Parliament sitting, 11 January 2022

110 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 11 January 2022, Vol 95, Issue 45 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Government's Support of Hybrid and Work-from-home Arrangements
  3. Reasons for Recent Rise in Costs and Measures to Help Singaporeans Cope
  4. Measures to Help Singaporeans Cope with Rising Inflation and Impact of Government's Fiscal Support for Businesses and Households on Inflation
  5. Review of Household Income and Per Capita Income Criteria for ComCare Assistance Given Rising Inflation
  6. Support for Point-to-Point Sector Given Rising Petrol Prices and Slow Recovery in Passenger Numbers
  7. Number of Singaporeans Who Have Given Up Smoking in Past Two Years and Proposal to Consider Total Ban on Sale of Tobacco Products
  8. Personal Explanation by Member
  9. Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  10. Exchanges (Demutualisation and Merger) (Amendment) Bill
  11. Prisons (Amendment) Bill
  12. Prisons (Amendment) Bill
  13. Time Limit for Minister of State's Speech
  14. Prisons (Amendment) Bill
  15. Percentage of Graduates who Completed SGUnited Traineeships and Yet Had Not Been Offered Permanent Employment
  16. Annual Acceptance Rate for Professional Conversion Programme for Applicants from Different Age Groups and Educational Qualifications
  17. Measures to Enhance Cybersecurity to Counter State-backed Entities
  18. Steps for Singaporeans and Migrant Workers to Ensure Donations to Charities Based Overseas Do Not Support Terrorism Financing
  19. Impact of Tightened Total Debt Servicing and Loan-to-value Ratios on First-time Buyers' Ability to Own Homes
  20. Annual Number of Discrimination-related Claims Filed with Employment Claims Tribunal
  21. Specialised Mental Health and Whistle-blowing Support for Healthcare Workers
  22. Attrition Rates in Public Healthcare System and Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Recruited for Public Sector in 2021
  23. Singapore’s Doctor- and Nurse-to-population Ratios and Planned Manpower Increases in Public Healthcare System in Next Five Years
  24. Building of Further Agri-tech and Urban Farm Clusters to Ensure Food Supply
  25. Outlook for Aviation, Hospitality and Tourism Sectors Given Suspension of Vaccinated Travel Lanes and Rise of COVID-19 Omicron Variant
  26. Amounts Involved in Cases of Misuse of COVID-19 Government Grants and Payouts Currently Under Investigation
  27. Progress by Various Alliances for Action to Address Key Emerging Stronger Themes
  28. Discussions to Revive Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail Project
  29. Assessing Link between Consumption of Anti-depressants and Suicide
  30. Impact of Efforts to Strengthen Singapore Core at Workplaces on Companies' Ability to Fill Specialised Roles
  31. Assessment of Academic Merit for Edusave Awards in Absence of Exams for Lower Primary School Students
  32. Assessing Students for Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service Given Minimal CCA Sessions in COVID-19 Pandemic
  33. Impact of Tight Labour Market on Wage Inflation
  34. Most Significant Economic Impact for Singapore in Next Two Years
  35. Review of Income Ceiling for Public Rental Scheme
  36. Rejections for Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme Applications due to Exceeding of Salary Limits
  37. Summonses for Construction Site Noise Exceeding Permissible Limits
  38. Incidence of Non-compliance with Regulatory Noise Limits at HDB BTO Construction Sites
  39. Measures to Promote Low-sodium Diet amongst Singaporeans
  40. Statistics on Youths Seeking Professional Help due to Unhealthy Coping Habits during COVID-19 Pandemic
  41. Amounts Allocated to Enhance Employment and Employability for Youths with Special Needs
  42. Statistics of Women Leaders in Technology and Innovation Sectors in Singapore
  43. Proportion of Female Students in STEM Courses and Plans to Enrol More of Them
  44. Data on Gender Diversity on Boards of Singapore Public Listed Companies
  45. Availability of Respite Care Places for Seniors with Short-term Care Needs
  46. Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Data Centres in Singapore
  47. Measures to Protect Bank Customers from Losses and Penalties due to Outages of Banks' Online Systems
  48. Proposal for Granting Upfront Remission of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty to Married Couples with at least One Singapore Citizen Spouse Purchasing Replacement Private Residential Property
  49. Proposal to Preserve RSS Resolution as Part of Republic of Singapore Navy’s Heritage
  50. Repurposing of Petrol Kiosks with Higher Adoption of Electric Cars
  51. Transferability of SkillsFuture Credits from Parent to Child
  52. Stakeholder Engagement Exercises to Update Singapore’s Nationally Determined Contribution Pledges for COP27
  53. Impact of New PSLE Scoring System on Madrasahs' Primary School Admission Benchmark
  54. Proposal for Foldable Wheelchair Lifts to be Installed at HDB Blocks without Lift Access on Every Floor
  55. MRT Stations with Barrier-free Commuter Route from Station Entrance to Train Platform
  56. Number of Illegal Online Betting Offences since Onset of COVID-19
  57. Help to Ensure Safety of Point-to-point Drivers who Ferry Passengers from Airports and Other Border Points Given Increased Vaccinated Travel Lanes
  58. Proposal to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Retail Staff to Stand for Prolonged Periods
  59. Proposal for Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Service for Primary Schools
  60. Rationale for Different Safe Management Measures for Vaccinated Migrant Workers Living in and Outside of Dormitories
  61. Plans for Continuing with TraceTogether as COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tool
  62. Extent of Accumulated Leave amongst Public Healthcare Workers and Cap on Leave that can be Encashed
  63. Rationale for Differentiated COVID-19 Testing Approach between Travellers Arriving at Changi Airport and at Causeway
  64. Number of Cases of Water Leakage within HDB Flats reported to HDB between 2014 and 2021
  65. Measures to Protect Youths from Falling Prey to Cryptocurrency Game Scams
  66. Workplace Fatalities Related to Overwork
  67. Number of Cases where Foreigners Purchased Restricted Residential Properties Through Singaporeans
  68. Regulation of Consumer Credit Extended by Retailers
  69. Enforcement Action against Website and Companies that Enable Online Procurement of Sexual and Pornographic Services
  70. Enforcement against Foreign-registered Vehicles with Idling Engines
  71. Proposal for Cross Island MRT Line to be Extended from Punggol West to Yio Chu Kang Road and Jalan Kayu
  72. Annual Number and Proportion of HDB and Private Property Flat Buyers with Total Debt Servicing Ratio of above 55%
  73. Ensuring Formidable and Mission-ready Singapore Armed Forces Using Technological Advancement
  74. Efforts to Raise Awareness of Outrage of Modesty Cases on Public Transport and Self-protection
  75. Protecting Individuals from Internet-related Scams
  76. Take-up Rate and Reports Submitted through ScamShield To-date
  77. Data on Road Traffic Offences Made Against Foreign-registered Vehicles in Singapore in Past Four Years
  78. Gender Ratio of Long-Term Visit Pass and Long-Term Visit Pass Plus Holder and Proportion of These Passholders Employed in Singapore
  79. Proposal to Phase Out Use of Unabated Coal in Its Electricity Mix Earlier Than 2050
  80. Emergence of Second-round Effect of Inflation and Main Drivers Contributing to Wage and Services Inflation Outlook in 2022
  81. Non-compliant Personal Mobility Devices Detected Every Month and Efforts to Ensure Compliance with Device Requirements
  82. Promote Use of Front and Rear Lights on All Bicycles to Enhance Visibility and Safety
  83. Progress of Improvement Works on Bukit Timah Canal between Jalan Anak Bukit Flyover and Jalan Kampong Chantek and Estimated Date of Completion
  84. Disputes and Enforcement Action Taken Against Persons Who Breach Vaccinated-Differentiated Safe Management Measures at Hawker Centres
  85. Food Farms and Coastal Fish Farms Currently Licensed in Singapore
  86. Successful Applications for Agri-food Cluster Transformation Fund and Total Amount of Grants Given Out
  87. Factors for Provision of Mother Tongue Languages in Secondary Schools
  88. Secondary One School Posting Exercise for Students Who Took PSLE from 2019 to 2021
  89. State of Employment for Graduates from COVID-19 Pandemic Cohorts
  90. Data on Residential Property Stamp Duties and Additional Buyer's Stamp Duties Collected in Last 10 Years
  91. Assessment of Second-round Inflation Effects in 2022 and Additional Fiscal Policy Related Measures to Offset Impact of Non-demand Driven Inflation Effects
  92. Outcome of Cases Lodged with Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents over Past Three Years
  93. Outcome on Access Enforcement Applications Filed in Family Justice Courts over Past Three Years
  94. Update on Recipients of COVID-19 Recovery Grant
  95. Number of ComCare Applications where Applicant’s Declaration of Debt Expenses as Part of Basic Living Expenses are Not Approved
  96. Review Termination of Pregnancy Act to Lower Limit for Termination to 22 Weeks
  97. Regulation of Psychologists under Allied Health Professions Act
  98. Outcome of COVID-19 Vaccination Trials for Children under 12
  99. Plans to Regulate New Frontiers of Technologies Such as Metaverse and Non-fungible Tokens
  100. Prosecution of Illegal Trade of Endangered Species in Past Five Years
  101. Outcome of HDB BTO Flat Applications from First-timer Families and First-timer Singles in Last 10 Years
  102. Inspections Conducted on Dog Farms and Pet Shops to Ensure Compliance with Licensing Conditions and Efforts to Prevent Unlicensed Backyard Breeding and Sale
  103. Update on Inclusion of Overlay Waterproofing Membrane System as an Offering under Goodwill Repair Assistance Scheme
  104. Proposal to Provide Guidelines for Singapore Donors Who Wish to Donate to Charities Based Overseas
  105. Study on Prevalence of Concept of Intergenerational Teams in Local Companies
  106. Proposal for Financial Support for Families to Cover Increased Costs of Bringing in Migrant Domestic Workers in Event of Unsuccessful Employment Relationship
  107. Breakdown of Monthly CPF Payout of Singapore Citizens Currently and in 10 Years' Time
  108. Inspection on Food Provisions for Migrant Workers and Proportion of Migrant Workers with Access to Cooking Facilities before and after Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic
  109. Protection and Recourse Available to Employees Who Experience Workplace Discrimination or Wrongful Termination for Not Being Vaccinated
  110. Clarification by Senior Minister of State for Health