Parliament sitting, 5 April 2021

135 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 5 April 2021, Vol 95, Issue 28 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Update on Singapore's COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
  3. Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Singaporeans
  4. Digital Vaccine Passport and Travel Bubble Arrangements
  5. Plagiarisation of "Count On Me Singapore" Song and Actions against Infringements of National Symbols
  6. Published Government Cash Surplus Numbers and Impact on Government's Fiscal Space and Decision on GST Rate Increase
  7. Progress of Industry Transformation Maps
  8. Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Bill
  9. Land Betterment Charge Bill
  10. Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill
  11. Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  12. COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 2) Bill
  13. COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No 2) Bill
  14. Postal Services (Amendment) Bill
  15. Grant to IMF's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
  16. Grant to IMF's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
  17. Grant to IMF's Crisis Capacity Development Initiative
  18. Grant to IMF's Trust for Special Poverty Reduction and Growth Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
  19. Impact of Transition to Low-carbon Emission Regime on Petrochemical Industries and Workers
  20. Training and Financial Support for Re-skilling of Oil and Gas Workers
  21. Investigation into 25 February 2021 Incident of Person Killed on MRT Track near Kallang Station
  22. Measures to Ensure Employers are More Proactive about Workplace Safety
  23. Rate of Redemption of SingapoRediscover Vouchers
  24. Impact of Recent Egg Recalls on Supply and Prices
  25. Regulations to Prevent Media Firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter from Shutting Down Services in Singapore
  26. Managing Construction of Backlog of BTO Flats Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic Measures
  27. Cases of Employees being Redeployed or Asked to Leave their Positions Due to Not Being Vaccinated
  28. Organising Major Events Under COVID-19 Restrictions
  29. Measures to Prevent Debt Collection Agencies from Harassing Debtors
  30. Resumption of Team Sports for National School Games
  31. Safety Measures and Equipment within SAF Premises to Assist in Emergency Medical Situations
  32. Limited Number of Exchange-Traded Funds under CPF Investment Scheme
  33. Amount of Corporate Donations Received by Community Development Councils and How Much is Passed to Social Service Agencies
  34. Emergency Interim Public Housing Available at Short Notice to Victims of Domestic Violence
  35. Size of Crypto Asset Market in Singapore
  36. Reduced Revenue and Donations Received by Mosques during COVID-19 Pandemic
  37. Students' Access to Counsellors at Universities
  38. Impact of COVID-19 Spending on HDB's Estate Improvement Programmes
  39. Number of HDB Flats that Have Undergone Home Improvement Programme
  40. Number of Lapsed Registration of Registered Nurses
  41. Proposal to Review COE Renewal Intervals Given Plan to Transit to Low-emissions Vehicles
  42. Coordinated ASEAN Response to Escalating Situation in Myanmar
  43. Supply Chain Audit to Evaluate Environmental Impact of Any Upcoming Land Reclamation Projects
  44. Obligations for Employers to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment
  45. Factors to Determine Fees Charged for Administration of Un-nominated CPF Monies by Public Trustee
  46. Eco-system Approach to Tackle Bird Pest Issues
  47. Helping Workers Transit from COVID-19-related Jobs to Longer Term Work
  48. Take-up Rate of Screen for Life Programme
  49. Clearing of Fallen Leaves to Prevent Forming of Mosquito Breeding Grounds
  50. Further Public Education on Safe Use of Park Connector Network
  51. Review of Singapore’s Ratification of Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
  52. Resignation Rate of Frontline Healthcare Workers Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic
  53. Checks on Freelance Tutors or Instructors to Ascertain No Prior Conviction for Sexual Offences Against Minors
  54. Persons with Disabilities Who Have Approached SG Enable for Employment and Job Placement Assistance
  55. Investigation into Allegations of Abuse of Power in Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah
  56. Service Standard for Payout of SGUnited Funding Programmes
  57. Ensuring Sufficient Mobile Network Coverage in Residential Estates or Public Areas
  58. Ensuring Students have Basic Swimming Proficiency and Water Survival Skills to Minimise Drowning Incidents
  59. Evidence that Increasing Childcare Leave Entitlement Will Lead to Decrease in Employability
  60. Measures to Ensure Mental Well-being at Workplaces
  61. Proposal for Liability of High-rise Littering to Lie Automatically with Owner of Unit
  62. Wheelchair-bound HDB Residents Living on Floors Without Lift Access
  63. Number of Cases of Obstruction along HDB Corridors
  64. Drivers Caught Speeding along Fernvale Street, Fernvale Link, Jalan Kayu, Fernvale Road and Sengkang West Way
  65. Covered Linkways Connecting to Condominiums Built under Walk2Ride Programme
  66. Profile of Those who Apply to Rent Flat under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme
  67. Number of Low-income Families Renting HDB Units in Open Market
  68. Resolving Challenges Faced by Foreign Domestic Workers in Singapore
  69. Suspected Cases of Foreign Domestic Worker Abuse Flagged After Home-based Six Monthly Medical Examination
  70. Allowing Private Healthcare Operators to Procure COVID-19 Vaccine
  71. Public Education for the Young That High-rise Littering, Laundry Dripping and Non-return of Food Trays are Unacceptable Social Behaviours
  72. One-stop Digital Reporting System for Wrongful Delivery of Letters from Government Agencies
  73. Breakdown of Number of Mother Tongue Language Pre-school Teachers
  74. Safety of Children Seated on Parents' Laps While Travelling in Taxis
  75. Applications for Rare Disease Fund
  76. Profile of Workers Earning Monthly Basic Salary of Less Than $3,000
  77. Street Lamps Using LED Lighting
  78. Dual-track Career Ladder for Landscape Industry
  79. Measures to Improve Matching of Volunteers and Donors for Community Needs
  80. Organisations Working Collectively to Engage Youths Online and Offline on the Ills of Radicalisation
  81. Number of Accidents Involving Passenger Cars, Private Hire Cars and Taxis
  82. Public Education for Living in Harmony with Wildlife
  83. Number of Successful Applications for Home Caregiving Grant
  84. Reducing Hard Copy Submission of Documents for Design and Construction Contracts in Government Tenders
  85. Breakdown and Profile of Insurance Agents in Labour Force Each Year from 2010 to 2020
  86. Retired Public Servants on Pension Schemes with Healthcare Coverage for Self and Spouse
  87. Take-up Rate of Childcare Sick Leave by Public Servants in Each of Past Five Years
  88. Impact of Rapidly Rising US Long-term Interest Rates on Singapore and Singaporean Households with Exposure to Property Mortgages
  89. Statistics on Local SMEs Contributing to Defence Sector and Share of Defence Budget Benefiting Them During Current Economic Slowdown
  90. Breakdown of Industries Where Inmates Have Secured Jobs Upon Release from Prison Between 2015 and 2020
  91. Status and Outcome of Police Investigations into Report by SportSG in April 2017 on Alleged Misuse of Funds Resulting in Police Raids on Local Football Clubs
  92. Claims against Home Renovation Firms for Failure to Deliver after Accepting Deposits in Past Three Years and Actions Taken
  93. Statistics on Legal Service Officers in Singapore Legal Service Serving in Judicial Branch and Legal Branch in Each of Past Five Years
  94. Measures to Assist Rising Number of Seniors Living Only with Spouse Should One or Both Fall Ill without Available Help
  95. Priority in COVID-19 Vaccination Exercise for Workers in Food Supply Production Process
  96. Addressing Concerns of Religious Groups Before Approving COVID-19 Vaccines for Use in Singapore
  97. Measures to Control Smuggling and Use of e-Cigarettes
  98. Priority for COVID-19 Vaccination for Locum Nurses and Singaporean Construction Workers Working Closely with Foreign Workers
  99. Choice of COVID-19 Vaccination Centre Regardless of Constituency
  100. Complaints against Mental Health Practitioners Providing Treatment in Fields not under Allied Health Professions Act and Available Recourse for Negative Outcomes Post-Treatment
  101. Criteria for Exemptions from Stay-Home Notice Requirements for Returning Singaporeans
  102. Percentile Quantum of Hospital Bills and Government Subsidy Payable for One Day of Subsidised Ward Inpatient Hospital Admission
  103. Ratio of Singaporean IT Graduates in Employment Currently to Foreigners and Expected Number of Singaporean IT Students Graduating in One to Three Years' Time
  104. Mandating Standardised Design for Recycled Takeaway Utensil, Cutlery and Packaging to Reduce Single-use Plastic at Hawker Centres
  105. Setting Noise Limit on Food and Beverage Operators Located in Residential Areas
  106. Facilitating Manufacture of COVID-19 Vaccines with Pharmaceutical Companies and Ensuring Production Capabilities Locally in Future Pandemics
  107. Number of Family Offices Currently Set up in Singapore and Their Contribution to Singapore's Economy
  108. Plans to Encourage Higher Redemption Rates of SingapoRediscovers Voucher and Extending Its Expiry Date to End of December 2021
  109. Requirement and Rationale for Government Approval for Hires of Individual Staff by Autonomous Universities
  110. Number of Students Caught for Vaping in Past Three Years and Educational Measures Planned
  111. Breakdown of Number of Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Students in Mainstream Schools and Schools Offering Singapore Sign Language to Hearing Students in Past Five Years
  112. Breakdown of Number and Percentage of Divorce Cases with Shared Care and Control of Children Awarded in Each of Past Five Years
  113. Provision of Onsite Counselling Support During After-office Hours to Emotionally Unstable Residents in Housing Estates
  114. Details of Applications, Rejections and Appeals for COVID-19 Support and Recovery Grants
  115. Appointment of Executive Director of Mosque-Madrasah-Wakaf Shared Services under Police and CPIB Investigation for Alleged Halal Certification Mismanagement
  116. Outcome of Investigation and Actions Taken in Case of Self-styled Prophet Exposed by The Straits Times on 9 November 2020
  117. Number of Public Feedback on Illegal Parking and Enforcement Tickets Issued in Past Three Years
  118. Extension of Bus Service 983 to Cover Keat Hong Close
  119. Promulgating Stringent Electric Vehicle Battery Standards and Safe Charging Practices
  120. Funding and Amounts Paid Out of Special Fund Used to Ensure No Foreign Worker is Denied Medical Care
  121. Plans to Increase Percentage of Foreign Domestic Workers from Other Countries In Light of Indonesia's Zero Placement Fee Policy
  122. Requirement for Companies with Combustible Dust Hazards to be Located in Industrial Estates away from Residential Areas
  123. Percentage and Breakdown of Dependant Pass Holders Undertaking Employment by Countries of Origin, Employment Type, Industries and Salary Ranges
  124. Review Workplace Safety and Health Regulations to Anticipate and Address Potential Climate Change-related Hazards
  125. Breakdown of Real Estate Agents or Sales Persons from 2010 to 2020 by Employment Type, Educational Qualification, Age, Gender and Nationality
  126. Number and Type of Landscape Jobs and Skillsets Expected in Next Five Years and Plans to Meet Training Needs
  127. Enforcement of Code of Professional Conduct to Ensure Property Agents Do Not Encourage HDB Owners to Sell Their Flats before End of Minimum Occupation Period and Purchase More Expensive Replacements
  128. Measures in Place to Ensure Town Councils and MCSTs Perform Regular Inspections to Enforce Clutter-free Corridors, Lift Landings and Stairwells in Accordance with SCDF Guidelines and Fire Safety Act
  129. Two-time Limit for HDB's Housing Loan Eligibility and Advisory Protocol for HDB Loan Officers to Fully Articulate Impact of Having One's Name in HDB Flat Ownership Following Death of Parent
  130. Number of Commercial and Residential Buildings Currently Powered by Solar Panels and Their Average Power Capacity
  131. Priority for Local Companies in Bidding for Pilot Tampines Municipal Services Project and Plans to Delegate Law Enforcement Powers to Successful Bidder
  132. Breakdown in Number of Unsuccessful Applications for Public Rental Flats Based on Rejection Criteria over Past Five Years
  133. Limits in Place for Construction of Building Structures on Land Designated as National Park
  134. Number of Eligible HDB Flats where Home Improvement Programme (HIP) Had Not Commence and Plans to Expedite the Completion of HIP Upgrading Works
  135. Use of Carbon Footprint of Building Materials for Public Housing Projects