Parliament sitting, 4 May 2020

54 sections · 13th Parliament · Official Report, 4 May 2020, Vol 94, Issue 131 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. ASSENT TO BILLS PASSED
  3. Parliament Proceedings during COVID-19 Pandemic
  4. Update on Ministry of Health’s Strategies on Managing COVID-19 Cases in Hospitals and Limiting Spread in the Community
  5. Update on Management of COVID-19 Impact on Employment of Fresh Graduates, General Workforce and Foreign Worker Dormitories
  6. Rationale for Extending Wage Subsidies under Jobs Support Scheme as COVID-19 Measures to Company Shareholders Employed as Directors
  7. Extension of $300 Government Payout to Long-Term Visit Pass Plus Holders who are Spouses of Singaporeans as COVID-19 Measures
  8. Number of Singaporeans and PRs who Have Applied for Temporary Relief Fund for COVID-19 Situation
  9. Assistance for Rough Sleepers and Measures to Help Them Cope with COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Conditions
  10. Actions to Track Originators of Fake News of Partial Lockdown
  11. Proposal for Guidelines to be Given to Third Party Food Delivery Companies to Charge F&B Businesses Smaller Commissions
  12. Number of Essential Services Companies Allowed to Operate during COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Period
  13. Impact of Government’s COVID-19 Financing Schemes on Businesses
  14. Delayed Graduation Ceremonies for ITE, Polytechnic and University Graduands Affected by COVID-19 Situation
  15. Number of Students Allowed to Return to School for Support with Technology-based Learning during COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Period
  16. Reports of Fake News Related to COVID-19
  17. Second Update on Whole-of-Government Response to COVID-19
  18. Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Bill
  19. Active Mobility (Amendment No. 2) Bill
  20. High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill
  21. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  22. COVID-19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Bill
  23. Rearrangement of Business
  24. Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill
  25. Exempted Business
  26. Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill
  27. Adjournment
  28. Complaints about Betting Messages Sent to Mobile Phone Subscribers
  29. Extension of Rental Waivers to Sub-tenants and Licensees at Government-owned Properties
  30. Training for Safe Distancing Ambassadors and Safe Distancing Measures after COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Period
  31. Singapore’s Plans for Economy as Other Countries Gradually Reopen Their Economies
  32. Government's Stance on Changing One’s Sexual Orientation through "Conversion Therapy"
  33. Exemption of Listed Developers with Minor Foreign Shareholders from Qualifying Certificate Scheme
  34. Adequacy of Current Number of Qualified Lift Technicians to Meet Requirements in Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Lift Maintenance Industry
  35. Inspection of Older HDB Main Doors Installed Before Weather Pattern Changes to Test Their Adequacy to Withstand Elements
  36. Quantum of Grants Disbursed under Seniors Mobility Fund and Re-Application for Replacement of Mobility Devices
  37. Quantum of Wage Subsidies for Service Industries/Companies of Hotels Deriving 100% of Business from Hotels
  38. Measures to Ensure Safe Distancing on Public Transport during Circuit Breaker Period and Thereafter
  39. Efforts to Assist Those Affected by COVID-19 Crisis Needing Urgent Legal Advice in Light of Circuit Breaker and Suspension of Physical Legal Clinics
  40. Breakdown and Rationale of Funds Allocated for Suicide Prevention Services on Annual Basis
  41. Financial Assistance for Essential Outpatient and Inpatient Medical Treatment and Plans to Liberalise Use of MediSave and MediFund on Account of COVID-19 Outbreak
  42. Annual Revenue Generated by Private Security Sector and Value-add Per Worker for 2015 to 2018 and Total Industry Revenue of Security Technology Firms for 2018 and 2019
  43. Interest Rates for Loans Offered to SMEs under Government Risk Sharing Schemes vis-à-vis Commercial Rates
  44. Anticipated and Actual Impact of Circuit Breaker on Economy, Possible Trigger for Another Circuit Breaker and Singapore's Preparedness
  45. Statistics on Public Rental Flat Tenancy Terminations, Downgrades to Smaller Rental Flats, Eligibility Criteria for Assistance Measures and Demographics of Recipient Households in Last Three Years
  46. Better Support for Essential Service Workers Living Outside Dormitories During COVID-19 Outbreak
  47. Additional Plans to Bring Down High Number of Dengue Cases in Order not to Overwhelm Healthcare System Fighting Against COVID-19 Outbreak
  48. Measures to Enhance Cybersecurity for School Websites and Online Home-based Learning
  49. Need to Advertise in Jobs Bank for 14 Days Prior to Hiring of Personalised Employment Pass Holders and Rationale for Non-advertisement
  50. Update on Management of COVID-19 Impact on Employment of Fresh Graduates, General Workforce and Foreign Worker Dormitories
  51. Number and Ratio of Social Workers-to-Client in Each Family Service Centre in Last Three Years and Measures to Cope with Sudden Increase in Caseload in Times of Crisis
  52. Applications Approved, Help Given Through ComCare to Unsuccessful Applicants and Fraudulent Applications Detected for Temporary Relief Fund as at 30 April 2020
  53. Eligibility of Lower and Middle Income Singaporeans for COVID-19 Support Grant whose Employment Offers were Revoked Due to Outbreak
  54. Clarification by Minister of State for Social and Family Development