Parliament sitting, 4 July 2022

142 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 4 July 2022, Vol 95, Issue 63 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Point of Order
  3. Decision for Government to Take Over Ownership and Management of Singapore Sports Hub
  4. Singapore's Economic Outlook Given Rising Inflation and Government's Plans to Assist Businesses and Singaporeans
  5. Impact of Rising Inflation on Planned GST Increase and Related Financial Offset Measures
  6. Impact of Export Curbs on Supply of Key Food Items to Singapore and on Singapore's "30 by 30" Food Production Goal
  7. Reasons for Not Disclosing Racial Composition of Prison Inmate Population and Criminal Offender Figures
  8. Clarification by Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the Environment
  9. Prison Conditions and Rehabilitation
  10. Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill
  11. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No 2) Bill
  12. Public Defenders Bill
  13. Endangered Species (Import and Export) (Amendment) Bill
  14. Adjournment
  15. Cases of Renovation Contractors Failing to Carry Out Works after Collecting Deposits
  16. Risk Factors of Transmission and Being Infected by Monkeypox Virus
  17. Reasons and Countermeasures for Recent Rise in Workplace Incidents
  18. Impact of US' Proposal to Put Natural Gas Industry "On Notice" on Singapore's Supply of Natural Gas
  19. Impact of Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Exports Ban on Singapore's Energy Security Strategies
  20. Measures to Prevent Disruption to Singapore’s Electricity Supply Given Global Energy Crunch
  21. Key Takeaways from Recent Shangri-La Dialogue Regarding Geopolitical Dynamics and Maintenance of Peaceful Relations in Asia
  22. Reasons for Recent Spate of Fires at Residential Dwelling and Measures to Proactively Deal With Fire Hazards
  23. Rent Control Measures on Coffee Shop Stalls in HDB Estates to Prevent Transfer of Cost Increases to Consumers
  24. Monitoring of Long COVID and Post-COVID-19 Health Issues Experienced by Patients
  25. Measures to Deal With Consecutive Increases in HDB Resale Flat Prices
  26. Plans to Permanently Implement Flexible Work Arrangements for Public Sector
  27. Number of Aedes Mosquitoes Breeding Sites Found at Construction Sites and Stop Work Orders Issued over Past Two Years
  28. Number of Childcare and Infant Care Spaces with Existing Capacity but Face Shortage of Teachers
  29. Annual Preschool Enrolment of Children Aged Three as a Percentage of Each Cohort Size and Socio-economic Background in Last Five Years
  30. Proposal for National Cancer Care Appeals Board to Consider Appeals from Doctors of Patients with Complex Cancers on Non-standard Therapies
  31. Proposal to Change Lease Term of Replacement Flats under Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme to Increase Affordability for Some Residents
  32. Assistance for Residents Facing Difficulty Financing Replacement Flats Offered under Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme
  33. Difference in Calculation for Compensation for HDB Flats Acquired under Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme
  34. Flexible Leases and Payment Methods for Replacement Flats Offered under Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme
  35. Wider Range of Accommodation Options for Residents Affected by Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme
  36. Average and Range of Increase in Development Intensity for Sites Acquired under Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme
  37. Flexible Lease Options for Replacement Flats Offered to Older Residents under Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme
  38. Use of Seat Belts and Other Measures for Safety of Personnel Seated at Back of SAF Tonners
  39. Hiring of More Staff to Reduce Administrative Workload of Teachers and in Planning of Events
  40. Bus and Train Ridership Numbers Since Relaxation of Workplace and Safe Management Measures
  41. Flexibility of Primary and Secondary Schools to Stagger Start and End Times of Different Cohorts
  42. Special Select Committee to Review University Cohort Participation Rate and Adult Education
  43. Average Waiting Time for Singaporeans who Applied for International Passports and Measures to Alleviate Queues
  44. Insights on Anonymised Data of Community Development Council Digital Voucher Usage for Targeted Support to Lower-income Households
  45. Inclusion of SEA Games Silver and Bronze Medallists in Major Games Award Programme
  46. Speeding Up Process of Getting Rental Housing Ready to Meet Demand More Quickly
  47. Number of Requests and Average Waiting Time for Interim Rental Housing and Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme Units
  48. Interim Rental Fee Subsidy for Families in Financial Hardship who have to Rent Accommodation in Open Market
  49. Spit Guards Instead of Masks for Hawkers and Food and Beverage Handlers Working at Stalls at Coffee Shops and Hawker Centres
  50. Littering Offences in First Half of 2022
  51. Annual Amount Disbursed from One-off Baby Support Grant and Proposal for Further Support Given Rising Cost of Living
  52. Inclusion of Headcount as Criterion in Determining Support for Large Families Residing in Private Estate Homes
  53. Inclusion of More Singapore Institutes of Higher Learning in UK's High Potential Individual Visa Scheme
  54. Steps to Protect Singapore's Critical Infrastructure from Malware Threat
  55. Avenues of Recourse when Social Media Organisations Do Not Comply with Government's Directions
  56. Number and Percentage of Doctors Resigning from Public Hospitals Within Their Bond Periods in Past Five Years
  57. Average Duration to Investigate Scam-related Case and Resolution and Release of Bank Accounts Frozen and Proportion of Funds Lost Recovered
  58. Number of People Who Have Renounced Permanent Resident Status in Singapore over Last Three Years
  59. Consequence of Raising Minimum Salary Requirements for Work Passes and Preventive Measures in Place
  60. Employees Trained as Mental Health First Responders
  61. Number of Work Injury Claims under Work Injury Compensation Act
  62. Consolidation in Tech Sector and Impact on Singaporeans' Tech Jobs
  63. Monitoring of Bulk Purchases of Private Property by Non-Singaporeans
  64. Support from HDB to Ensure Every Town Council is Served by Managing Agent
  65. Current and Future Efforts in Pulau Ubin Conservation Project
  66. Proposal for Mandatory Counselling for Singaporean Men who Intend to Marry Foreigners
  67. Average Waiting Times for Various Assessments of Special Needs Children
  68. Impact of ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance Revisions on Number of Families Receiving Help and Proposal for Simplified Process in Determining Assistance Amount
  69. Approach to Concept of Personalised Health Diagnostics and Precision Treatment for Better Outcomes
  70. Common Reasons for Rejecting Admission Requests at Restructured Hospitals
  71. Update on Haj Places and Concessions for Singaporean Pilgrims
  72. Update on MUIS' Investigation into Australian Abattoir's Products for Compliance with Halal Certification Requirements
  73. Outcome of MUIS-directed Review of Financial Transactions between Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah and Irsyad Trust Limited
  74. Take-up Rates among Smaller businesses and Building Owners for Energy Efficiency Fund and Green Mark Incentives Compared with Larger Businesses
  75. Appeal to Delay Introduction of Sea Space Leases to Give Smaller Fish Farms Time to Review Business Models
  76. Proposal to Regulate Practices to Encourage Bulk Buying ahead of GST Rate Increase
  77. Investigation into Individual who Allegedly Promulgated Deviant Teachings
  78. Update on Completion and Commencement of Operations for Phase 3 of Thomson East Coast Line and Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit Link
  79. Plans for Better Transportation Access for Seniors Living in Private Estates
  80. Steps to Enhance Anti-corruption Education Especially among Singaporean Youths
  81. Completion of Review of Use of SMS and Clickable Links for Government Agencies by Smart Nation Digital Government Group
  82. Implementation of Further Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms to Protect Members of Public
  83. Incentives or Regulations to Promote and Achieve Basic Competency Standards in Green Financing Amongst Financial Institutions
  84. Number of Family Offices Registered in Singapore, Aggregate Business Spending, Amount of Assets under Management and Invested Locally in Last Five Years and Year-to-date
  85. Number of Households with GST Voucher-U-Save Net Balances of More Than $20 by HDB Flat Type
  86. Reinstatement Requests Received from Those Renouncing Singapore Citizenship from 2012 to 2021
  87. Operation Date of Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021
  88. Efforts to Speed Up Processing of Increased Passport Applications in Past Few Months
  89. Main Causes of Fires in HDB Flats Resulting in Fatalities Over Last Five Years and Plans for Specific Fire-safety Campaign for Flat Dwellers
  90. Statistics on Renunciation and Reinstatement of Singapore Citizenship, Success Rate and Reasons for Rejection in Last 10 Years
  91. Outcome of Cases of Disputed Rental Waiver under COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 Rental Waiver Framework
  92. Legal Powers to Set Shorter Deadlines for Death Row Convicts to Appeal against Death Sentence to Prevent Abuse of Court Processes and Unwarranted Delays in Finality of Capital Punishments
  93. Consideration on Reprocessing Spent Nuclear Fuel
  94. Comparative Costs of Renewables and Nuclear Power
  95. Setting up an Alliance for Action for JTC, LTA, URA, HDB and Major Logistics Companies to Look into Shortage of Heavy Vehicle Parking Lots
  96. Reasons for JTC Charging Building Premiums for Properties under Management
  97. Pre-emptive Measures to Reduce Impact from Any Stagflation or Recession Within Next 24 Months and Effects of Increase in Global Interest Rates
  98. Renovation Contractors Registered with Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, Accredited with CaseTrust and Complaints Received in Past Three Years
  99. Level of Stockpile Across Key Food Items in Government's Inventory
  100. Projected Take-up Rate of Energy Efficiency Grant for Local SMEs
  101. Further Measures to Detect, Prevent or Reduce Risk of Monkeypox Virus Transmission on Inbound Flights or Travel into Singapore and Safeguards in Place at Checkpoints
  102. Piloting Non-commingled and Separate System for Recycling Different Types of Recycled Items to Reduce Contamination
  103. Number of Resident Cleaners Attaining Minimum Progressive Wage Model Training Requirements and Planned Enforcement Actions against Cleaning Businesses for Non-compliance
  104. Existing Number of Vertical Farms Built and Expected Number in Operation by 2030
  105. Data on Schools Offering Flexible Work Arrangements and Staggered Working Hours for Teachers in Past Five Years
  106. Data on Primary 4 Students Failing One, Two or More Subjects or Passing All Subjects and Living in Public Rental Flats
  107. Reclassifying Training Officers in Day Activity Centres as Instructors Instead of Nurse Aides/Care Staff Given Nature of Job Scope
  108. Cases of Breach of Personal Protection Orders, Expedited Orders and Domestic Exclusion Orders under Women's Charter and Profile of Applicants in Past Five Years
  109. Domestic, Family or Sexual Violence Cases Reported Annually Involving Boys Above 18 and Below 21 Years Old in Past Five Years and Assistance or Interim Shelters Available for Them
  110. Proportion of ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance Applicants Rejected in Last Three Months and Adjustment of Threshold Eligibility Criteria
  111. Proportion of Children Aged Four Enrolled in Preschool, Target Enrolment and Plans to Include Them in MOE Kindergartens
  112. Regulation of Unaccredited Social Workers and Resolution of Five Complaints Made Between 2017 and 2021
  113. Transport Subsidy Applications to SGEnable and Success Rate between 2018 and 2021
  114. Enhancing Availability and Affordability of Seamless Wheelchair-accessible Travel Options and Expanding List of Eligible Destinations Beyond Hospitals
  115. Plans to Enhance EMBRACE Programme to Mitigate Ante- and Post-natal Mental Health Depression for Mothers
  116. Provision of Training and Assistance to Polyclinics and GPs to See Patients with Intellectual Disability for Basic Healthcare Treatment
  117. Possibility of Differentiated Subsidies for Healthcare for Expecting Foreign Spouses of Singapore Citizens
  118. Increasing MediSave Additional Withdrawal Limits for Private Insurance Premiums for CPF Members with Ample MediSave Savings
  119. New Limits on Insurance Coverage and MediSave Usage for Cancer Drugs and Impact on Doctors' Treatment Decisions
  120. Current Supply of Urgent Respite Care Services and Possibility for Increase to Capacity
  121. Government Spending on Subsidising COVID-19 Patients for Various Treatments since Start of Pandemic
  122. Median, Lower and Upper Quartile Actual Waiting Time for HDB BTO Flats in Past 10 Years
  123. Average HDB Flat Size for Each Flat Type Completed in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020
  124. Coverage of Escalator Maintenance Workers under Progressive Wage Model and Number and Profile of New Entrants into Sector in Past Two Years
  125. Number of Applications and Quantum of Cash Bonus Disbursed under Silver Housing Bonus Scheme in Past Five Years
  126. HDB Resale Flats Sold for Over $1 Million in Past Five Years
  127. Support for Stallholders Facing Steep Rental Hikes in Heartland Coffee Shops and Policy Measures to Manage Rising Valuations and Rental Rates
  128. Benefits of Smart Car Park System Developed by ST Engineering and NTU and Plans for More Such Barrier-free Access
  129. Senior Citizens Affected by HDB's Recent Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme in Ang Mo Kio and Help Available with New Housing Loan If Needed
  130. Programmes to Train Seniors to Adopt Digital Services Including Making Online Purchases and Using Digital Banking Services
  131. Take-up Rates for Various Digital Support Programmes and Ensuring Availability of Digital Learning Devices for Students
  132. Penalties for Internet Service Providers for Fault Repairs Taking Longer than 24 Hours
  133. Update on PA's Further Checks on AGO Report for FY2020/2021 and Findings of External Consultant on PA's Governance System and Oversight Functions
  134. Appropriateness of People's Association Making Donations to Charities
  135. Singaporeans Approaching Credit Counselling Singapore for Assistance in Past Three Years and Adequacy of Resources and Capabilities Available
  136. Utilisation of First Tranche of $100 CDC Vouchers by Elderly Households
  137. Claims Made Under Work Injury Compensation Act in Past Five Years
  138. Statistics on CPF Account Holders Who Have Not Made a CPF Nomination
  139. Number of Migrant Domestic Workers Suffering Injuries in Course of Work and Average Compensation Given in Last Five Years
  140. Number of Letters of Consent for Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) Holders Approved in Each of Past 12 Months, Priorities Given, Measures to Prevent Exploitation and Recourse Available
  141. Disbursement of Workcare Grant and Plans to Increase Take-up Rate
  142. Study on Impact of Living Conditions on Sleep Quality and Quantity Among Migrant Workers and Workplace Safety