Parliament sitting, 5 October 2021

98 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 5 October 2021, Vol 95, Issue 40 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Review of Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions Involving Diversion of One-time Passwords Prior to September 2020
  3. Help for Potential BTO Flat Owners Affected by COVID-19-related Construction Delays
  4. Actions against Employers Accused of Workplace Discrimination Based on Age and Race
  5. Current Protection against Retaliation and Dismissal for Employees Who File Complaints on Workplace Discrimination
  6. Seniors Aged 55 and Above Who Benefited from Senior Worker Support Package
  7. Measures to Assist Employees Affected by COVID-19 and Digital Disruptions
  8. Olympic and Paralympic Achievements
  9. Clarification by Minister for Manpower
  10. Sedition (Repeal) Bill
  11. Income Tax (Amendment) Bill
  12. Private Security Industry (Amendment) Bill
  13. Coroners (Amendment) Bill
  14. Adjournment
  15. Shorter Wait Times for Households who Need Migrant Domestic Workers for Care Needs
  16. Arrangements for Students Served a Quarantine Order or Stay-Home Notice to Take National Examinations
  17. Raising Awareness amongst Pharmacists to Spot Signs of Domestic Violence and Teaching Domestic Violence Victims to Seek Help with Non-verbal Cues or Code Words
  18. Impact on Businesses from Delays in Reopening of Economy in COVID-19 Endemic Stage
  19. Tracking Food Insecurity Experienced by some Singaporean Households
  20. Mitigating Steep Rise in Electricity Prices for Households Despite Natural Gas Price Increases
  21. Update on Review of New Rail Financing Framework for Downtown MRT Line
  22. Measures to Ensure Mix of Students from Different Financial Backgrounds in Schools Given Stronger Emphasis on Distance for Primary 1 Registration
  23. Lessons Learnt from Abrupt Exit of oBike and New Requirements for Licensees for Similar Public-subscribed Transport Schemes
  24. Singaporeans and Permanent Residents Domiciled Overseas Entering Singapore to Serve National Service
  25. Singapore's Potential to be COVID-19 Vaccines R&D and Production Hub
  26. Measures to Prevent Personal Information from TraceTogether Usage from Being Hacked
  27. Number of Employment Disputes before Written Employment Contracts were Mandated in April 2016
  28. Work Permit Holders Obtaining Skills Certification in Singapore Instead of Overseas Testing Centres
  29. Review of Buy Now Pay Later Regulatory Framework
  30. Profile of and Penalties for Those Arrested for Involvement in Illegal International Soccer Gaming
  31. Training and Courses for Counsellors Deployed to Schools
  32. Current Occupancy Rates at Hospices and Adequacy of Hospice Capacity Given Ageing Population
  33. Preparations to Train and Build Up Pool of Informal Caregivers Given Anticipated Demand as Population Ages
  34. Training More Healthcare Personnel to Look After Dementia Patients with Ageing Population
  35. Response to Rating of Singapore by Climate Action Tracker as "Critically Insufficient"
  36. Trend of Migrant Domestic Workers Seeking Transfer of Employer before Contracts End
  37. Allowing Motorists with Class 3A Licences to be Trained and Licensed to Drive Buses with Automatic Transmission
  38. Implication of AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal for Singapore and ASEAN
  39. Effectiveness of Community Work Definition in Family Service Centre Code of Social Work Practice
  40. Restrictions on Redevelopment Given Recent Focus on Sustainability and the Environment
  41. Impact of Corrupt Transactions Involving Former LTA Deputy Group Director on Standards and Safety of Thomson-East Coast and Cross Island MRT Lines
  42. Take-up Rates for Digitalisation, Productivity and Succession Schemes for Hawkers in Past Three Years
  43. Criteria Used to Evaluate Success of Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres
  44. Proposal to Centralise All Financial Institutions, Moneylenders and Credit-providing Companies under Single Regulatory Framework
  45. Monetary Awards for Paralympians
  46. Mental and Emotional Well-being Support for Singapore Athletes Before and After Major Sports Competitions
  47. Celebrating Singaporean Athletes’ Victories and Honouring Efforts in Setbacks
  48. Replacement of Stolen NRICs at Nominal Fee
  49. Use of NRICs in Applications for Phone and Telecommunication Services and Measures to Safeguard Consumers' Personal Data
  50. Impact of Loss of In-person Schooling Experience on Future Career Prospects of Students
  51. Academic Assessment of Home-schooled Children
  52. Sufficiency of Number of Practising Psychiatrists and Psychologists in Singapore
  53. Incidents of Children Stealing to Fund Mobile Gaming Addictions over Past Five Years
  54. Factoring Different Actuarial Risks into HDB Home Protection Scheme
  55. Technical Assistance from HDB to Reduce Diffusion of Second-hand Smoke into Flats
  56. Data on Consumer Price Index Changes by Income Groups
  57. Update on Work and Plans of Inter-agency Task Force on Mental Wellness
  58. Protocols for Prescription of Anti-depressants to Patients Under 25 and Link between Anti-depressant Usage and Youth Suicide
  59. Breakdown of Post-partum Depression Cases Over Last 10 Years
  60. Reasons for Spike in Electricity Futures Prices Traded on Singapore Exchange in July 2021
  61. Percentage of Lorries Used to Ferry Passengers in the Rear with Rain Covers Installed
  62. Update on Roll-out of and Adverse Reactions from COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Programme
  63. Guidelines for Home Recovery Programme for COVID-19-positive Individuals
  64. Data on Efficacy of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children aged five to 11
  65. Frequency of Rostered Routine Testing for Workers Differentiated based on COVID-19 Vaccination Status
  66. Alternative Work Venue Arrangements to Support Public Officers Who Do Not Have Suitable Home Environments to Work from Home
  67. Entry of Malaysian Police Helicopter into Singapore's Airspace in September 2021
  68. Programmes to Increase Awareness of CPF, Retirement Security, Financial Management and Savings for Older Former Prison Inmates
  69. Traffic Accidents Involving Delivery Workers on Motorcycles, Power-assisted Bicycles and Personal Mobility Devices
  70. Number of Deaths by Suicides Recorded for Women Who Were Pregnant or Had Given Birth
  71. Alleged Transfer of $10 Million from oBike Singapore to Hong Kong Office
  72. Statistics on First-time Drug Abusers under Enhanced Direct Supervision Order
  73. Singapore's Stand on China's application to Join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans‐Pacific Partnership
  74. Ratification of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by All Participating Countries
  75. Statistics on Point-to-point Trips for Private Hire Cars and for Taxis, and Proposal for Statutory Lifespan for Private Hire Cars
  76. Update on Utilisation of Rail Manpower Development Package and Number of Workers Who Have Benefited Since November 2019 Launch
  77. Number of Certificates of Entitlement Issued Monthly Broken Down by Engine Capacities
  78. Incorporating Eco-friendly Alternative Fuels into Singapore Green Plan 2030
  79. Number of Summonses Issued for Not Wearing Face Masks or Not Maintaining Sufficient Safe Distances while Smoking and Enforcement Approach Towards Unmasked Smokers
  80. Update on Efforts to Recover Overpayments in Jobs Support Scheme and Plans for Non-recoverable Amounts
  81. Number of Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4 Cases Handled by Family Services Centres and Number of Social Workers Employed by these Centres in Past Five Years
  82. Annual Applications for Divorce and Counselling to Syariah Court and Factors Causing Divorce in Malay/Muslim Community from 2016 to 2020
  83. Proposal to Establish Portal to Make Available COVID-19-related Public Health Data for Scrutiny and Analysis
  84. Manpower and Infrastructure Plans to Ensure Sufficient Healthcare Support for Elderly
  85. Number of Point-to-point Drivers and Riders Placed on Quarantine Order, Health Risk Alert and Health Risk Warning and Provided with Allowance
  86. Prohibit Organisations from Storing Scans of Identification Documents Longer than Necessary in Light of MyRepublic Data Breach
  87. Annual Number of Complaints Regarding Noise Disturbance from Asian Koel and Mitigation Measures to Minimise Roosting near Residential Areas
  88. Current State of Marine Biodiversity, Plans for More Marine and Wildlife Parks and Progress on Sisters’ Island Marine Park
  89. Progress of Species Recovery Programme and Updates on Threatened Species Identified
  90. Progress of Conservation of Native Seed Dispersers and Pollinators
  91. Update on Review of Proposal to Convert Vacant School Sites to Retirement Villages or Assisted Living Facilities for Aged
  92. Data on Workers Who Found Employment Successfully through Foreign Construction Worker Directory System and Singapore Construction Manpower Exchange
  93. Leading Causes of Workplace Accidents Due To Cost-cutting Measures Resulting in Safety Lapses
  94. Schemes Supporting Gig Workers Who Wish to Transit to Regular Employment and Challenges In Supporting these Workers
  95. Efforts to Encourage Buyers of Outsourced Services to Abide by Fair Employment Guidelines
  96. Successful Job Applications via MyCareersFuture Broken Down by Low-Wage Workers and PMETs
  97. Update on Pilot Scheme Allowing Eligible Migrant Workers Living in Dormitories to Visit Little India
  98. Clarification by Minister for Manpower