Parliament sitting, 15 February 2022

87 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 15 February 2022, Vol 95, Issue 48 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Increasing Penalty for Those Who Circumvent Anti-SMS Spoofing and Do Not Call Registries
  3. Assessment of Use of Non-mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Wider Population
  4. Update on Discussion with SPH Media Trust on Funding Support Measures to Ensure Sustainability in Competitive Media Industry and Limited Local Market
  5. Number of Firms in Built Environment Sector that have Ceased Operations in Recent Years
  6. Types and Frequency of Enforcement Actions Taken against Errant Active Mobility Device Riders who Speed or Ride on Pathways
  7. Toll on Public Service at Forefront of Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic and Measures to Ensure It Remains Competitive
  8. Actions to Verify Vaccinations or ART Results Administered by Clinics Linked to Alleged Vaccine Fraud Case
  9. Steps to Diversify Sources of Seafood and Vegetable Items Ahead of Major Festivities to Mitigate Price Increases
  10. Measures to Encourage Supermarkets and Companies to Adopt More Sustainable Forms of Packaging without Passing on Costs to Consumers
  11. Bolstering the Security of Digital Banking
  12. Combating Online Phishing and Spoofing Scams
  13. Strengthening Enforcement and Public Education
  14. Simultaneous Debate on Motions
  15. Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Ms Raeesah Khan) and Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Mr Pritam Singh, Mr Faisal Manap and Ms Sylvia Lim)
  16. Time Limit for Prime Minister's Speech
  17. Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Ms Raeesah Khan) and Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Mr Pritam Singh, Mr Faisal Manap and Ms Sylvia Lim)
  18. Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Ms Raeesah Khan) and Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Mr Pritam Singh, Mr Faisal Manap and Ms Sylvia Lim)
  19. Adjournment
  20. Safeguards to Prevent Deterioration in Residential Waste Disposal Methods Given Move to Reduce Use of Plastic Bags
  21. Annual Budgets Provided to Primary Care, Community Hospitals and Nursing Homes in Last Three Financial Years and Plans for Higher Allocations Given Ageing Population with More Chronic Diseases
  22. Amount and Breakdown of Funds Disbursed to Town Councils for Implementation of Safe Management Measures
  23. Potential Breaches of COVID-19 SMMs at Sky Gardens of HDB Blocks and Proposal to Gate Up such Gardens
  24. Increasing Awareness of Risks amongst Retail Investors of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
  25. Progress on Efforts Taken to Bring In New Workers for Construction Industry
  26. Character-building in Students in Tertiary Institutions' Curriculum
  27. Conditions Diagnosed through Employer-arranged Health Screenings and Implications on Future Health Insurance Eligibility
  28. Applications for Flats under Public Rental Scheme in 2021
  29. Extending GST Voucher Scheme to Seniors Whose Homes Exceed $21,000 Annual Value but Who Have Little Cash Savings
  30. Inclusion of Questions on Caregiving in National Census Survey to Better Inform Caregiver Support Policies for Ageing Population
  31. Data on Caregiving-related Expenditures Incurred by Families Caring for Elderly Persons
  32. Reasons and Preventive Measures for Continued Rise in Premiums for Motorcycle COEs
  33. Rationale for Collating and Then Ceasing Publication of Indigenous Gross Domestic Product and Indigenous Gross National Income Data
  34. Maintaining Diverse Curriculum with Liberal Arts at New NUS College Following Closure of Yale-NUS College
  35. Teachers' Workload and Hours Spent Working In and Outside of School
  36. Plan to Shift Public Service's Operating Model from "Just in Time" to "Just in Case"
  37. Actions by Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore against Retailers for Profiteering in Past Three Years
  38. Number and Profile of Single Parents Successful in Obtaining HDB's Proximity Housing Grant for Families
  39. Teachers Seeking Counselling Services in Past Five Years
  40. Subsidised Drugs for Treating Depression and Anxiety
  41. Rationale for Five-metre Requirement within which Smoking is Prohibited under Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations
  42. Insurance Coverage Provided by Taxi or Private Hire Vehicle Services Firms
  43. Proposed Legislation for Corporate Criminal Liability to be Transferred to Acquiring Companies in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
  44. Possibility of Singapore's Accession to Hague Service Convention
  45. Government Procurement Function Office's Role to Manage Global Inflation and Supply Disruption
  46. Extension of "Smaller Bites to Swallow Right" Campaign aimed at the Elderly to Hawker Centres
  47. Number of Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Conditional Warnings Involving Corporations
  48. Cyclists Summoned for Riding at Excessive Speeds at Footpaths or Shared Paths in Past Two Years
  49. Increasing Number of Daily Singapore-Malaysia and Singapore-Indonesia Vaccinated Travel Lane Flights to Allow More Workers to Return Home
  50. Proportion of CPF Members Covered under Home Protection Scheme (HPS) and Those Rejected for HPS due to Health Conditions
  51. Support for Public Sector Healthcare Employees to Cope with Personal Caregiving Responsibilities
  52. Application and Approval Process for Registered Fund Management Company, Licensed Fund Management Company and Venture Capital Fund Management Permits
  53. Proposal to Increase Penalty for Littering to Reinforce Anti-littering Message
  54. Processing and Preservation of First-generation, decommissioned MRT Trains in Singapore
  55. Adequate Mix of Food Options at Local Universities
  56. Multi-pronged Approach by Government, Telcos and Banks to Combat Phishing and Credit Card Scams
  57. Efforts to Ensure Mindef and SAF's Vendors Maintain Best Practices and Stay abreast of Cyber Threats in Light of Data Breach Incidences
  58. Goals and Priorities Set under Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 Plan
  59. Plans to Regulate Activities in Non-fungible Tokens
  60. Breakdown of Applications Received for Schemes under Financial Sector Development Fund Annually in Last Five Years
  61. Cases of Data Lapses Since Public Service Employees Started Working from Home and Preventive Measures
  62. Fires in Condominiums Caused by Discarded Cigarette Butts in Past Three Years
  63. Steps to Ensure Anti-Scam Division of Commercial Affairs Department Sufficiently Resourced against Scam Scourge
  64. Individuals Involved in Financial Crimes and Deemed Credit Risk and Needing Ministry's Intervention to Open Bank Accounts from 2012 to 2021
  65. Cases of Road Rage and Aggressive Behaviour Involving Motor Vehicles in Past Three Years
  66. Litigants-in-person in Family Law Cases Annually from 2019 to 2021
  67. Breakdown of Annual Principal Statistics of Manufacturing by Capital Ownership Structure in Last Five Years
  68. Impact of Carbon Tax on Petrol and Diesel Pump Prices
  69. Displacement of Workers from Implementation of Regulation on Self-clearing of Plates and Utensils in Hawker Centres and Food Courts
  70. Annual Percentage of Recyclable Waste Processed at Materials Recovery Facilities in Past Three Years
  71. Raising of Standards of Accountancy Sector by Singapore Accountancy Commission Since Inception in 2013
  72. Staff Shortfalls Faced by Social Service Agencies in Past Two Years
  73. Take-up Rate of Government-paid Paternity Leave vis-a-vis Government-paid Maternity Leave from 2019 to 2021 and Additional Steps to Encourage Co-parenting
  74. Measures to Prevent Illegal Purchase of e-cigarettes and e-liquids and Studies on Youths' Views on Vaping and Awareness of Its Harmful Side Effects
  75. Most Common Congenital Birth Issues and Annual Proportion of Expectant Mothers Taking up Maternity Insurance Policies
  76. Rationale for Two COVID-19 Positive Individuals with Different Travel Histories and Discharge Dates to be Roomed Together
  77. Progress of Efforts to Encourage Eligible Singaporeans to Take Up CareShield Life
  78. Statistics on Doctors under Structured Traineeship Programmes Consuming Maternity or Paternity Leave
  79. Harness Artificial Intelligence and Technology to Combat Cybercrimes in Light of Increasing Number of Phishing Scam
  80. Proposal to Make Database of Objectionable Publications under Undesirable Publications Act Available for Reference Publicly
  81. Build More Green Access Points to Make Green Rail Corridor and Clementi Forest in Ulu Pandan More Accessible for Residents
  82. Proposal to Review Sentencing Framework for Animal Cruelty and Abuse and Wildlife Trafficking and Possession Cases
  83. Proposal to Allow Illiterate Owners, Sellers and Tenants to be Accompanied by Literate Family Member to Perform HDB Transactions
  84. Outcome of Review of Community Dispute Management Framework
  85. Guidelines and Protocols on Protecting Personal Data of Individuals Collected, Used and Disclosed by Public Agencies and Safeguards in Place in Event of Data Breach
  86. Breakdown of Investments made by CPF Members under CPF Investment Scheme
  87. Clarification by Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and Leader of the House