts with Low Amounts of Cash Deposits
  64. Work Permits for Male Foreign Domestic Helpers to Care for Male Elderly Disabled Persons
  65. Reducing Anxiety Levels of Singapore Students
  66. Correlation between Suicide and Students' Anxiety Levels
  67. Requests to HDB for Goodwill Repairs
  68. Gaming Arcade Operators Obligated to Identify Patrons who Appear Addicted
  69. Measures to Protect Women in Crowded Places
  70. Proposal to Ban Vehicles from Turning Right Simultaneously as Pedestrians Cross Road Junctions
  71. Safety Sensors for Buses
  72. Prioritise Installation of Solar Panels in Mature HDB Estates with More Senior Citizens
  73. Impact of Bus Contracting Model on Service Improvements and Performance Metrics of Public Buses
  74. Review of Airline Industry to Assess Need for Structural Changes
  75. Lack of Fire-rated Entrance Door at Some HDB Flats
  76. Pre-registration Indication of Interest in Primary Schools
  77. Parking of Shared Bicycles Should not Obstruct Public Spaces
  78. Take-up Rate for Safe Riding Programme
  79. Proposal to Ban Debarking of Dogs
  80. Tackling Food Fraud in Global Supply Chain
  81. Extension of School-cleaning Contract Signed in 2014
  82. Number of Singaporeans without Bank Account
  83. Number of Singaporeans without Active SingPass Account
  84. Rate of Uptake of Parent-care Leave in Public and Private Sectors from 2014 to 2016
  85. Effectiveness of OneInbox
  86. Regulations to Prevent Import of Motor Vehicles with Known Defects into Singapore
  87. Breakdown on Cases of Illegal Parking or Misuses of Taxi Stands from 2015 to 2017
  88. Lift Construction at Braddell Road Overhead Bridge
  89. Impact of Ride Hailing Apps on Taxis
  90. Traffic Accidents Involving Drivers of Private Hire Vehicles in 2016
  91. Extension of Additional 50% Rebate and Surcharge for Taxis under Vehicle Emissions Scheme to Private Hire Cars
  92. Number of MRT Train Incidents from January to August 2017
  93. Rail Operators' Compliance with LTA's Operating Performance Standards on Service Quality
  94. Update on Review of Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with India
  95. Moneylending to Work Permit Holders
  96. Extension of Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession to Persons/Siblings with Major Illnesses or Medical Conditions
  97. Exclusion of Overtime Pay in Workfare Income Supplement Computation of Monthly Salary
  98. Employment Agencies Industry Averages for Foreign Domestic Worker Retention and Transfer Rates from 2015 to 2017
  99. Percentage of CPF Members Who Have Nominated their Beneficiaries
  100. Number of Work-related Traffic Accidents involving Food Delivery and Courier Service Staff from 2015 to 2017
  101. 'Change of Employer' Option Granted to Work Permit Holders from January to June 2017
  102. Steps to Improve Take-up Rate of SGSecure Mobile App
  103. Number of Singapore Foreign Spouses Granted PR and Citizenship in 2016
  104. Statistics of Successful Citizenship Application from 2012 to 2016
  105. Enhanced Immigration Automated Clearance System Fingerprint Detection Failure Rate
  106. Singapore Citizenship of Late Mr Tan Lark Sye
  107. Measures to Reduce Risk of Fires in Cooked Food Centres
  108. Moneylenders Recovering Fees and Interests above Principal Sum
  109. Psychiatric Expert Evidence Found Unreliable in Criminal Trials
  110. Pre-trial Remandees Offered Bail but Declined
  111. Defence Counsel Scandalising and Insulting Moral Integrity of Complainants or Witnesses during Cross-examination in Criminal Trials for Sexual or Child Abuse Offences
  112. Common Health Problems Detected during General Health Screening for Children
  113. No-claim Discount on Annual MediShield Premiums
  114. Including Siblings in List of Persons Permitted to Contribute to CPF Accounts of Citizens and PRs for Payment of MediShield Life and ElderShield Premiums
  115. Primary and Secondary Students Diagnosed with Myopia and Astigmatism
  116. University and Hospital Mobile Research Teams Approaching Residents for Blood Samples for Research into Vector-borne Diseases
  117. Use of Physical Restraints in Eldercare Centres and Nursing Homes
  118. World Health Organisation Recommendation on Consumption of Added Sugars
  119. Regulation of Quantum and/or Length of Prepayment Schemes Offered by Businesses Identified to be Most at Risk of Default
  120. Industries Contributing to Positive Increase in Productivity
  121. Economic Promotion Agencies' Roles as to Industry Sector and Size of Company Supported
  122. Assistance to Arts Groups to Cope with Rising Rental and Maintenance Cost
  123. Disallowing Athletes from Promoting Non-official Event Sponsors during Major Sporting Events
  124. Effects of Individuals Seeking Donations through Social Media and Crowdfunding Platforms
  125. Number of Older HDB Multi-storey Carparks Installed with Lifts
  126. Plans for Preservation of Ellison Building Affected by Construction of North-South Expressway
  127. Factors Influencing Rental Cost of Hawker Stalls
  128. Update on Sungei Road Flea Market Vendors