Parliament sitting, 4 October 2021

112 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 4 October 2021, Vol 95, Issue 39 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. ASSENT TO BILLS PASSED
  3. Petition
  4. Motion under Standing Order 18(6) Proviso
  5. Update on Government Decisions and Measures as Singapore Moves into Endemic Stage of COVID-19 Situation
  6. Updated Protocols for Serving Quarantine Orders at Home and Support Measures for Persons with Disabilities, the Young and the Elderly
  7. Impact of Home-Based Learning on Students' Learning and Development
  8. Timeline for Schools to Return to Normalcy with COVID-19 Endemic Status in Singapore
  9. Financial Assistance for School Canteen Operators Given Home-based Learning
  10. Challenges and Support Plans for Students Graduating from Hospitality, Aviation and Aerospace Courses in 2021
  11. Allegation of Police Behaviour towards Victim of Sexual Assault
  12. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  13. Judicial Service (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  14. Energy (Resilience Measures and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  15. Government Borrowing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  16. Preservation of Monuments (Amendment) Bill
  17. Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill
  18. Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill
  19. Time Limit for Minister's Speech
  20. Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill
  21. Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill
  22. Adjournment
  23. Recourse for Employers against False Accusations by Migrant Domestic Workers
  24. Workers Displaced from Closure of SMEs since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic
  25. Measures to Help Older Workers Stay Employed and Find New Jobs Despite COVID-19 Impact
  26. Mental Health of full-time National Servicemen during COVID-19 Pandemic
  27. Conditions that Will Prompt IMH Community Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team to Conduct Home Visits
  28. Reducing Duplication of One-stop Online Platforms Developed for Mental Wellness
  29. Update on Investigation into Fair Employment Complaints Lodged against Hillview Heights Condominium Property Management Company
  30. Financial Subsidies for HDB Flat Buyers to Rent Interim Housing in Open Market Given COVID-19-related Construction Delays
  31. Monitoring of Hair and Beauty Salons Previously Investigated for Pressure Sale Tactics
  32. Assistance for Resource-constrained Families with Anticipated Rise in Cost for Essential Services and Food
  33. Current Wage for Singaporeans to Acquire a Decent Living for Themselves
  34. Effect of Port Closures in China on Inflow of Raw Materials to Region
  35. Ensuring Resiliency of Public Transport Services Given Recent COVID-19 Clusters at Public Transport Nodes
  36. Possible Fare Adjustments from Review of Public Transport Fares for 2022
  37. Update on Use and Beneficiaries of Climate-Friendly Households Programme
  38. Additional Support for Families with Young Children in Childcare when Parents have Consumed Eligible Leave for Care of Children at Home
  39. Extending Current Childcare Leave Entitlement to Those with Primary School-going Children
  40. Food Poisoning Involving Home-based Businesses and Measures to Support and License Them
  41. Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer of Early Childhood Development Agency
  42. Retired Senior SAF Officers Holding Senior Positions in Public Sector Organisations
  43. Public Sector and Companies' Readiness to Deal With Ransomware Attacks
  44. Strengthening Capability and Solutions to Resolve Persistent Water Seepage and Leakage Problems in HDB Flats
  45. Mitigating against Unintended Effects of Unsupervised Over-consumption of Digital Content amongst Younger Students
  46. Concussion-related Injuries among Students in Contact Sports for Co-curricular Activities
  47. Centralised Assistance for Youths Not Employed or in Education who Wish to Go Back to School
  48. Singapore's Considerations when Pursuing Vaccinated Travel Lanes with Other Countries
  49. Steps to Ensure Safety and Well-being of In-patients at Institute of Mental Health
  50. Deaths Attributable to Second-hand Smoke in Each of Past Five Years
  51. Work Pass Holders Arrested and Convicted for Overstaying after Expiry of Passes
  52. Investigation into and Enforcement against Hate Crime Cases in Past Five Years
  53. Educating Singaporeans on Singapore’s Core National Interests Given Growing Complexity of International Developments
  54. Singapore's Assessment of Foreign Policy Implication with Return of Taliban as Government in Afghanistan
  55. Impact of AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal on Singapore and Use of Singapore's Port Facilities
  56. Update on Enforcement Actions and Challenges following Implementation of Mandatory Tray Return Policy
  57. Proposal to Increase Penalties for S Pass and Employment Pass Holders Found Guilty of Submitting Forged Academic and Other Documents
  58. Managing Maid Agency Fees and Other Fees Related to Hiring of Foreign Domestic Helpers
  59. Proposal for Quicker Entry into Singapore for Fully Vaccinated Migrant Domestic Workers
  60. Fire Prevention Measures in Nature Reserves and Parks Given Rising Temperatures
  61. Imposition of Income Ceiling of $7,000 for HDB Flat Applicants under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme
  62. Appeals to Waive Two-time Criterion for HDB Home Loan Eligibility
  63. Utilisation Rates for Existing Electric Vehicle Charging Points and Update on Installation of Charging Points at Private Premises
  64. Considerations to Lower Voting Age to 18 in Singapore
  65. Exposure of Singapore-based Financial Companies to Chinese Property Developer Evergrande's Debt Crisis
  66. Proposal for Tiering of COEs for Motorcycles of Different Engine Capacities
  67. Breakdown of Revenues, Profits and Effective Tax Rates of SMEs in Last 10 Years
  68. Plans to Review Singaporean Athletes' Performance at Recent 2020 Tokyo Olympics
  69. Update on Nuisance Orders Issued under Sections 45(1) and 44(e) of Environmental Public Health Act
  70. Review of Support for Hawkers to Enable Them to be COVID-19-resilient beyond One-off Relief Packages
  71. Protection for Bank Customers against Attacks Which Hijack Messages or Passwords and Misrepresent Banks
  72. Volume and Value of Cashless Payments by Platforms and Updates on Progress and Sign Up Rate for Singapore Quick Response Code in Last Three Years
  73. Impact of Recently Signed Cooperative Relationship between Australia, UK and US on Security and Stability of South China Sea Region
  74. Support Measures to Assist Vulnerable Dependants of Sole Breadwinners under Remand or Jailed and Processes to Identify Them
  75. Measures to Prevent and Counter Terrorist Attacks in Places of High Human Traffic
  76. Data and Trends on Harassment by Licensed Moneylenders and Persons Prosecuted for Such Harassment
  77. Measures to Assist Ex-convicts and Prisoners Due to Be Released to Open Bank Accounts to Receive Wages or Financial Assistance
  78. Number of Police Reports on Abuse by Partners, Spouses and Family Members in Past Three Years
  79. Proposal for Food Catering Businesses to Resume Catering for Events with Appropriate COVID-19 Safeguards in Place
  80. Proposal for Supermarkets to Ensure Consistency between Posted and Barcoded Prices and Code of Practice to offer Product at Discounted Posted Price
  81. Proposal to Regulate Sale of Gaming or Gift Cards to Persons above 18 Years
  82. Review and Enhance Measures to Mentally Support Bus Drivers Due to Enhanced Control Measures
  83. Proposal to Install Mandatory Red Amber Green Signals for Right Turns in Junctions near Schools
  84. Data on Bus Routes and Passengers Affected by COVID-19 Clusters at Public Bus Interchanges and Availability of Scheme to Recruit and Retrain Private Bus Drivers who Ferry Tourists and Office Workers
  85. Adjust Bus Service Reliability Framework Targets in Light of Bus Captains Affected by COVID-19 Infections and Related Quarantines
  86. Data on Number of Complaints on Jerky Driving by Bus Captains Received in Last Five Years and Correlation between Jerkiness of Driving and Accident Rate
  87. Number of Complaints Received from Woodlands Residents on Foul Odour in Air in Past One Month and Investigation Carried Out
  88. Annual Percentage of Singaporeans Attending International Schools and Average Number of Appeal Cases for Singaporeans to Attend International Schools between 2016 and 2020
  89. Age-appropriate Basic First Aid Skills and Awareness Presently Taught in Primary Schools
  90. Proposal to Provide Rental Rebates Support to Small Landlords Who Depend on Rental Income for Their Livelihood
  91. Update on Efforts of the National Committee on Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recidivism
  92. Support for Grandparents Forced Out of Circumstances to Look after Grandchildren Left in Their Care by Their Children
  93. Eligibility Criteria of Families Applying for Social Support Grants Affected by Local Qualifying Salary
  94. Data on Number of First-timer Applicants in Line to Perform Haj in Coming Years Broken Down by Age Groups and Possible Increase in Number of Pilgrims in Light of Cancellations in 2020 and 2021
  95. Available Capabilities to Detect Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics and Current Assessment of Utility of Metagenomic Testing for Purposes of Detecting Novel Pathogens in Environment
  96. Proposal to Allow Hospital Dental Clinics to Provide Specialised Subsided Treatment to Serve Patients in Further Locations Given Close Proximity of Dental National Specialty Centres Situated Centrally
  97. Updates and Issuance of Quarantine Orders for Positive COVID-19 Cases and Healthcare Workers Tested Positive and Management of Manpower Resources Given Recent Spike in Cases and Move towards Endemic
  98. Possible Increase in Patients Seeking Medical Attention for Eyesight Problems Due to Work-from-home and Home-based Learning and Plans to Educate Public on Maintaining Good Eye Health
  99. Update on Progress of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and Protocols in Place for Recovering Patients
  100. Mental Health Support for Frontline Individuals Repeatedly Exposed to Quarantine Orders at Dedicated Quarantine Facilities
  101. Take-up Rate of IMDA's Pre-approved Cybersecurity Solutions among SMEs and Efforts to Increase Awareness on Importance of Cybersecurity among SMEs
  102. Efforts to Prevent Hateful or Inciteful Speech or Action Being Communicated or Distributed
  103. Proposal to Amend Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act to Increase Penalties for Wildlife Trafficking, Trade and Possession Offences and Tighten Regulations for Shipments in Transit
  104. Data on Percentage of Work Permit Holders Who Have Done Work Involving Skills That Matched Skills under Skills Evaluation Certificate Schemes They Obtained
  105. Determining Projected Number of Dwelling Units and Timeline to Reach Said Number and Breakdown of FY2019/2020 Projection into HDB Flats and Private Developments
  106. Number of Vacant Units and Vacancy Rate of Total Completed HDB Dwelling Units for Sale in Last 10 Years Broken Down by Flat Type
  107. HDB Ownership Pre-requisites on HDB Flat Owners Acquiring Private Properties and Private Property Owners Acquiring HDB Flats
  108. Number of Cardiac Arrest Emergencies Taken Place in Parks and Park Connectors where Automated External Defibrillators were Used and Usage and Promotion of myResponder App
  109. Proposal to Extend Household Services Scheme to Cleaning Businesses Providing Non-residential Cleaning Services
  110. Workers and Companies Assisted by Waiver of Foreign Work Levies Due to Workers on Stay-Home Notice
  111. Data on Inspection of Workplaces for Breach of Safe Management Measures and Breaches Discovered
  112. Data on Number of Suicides and Unnatural Deaths by Work Permit Holders in Last Five Years and Rate of Such Incidences in Last Six Months Compared to Pre-COVID-19 Times