Parliament sitting, 12 September 2022

135 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 12 September 2022, Vol 95, Issue 67 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  3. Benefits of New Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass to Singapore and Singaporeans
  4. Assessing Cases based on Hoarding Management Framework
  5. Review of Fire Safety Standards for HDB Blocks and Installation of Home Fire Alarm Devices for all HDB Public Rental Flats
  6. Measures to Improve Work-Life Balance Amongst Teachers
  7. Probe into Network Hardware Issues that Caused System Outage at Polyclinics on 27 August 2022
  8. Data on Nurses' Shift Rosters in General and Intensive Care Wards
  9. Proposal to Defer GST Increase Given Increased Tax Collection in FY2021/2022 and Below-inflation Income Growth
  10. Prohibiting those Convicted of Sexual Offences and Violent Crimes from Practising as Educators or Tutors
  11. Wait Times for Childcare and Infant Care Places, and Strategies for Ramping Up Capacity when Needed
  12. Strengthening Singapore’s Position as a Global Hub for Talent
  13. Personal Explanation
  14. Business Trusts (Amendment) Bill
  15. Income Tax (Amendment) Bill
  16. Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  17. Accountants (Amendment) Bill
  18. Registration of Criminals (Amendment) Bill
  19. Singapore Tourism Board (Amendment) Bill
  20. Adjournment
  21. Curbs on Bulk Purchases of Units within A Single Property Development
  22. Flow of Foreign Money into Local Property Market in Last Two Years
  23. Proposal for Unused SkillsFuture Credits to be Donated to A Pool for Sharing
  24. Measures to Protect Our Young In View of Rise of Metaverse and Number of Gaming Platforms
  25. Plans to Mitigate Risk of Severe Transboundary Haze
  26. Vaccination for Individuals at Higher Risk of Catching Monkeypox
  27. Recognition of Caregivers' Contributions and Government's Care for Their Well-being
  28. Care Options Within Community to Give Respite to Caregivers
  29. Care Options for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Accompanied by Serious Psychotic or Behavioural Problems
  30. Impact of Change of Singapore Sports Hub Ownership and Management on Access to Facilities and Government Funding
  31. Temporary Extension of Stay for HDB Flat Owners to Rectify Non-compliant Structures within Flat in Resale Transactions
  32. Increasing Capacity of Primary Schools in MacPherson to Cater to New Residences Built
  33. Appeals for Children's Admission to Primary Schools Near Residences
  34. Detection and Prevention of Abuse of Controlled Substances in Military Installations
  35. Cases of Singaporean Travellers Buying Products with Cannabis in Thailand
  36. Inclusion of Service Quality of Public Transport Operators in Fare Review Formula
  37. Expediting Release of Approved Code of Practice for Company Directors’ Workplace Safety and Health Duties
  38. Excessive Risk-taking by Gig and Platform Workers to Fulfil Orders
  39. Guidelines on Rest Hours for Public and Private Bus Drivers
  40. Review of Income Eligibility Criteria for Monthly School Bus Subsidies for Primary School Students
  41. Update on Collection, Filtration, Testing and Delivery Procedures for Drinking Water in Singapore
  42. Laboratory-grown Food Options as Significant Component of Food Security in Singapore
  43. Aligning Maximum Payable Amounts in Contract of Employment for Winding-up across Legislation
  44. Operating Revenue, Expenditures and Overall Surplus or Deficit of Current Government
  45. Advance Announcements for HDB Precincts Selected for Home Improvement Programme
  46. Rezoning Land along Fernvale Close and Fernvale Link
  47. Lowering Qualifying Age for Lease Buyback Scheme in Special Cases
  48. Energy-efficient Accreditation of Commercial Equipment and Plans to Expand Scale of Accreditation for SMEs
  49. Measures to Cope with Drought in Singapore
  50. Effectiveness of Singapore’s Single-stream Recycling Approach
  51. Timeline on Rollout of SG Mental Well-Being Network Programme
  52. Removal of Quota for Each Grade under Performance Management System for Teachers
  53. Measures to Protect School Staff from Abuse by Parents and Students
  54. Encouraging More to Join Social Service and Disability Care Sector
  55. Impact of Strengthening Sing Dollar on Plans to Rejuvenate Tourism and MICE Sectors
  56. Impact of Inflation on Singapore Companies' Product and Service Competitiveness and Productivity
  57. Allowing Parents to Use Cash to Pay for Children’s MediShield Life Plan Premiums
  58. Review of LumiHealth Programme
  59. Offering Deferment of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination to Female Students Beyond Secondary 2
  60. Bullying Cases Reported in Primary and Secondary Schools in Past Three Years
  61. Review of Curricula in Institutes of Higher Learning
  62. Matching Salary Increments for Early Childhood Educators to Those for MOE Kindergarten Teachers
  63. Fines on Bunkering Companies Found to be Non-compliant with Fuel Assurance Standards
  64. Impact of Measures to Encourage Prudent Bidding of COEs for Motorcycles
  65. Impact of Geopolitical Tensions on SAF's Overseas Training Exercises
  66. Reasons for Listing GCE "O" Level Grades in Singpass App
  67. Observations with Resumption of National School Games This Year
  68. Students on Overseas Attachments in Post-COVID-19 Landscape and When Smoking of Cannabis is Legalised in Some Countries
  69. Number of Traffic Offences, Licence Suspensions and Safety Retrainings amongst Private Hire Platform Drivers
  70. Applications for Permanent Residency and Citizenship for Spouses and Relatives of Singapore Citizens
  71. Repatriation Costs for Foreign Domestic Workers and Work Permit Holders Who Leave after First Month of Employment
  72. Unintended Consequences from Legislating Right to Work from Home
  73. Green Cover Target and Pans to Intensify Greenery Density in Singapore
  74. More Comprehensive Insurance Coverage for HDB Homes
  75. Prices of Cooked Food Sold in Mature Estates, Non-mature Estates, Older Coffee Shops and Newer Coffee Shops
  76. Update on "Buy Now Pay Later" Loans
  77. Effects of Increasing Childcare Leave on a Person's Employability
  78. Limits on Borrowing Costs for Secured and Unsecured Lending to Consumers
  79. Public's Retail Exposure to Licensed Digital Payment Token Service Providers
  80. Raising Tax Relief Claimable under Working Mother's Child Relief Scheme
  81. Annual Amount of Subsidies and Other Support Provided to Businesses in Past Three Years
  82. Eligibility for and Issues with NS55 Recognition Package
  83. Foreign Students' Applications to Study at Local Private School in Past Five Years
  84. Fires in HDB Units Caused by Cluttered Homes in Last 10 Years
  85. Reinstating Parents' Dialect Group in Child's Birth Certificate
  86. Parts 4 to 7 of Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act
  87. Inclusion of Name of Stillborn Child in New Digital Birth Certificates
  88. Enhancing Transaction Safety on Social Media and E-commerce Platforms
  89. Enhancing Penalties for Drink Driving Offences
  90. Effect of Pandemic on Singapore's Nominal Wage Growth and Nominal National Productivity
  91. Retail Properties Owned by Government and Government- and Temasek-linked Entities and Companies
  92. Position on Deep Seabed Mining and Cost and Benefit of Moratorium on Such Activities
  93. Number of EntrePasses and Tech.Passes Issued to Foreign PMEs Since Introduction
  94. Number of Singaporean PMEs Placed on Global Ready Talent Programme Since Establishment
  95. Tech.Pass Applications Received and Approved and Their Median and Mean Monthly Salaries
  96. Pro-Enterprise Panel's Help to Businesses in Singapore
  97. Effect of US' CHIPS and Science Act on Singapore's Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry
  98. Measures to Reduce COE Price Volatility and Encourage Switch to Electric Vehicles
  99. Erection of Noise Barrier from Bukit Batok MRT Station to Tunnel in Direction of Bukit Gombak
  100. Need for Taxi Commuters to Wear Masks to Protect Older Taxi Drivers
  101. Effect of US' Inflation Reduction Act on Singapore Green Plan 2030
  102. Enforcement Actions Against Table Littering at Public Dining Spaces Since Implementation
  103. Impact of Improper Disposal of Fishing Gear on Oceans and Marine Life
  104. Changes to Primary 1 Registration Framework in Reducing Number of Schools Requiring Balloting
  105. Oversubscription of Primary 1 Places at Princess Elizabeth Primary School
  106. Full-fee Paying vs Tuition Grant-receiving Non-Singaporean Students in Government-funded Autonomous Universities
  107. Steps Taken to Ensure Affordability of Food Sold in School Canteens
  108. Outcome of Investigations by Office of Public Guardian under Mental Capacity Act
  109. Update on Review of ComCare Eligibility Criteria
  110. Training of Staff Manning Suicide Counselling Hotlines in Handling Cases Involving Children
  111. Measures to Ensure Supply Chain Resilience for Over-the-counter Medication in Retail Pharmacies
  112. Payment of Claims by Integrated Shield Plan Policyholders for Care at Healthcare Institutions
  113. Number of Fitness Activities and Participants Registered at Residents Network Clusters
  114. Patients Treated at Specialist Clinics in Restructured Hospitals for Diabetes Mellitus
  115. Ensuring Competitiveness of Local Remunerations for Qualified Registered Nurses
  116. Immediate Crisis Mental Health Care Support Sought Between 2019 and 2021 and Qualified Professionals Available
  117. Tenants of HDB Rental Flats in Arrears in First Six Months of 2022
  118. More Loading/Unloading Parking Lots in HDB and Private Estates to Facilitate Deliveries to Residents
  119. Reasons Commercial and Institutional Building Owners Not Tapping On Accessibility Fund for Barrier-free Access
  120. Actions Against Non-compliance with Progressive Wage Model for Lift and Escalator Technicians
  121. HDB Flats Damaged by Fire and Households Covered under HDB Fire Insurance Scheme
  122. Regulations on Hoarding as Fire Hazard in Residential Estates
  123. Measures to Ensure New Buildings and Estates are Designed for Easier Maintenance to Minimise Mosquito Breeding
  124. Waiting Times for HDB Rental Flat Allocations under Public Rental Scheme
  125. Number of Undisclosed HDB Flat Subletting Cases Found Between 2010 and 2021
  126. Eligibility of Single Parents with Interim Judgment of Divorce for Subsidised Flat under Assistance Scheme for Second-Timers and Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme
  127. Steps to Ensure SG Mental Well-Being Network Workers are Equipped to Assist Persons Coping with Mental Health
  128. Impact of Inflation on Workers and Provision of Appropriate Wage Increments
  129. Plans to Raise Local Qualifying Salary to Benefit Lower-wage Earners
  130. Sectors Facing Severe Lack of Workers and Measures to Support Manpower Needs
  131. Employers Prosecuted for Inflating Foreign Worker Quota by Employing Singaporean Phantom Workers
  132. Singaporeans Employed by Multiple Companies at Less than $1,500 at Each Company for Headcount
  133. Action Against Migrant Domestic Workers Borrowing Money from Illegal Loan Sharks
  134. Data on Average Monthly Salary Drawn by Employment Pass Holders
  135. Clarification by Leader of the House