Parliament sitting, 1 October 2018

82 sections · 13th Parliament · Official Report, 1 October 2018, Vol 94, Issue 83 · Open in the reader

1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
2. Nominated Members of Parliament
3. Administration of Oaths
4. Salary Components of Prime Minister and Ministers
5. Considerations for Singapore’s Agreement to Malaysia’s Request to Postpone High-Speed Rail Project
6. Speed Up Construction of Jurong Region MRT Line with Resources Diverted from Delayed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail Project
7. Cause of Electricity Disruption on 18 September 2018
8. Review of Criteria for Lease Buyback Scheme
9. Scope of Work Covered in Home Improvement Programme
10. Causes for IT Glitch that Resulted in Patients Receiving Mislabelled Medicines
11. Audits on Social Enterprises Managing Hawker Centres to Prevent Charging of Hidden Fees
12. Impact of Hike in Water Prices on Overall Consumption Patterns
13. Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
14. Legal Aid and Advice (Amendment) Bill
15. Serious Crimes and Counter-Terrorism (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
16. Civil Defence and Other Matters Bill
17. Developers (Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Bill
18. Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill
19. Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill
20. Gas (Amendment) Bill
21. Electricity (Amendment) Bill
22. Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill
23. Variable Capital Companies Bill
24. Exempted Business
25. Variable Capital Companies Bill
26. Adjournment
27. Evaluation Process for Approving Citizenship Applications by PR Spouses of Singaporeans
28. Proposal to Review Alumni Priority Admission Scheme for Primary 1 Registration
29. Initiatives to Ensure Compliance with Advisory Guidelines for NRIC and other Identification Numbers
30. Applications for Term Financial Assistance for NSFs that were Supported by Commanders
31. Alternative Remedies to Reinstatement for Those Seeking Mediation for Unfair Dismissal
32. Monopolising of Hospital Cleaning Contracts
33. Measures to Prevent Elderly Suicide and Isolation
34. Review of Retirement Age
35. Sectors That Have Successfully Use Professional Conversion Programme to Recruit Mid-career Jobseekers
36. Waiting Time for Applicants for Heavy Vehicle Season Parking in Nee Soon GRC
37. Imported Fresh Durians Found Tainted with Excessive Chemical Agents
38. Requirement for Pre-payments Collected by Businesses in Sale of Goods and Services to be Deposited into Escrow Account
39. Cost Savings Given Liberalisation of Electricity Market for Jurong Region
40. Measures to Protect Private-hire Vehicle Drivers against Harassment from Commuters
41. Strategy and Sustainable Actions to Handle Drug-related Problems in Geylang
42. Deter Taking of Voyeuristic Photos or Videos with Hidden Cameras
43. Requests for More High Sheltered Linkways Across Roads and Crossings
44. Prosecutions, Convictions and Investigations Carried Out against Human Trafficking Cases
45. Basis for ICA's Blacklisting of Ms Clare Rewcastle-Brown
46. Advice for HDB Flat Applications on Eligibility for HDB Loan and Instalment Amounts
47. Breakdown of Traffic Lights in Bad Weather Conditions
48. Job Creation and Economic Value-add from Opening of Changi Airport’s Jewel
49. Accidents Involving Children under Age of 12 at Commercial Playgrounds, Carnivals, Fun Fairs and Amusement Parks
50. Investigation into Data Register Pte Ltd for Passing Off as Government Agency
51. Eligibility of Unemployed Single Person above 35 years old with Disability for Additional CPF Housing Grant and Special CPF Housing Grant
52. Precautionary Measures for Fruits from Australia after Poisoned Fruit Scare
53. Impact of Brexit on Trade between Singapore and EU
54. Disputes between Neighbours Linked to Cigarette Smoke
55. Amount of Compensation Payable to Flats Buyers who have to Cancel Their Purchase due to Divorce or Nullity of Marriage
56. Actual National Bonus and Annual Variable Component (in Months) Paid to Cabinet Ministers Yearly from 2013 to 2017
57. Progress Update on Thomson-East Coast MRT Line
58. Motor Insurance Protection for Innocent Third-party Victims of Drink Driving Accidents
59. Number of Appeals for Financial Assistance on NSmen’s Exit Permit Bond Amounts from 2008 to 2017
60. Measures to Assist Singapore Citizens Who Have to Serve Two Stints of Military Service
61. Number of Accidents at Zebra Crossings in 2017
62. Help for Residents Who Received Unsolicited Text Messages from Loansharks and Finance Companies
63. Top Three Reasons for Drugs Consumption by First-time Offenders
64. Number of Cyclists on Non-power Assisted Bicycles Caught for Traffic Offences between 2008 and 2017
65. Annual Breakdown of Total Value of Assets Misappropriated for Economic Crimes from 2014 to 2018
66. Notices at Public Locations to Guide Members of Public on Use of AEDs
67. Extension of Additional Financial Support to Mothers Who Require Healthcare Due to Pregnancy Complications
68. Measures to Ensure Safety and Efficacy of Vaccines Made by Changsheng Biotechnology
69. Result of Introduction of Open Electricity Market in Jurong
70. Extras for Home Improvement Programme
71. Result of Latest Round of Property Cooling Measures
72. Trend of Successful Tender Bids for Religious sites over Last 10 Years
73. Take-up Rate of Funding Support for Initiatives to Reduce Plastic Packaging
74. Water Bodies in Singapore Open for Fishing
75. Number of Commercial or Retail Buildings Providing E-waste Recycling Bins
76. Non-subsidised Foreign Students Admitted into Universities and Private Tertiary Institutions in Past Three Years
77. Usage of SkillsFuture Credits
78. Singaporeans Receiving Training in Continuing Education and Training Modules in Institutes of Higher Learning under SkillsFuture Series
79. Trend of Illegal Foreign Worker Dormitories Discovered over Last Three Years
80. Number and Percentage of Eligible CPF Members Making Withdrawals from Age 55 in Last Five Years
81. Age Profile When Single Unwed Parents Had Their Child in Past Five Years
82. Next Review of Public Assistance Scheme