Parliament sitting, 4 January 2021

115 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 4 January 2021, Vol 95, Issue 14 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. ASSENT TO BILLS PASSED
  3. Update on Plan for Live-streaming Parliamentary Sittings
  4. Details of COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out Plan and Concerns on Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines
  5. Legal Provisions and Safeguards in Using TraceTogether Data
  6. Expenses Incurred to-date by Singapore on High Speed Rail Project
  7. Probe into Error in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital's Laboratory Test for Cancer Patients
  8. Checks on Hygiene of Food Stalls and Catering Licensees
  9. Cleaning of Marine Trash and Micro Debris in the Sea
  10. Safeguards for Elderly and Vulnerable Users as More Government Services Move to SingPass Digital Platform
  11. Emotional and Financial Support in Schools for Students with Divorced Parents
  12. Third Update on Whole-of-Government Response to COVID-19
  13. Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill
  14. Payment Services (Amendment) Bill
  15. Payment Services (Amendment) Bill
  16. Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Bill
  17. Adjournment of Debate
  18. Adjournment
  19. Fraudulent Payments to Hawkers via Cashless Payment Modes
  20. Awareness amongst Elderly on Risks and Scams on Internet
  21. QR Code Scams in Last Three Years
  22. Proposal for Rule Where Cyclists Have to Dismount when Using Zebra Crossings
  23. Resources and Training for Teachers to Ensure Minimal Disruption to Education Outcomes with Blended Online and Classroom Learning
  24. Increasing Number of Community Care Apartments
  25. Cybersecurity for Citizens as More Apps are Launched
  26. Assessment for Forest Areas like Clementi Forest that are Earmarked for Potential Development
  27. Update on Next Phase of Rail Corridor plan
  28. Regulations Preventing Employment of Stateless Person in Singapore
  29. Help for Stateless Persons who Require Social and Financial Assistance
  30. Support for Homeless People with Health Problems
  31. Plans for Standard PPEs to be Made Moisture Permeable
  32. Green Mark Certification for Community Clubs
  33. Mental and Financial Support for Youth Care-givers
  34. Research on Local Youths' Perception on Recreational Drugs
  35. Initiatives for Landscape Maintenance Subsector
  36. Investigation Process for Complaints Lodged by Prison Inmates on Mistreatment
  37. Number of Reported Bullying Cases in Schools between 2012 and 2020
  38. Catering to Needs of Students with Physical Disabilities in Schools
  39. Applications for Caregiver Training Grant
  40. Percentage of Household Expenditure Defrayed by Home Caregiving Grant
  41. Conditions on Foreign Companies to Develop Singapore Employees
  42. Proposal for Community Gardens to be Built as Standard Communal Facilities in HDB Estates
  43. Common Design Standards to Guide All Statutory Boards for Public Housing Construction
  44. Review Medical Insurance Coverage for Work Permit Holders
  45. Number of CPF Members who have Opted out of CPF Life and Placed Savings in Commercial Products Instead
  46. Health and Life Insurance for Persons with Disabilities
  47. Improving Disclosure Obligations and Corporate Governance Transparency for Singapore Companies
  48. Proposal for Green Link Determining (GLIDE) Traffic System for All Roads
  49. Moving Schools in Areas with Low Population Densities to Estates with Higher Densities
  50. Number of HDB Public Rental Scheme Applications Rejected in Last Five Years
  51. Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Car Parks of Public and Private Residential Properties
  52. Educating Students on Food Nutrition and Healthy Eating Habits
  53. Students Diagnosed with Dyslexia in Past Three Years
  54. Outcomes and Disbursals of Construction Productivity and Capability Fund
  55. Planning for Childcare Centres within a Constituency and Ensuring Adequacy of Childcare Places
  56. Expansion of Usage of EZ-Link Card to All Private and Public Car Parks
  57. Renewal of COEs for Five Years
  58. Regular Monitoring of Height and Weight of Students
  59. How Grades are Determined in Performance Management and Stack Ranking for Teachers
  60. Companies that Do Not Offer Employee Assistance Programmes to Staff
  61. Workplace Fatalities Among Sub-contractors
  62. Undue Influence of Pharmaceutical Companies' Marketing Incentives on Healthcare Providers
  63. Enforcing Ban on Smoking Near Windows
  64. Responsibility of Employers of Tipper Truck Drivers Issued Fines for Failure to Ensure Proper Cover while Transporting Earth and Sand
  65. Total Fertility Rate amongst Long Term Visit Pass Holders Married to Singaporeans Compared to Singaporean Women between 2010 and 2019
  66. Recognition of Qualifications Issued by Private Educational Institutions for Purposes of Employment
  67. Number of PMET-level Job Vacancies in Public Sector Filled by Mid-career Hires
  68. Life Insurance Policies Surrendered on Per Year Basis and Regulating Sale of Life Insurance Policies to Protect Policyholders' Long-Term Interests
  69. Measures to Target SME Awareness and Accessibility under Green and Sustainability-linked Loan Grant Schemes
  70. Consideration for More Structured Channels to Place Youth Offenders in Positive Networks as Part of Aftercare and Steps to Guide Parents to Support Children Upon Release from Prison
  71. Sexual Assault Cases Handled by OneSafe Centre in Last Three Years and Plans to Review Requirement and Timeframe for Forensic and Medical Examinations
  72. Breakdown of Number of Maintenance Order Applications Received by Family Justice Court in Past Five Years
  73. Investigations into Deaths Due to Unnatural or Unknown Causes in Last Two years
  74. Victim Impact Statement Adduced by Prosecution to Address Sentencing Court in Sexual Offences Cases in Past Five Years and Plans to Review Criminal Sentencing for Sexual Offences
  75. Eligibility Criteria for Women Aged 40 and Above to Receive Government Co-funding for Assisted Reproduction Technology procedures
  76. Efforts to Promote Mental Wellness among Elderly in Isolation Wards with Difficulty Utilising Technology
  77. Testing Staff of Social Services Agencies for COVID-19 on Regular Basis Prior before Obtaining Vaccination
  78. COVID-19 Vaccination for Singaporeans and Long-term Residents
  79. Fast Lanes for Essential Travel between Singapore and China and Plans to Establish new Fast Lanes with Other Countries
  80. Imposing Closer Scrutiny on Travellers Arriving from UK and Europe Given Outbreak of New COVID-19 Strain
  81. Travellers Entering Singapore Since 1 July 2020 without Pre-departure COVID-19 PCR Test Taken
  82. Average Waiting Time for Outpatient Appointments at Specialist Clinics at Restructured Hospitals in Each Month of 2020
  83. Livestream of Parliamentary Proceedings
  84. Making Historical Video Feeds for Previous Parliamentary Sittings Available Online
  85. Number of Hawker Centres Still Allowing Smoking in Designated Yellow Box Areas
  86. Expected Number of PMET Jobs Created for Singaporeans from Recent Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance Investments and Benefits Accorded to These Companies
  87. Post-tax-and-transfer Gini Coefficient Calculation
  88. Inculcating Responsible Consumption Values amongst Students in Schools
  89. Statistics of Schools without Teachers Receiving C-, D and E Grades in Past Five Years
  90. Percentage of SkillsFuture Credits Utilised to Date and Redemption Rate per Age Group
  91. Median T-scores of PSLE Students Broken Down by Household Income Quintile and Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on Academic Performance of Children from Lower Income Households
  92. Outcome of Cases Reported in Last 10 Years to MUIS for Contravention of Section 139 of Administration of Muslim Law Act
  93. Plans to Re-evaluate Motorcycle COE Regime to Address High COE Prices
  94. Rationale for Stay-Home Notices for Non-Singapore Airlines Flight Crews But Not for Singapore-based Airlines
  95. New Public Education Efforts for Pedestrians, Cyclists and PMD Riders on Safe Riding/Use of Footpaths, Cycling Paths or Park Connectors and Their Effectiveness
  96. Studies into Whether Migrant Workers Unable to Go for Meal Breaks Offsite During Working Hours Are Receiving Adequate and Proper Food and Enforcement Actions Taken against Employers for Non-provision
  97. Breakdown of Active Licensed Crane Operators by Singapore Citizens and PRs, Number of Locals Trained Every Year and Challenges Preventing Singaporeans from Taking Up Vocation
  98. Update on Employment Profile of Companies on Fair Consideration Framework Watchlist
  99. Waiver of Foreign Domestic Worker Levies Paid by Employers Due to COVID-19-related Travel Restrictions
  100. Update on Setting Up of Referral Process for Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices with Oversight of Workplace Harassment Cases
  101. Support for Nursing Mothers in Phase 3 of Re-opening and Beyond in Set-up of Lactation Rooms in Private Workplaces Under Work Life Grant
  102. Appeals Received for Waiver of Minimum Occupation Period for HDB Flats
  103. Criteria Used by National Parks Board to Evaluate Tender Proposals for Landscape Maintenance Contracts
  104. Last Update to Price Schedule of Rates Released for Each Procurement by National Parks Board
  105. Work Done with Animal Experts to Educate Community on Response to Wildlife Sightings and Ways to Reduce Unintentional Access to Food in Residential Properties
  106. Measures in Place to Ensure Physically Challenged Are Not Unduly Inconvenienced by COVID-19-related Entry and Exit Controls at Facilities and Buildings
  107. Liberalising Use of Under-utilised Upper Levels of Multi-storey Carparks for Childcare Centres and Activity Centres for Senior Citizens
  108. Rectification of Misaligned or Damaged Perimeter Drains due to Ground Movement and Settlement in Mature HDB Estates
  109. Statistics on Private Residential Property Purchase Transactions and Rental Transactions Entered Into by Singaporeans in Last 10 Years
  110. Median and Average Discount or Premium for Flats Transacted by Minority Ethnic Groups vis-a-vis Chinese Ethnic Group Based on Resale Transactions in Same Year and Block in Last Five Years
  111. Review of Environmental Impact Assessments by Independent, Third-party Organisations
  112. Assistance for Non-IT-savvy Elderly and Vulnerable Without SingPass Applying for Build-To-Order and Sale of Balance Flats Online
  113. Progress of HDB's Plans to Install 5,500 Solar Panels in HDB Blocks by End-2020 and Its Target for 2021 and Beyond
  114. Plans for Inclusion of Retractable Laundry Rack in HDB Flats under EASE (Direct Application) Scheme Ahead of Scheduled Home Improvement Programme
  115. Council for Estate Agencies’ Real Estate Salespersons Examinations' Average Annual Passing Rate of 30% for 2011-2019