Parliament sitting, 3 October 2022

134 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 3 October 2022, Vol 95, Issue 69 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Announcement by Speaker
  3. Efforts to Grow Manpower Talent for Key Sectors and to Groom Local Pipeline
  4. Bringing Forward Distribution of CDC Vouchers
  5. Keeping Locum or Part-time Healthcare Professionals Up-to-date with Clinical Practices
  6. Update on Forward Singapore Plans
  7. Implications of Study on Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
  8. Ensuring Manpower and Service Level Adequacy with Reopening of Terminals at Changi Airport
  9. Support for Home-based Persons with Motor Neurone Diseases
  10. Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  11. Accountancy Functions (Consolidation) Bill
  12. International Development Association (Amendment) Bill
  13. Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Bill
  14. Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  15. Income Tax (Amendment) Bill
  16. Business Trusts (Amendment) Bill
  17. Accountants (Amendment) Bill
  18. Adjournment
  19. Landslides Reported and Review of Stability of Land Close to Deforestation Sites
  20. Review of Licensing Regulation for Senior Drivers to Ensure Road Safety
  21. Probe into Potential Human Trafficking by Job Scam Syndicates in the Region
  22. Ensuring Road Safety in Marina South Area Given Presence of Construction Sites and Heavy Vehicles
  23. Decarbonising Government's Investment Holdings and Reducing Government's Exposure to Climate-related Financial Risks
  24. Assistance for Hawkers to Meet Requirements for Nutri-Grade Mark for Freshly-prepared Drinks
  25. Cost Benefits of Provision of Home Phlebotomy Services
  26. Assistance for Low-income Persons with Monthly CPF Drawdowns Lower Than ComCare Long-Term Assistance Payout Amounts
  27. Suicide and Deaths amongst Home Team Officers in Active Duty
  28. Research on Link between Mental Health and Variables such as Gender, Socio-economic Status and Race
  29. Proposal for National Mental Well-being Office
  30. Annual Arrears from Medical Services Provided at Public Hospitals to Foreigners
  31. Enforcement against Illegal Use of Active Mobility Devices
  32. Applications and Eventual Approval for Enterprise Development and Productivity Solutions Grants
  33. Reducing Use of Disposables for Dine-in Meals at Hawker Centres
  34. Number of and Reasons for Teenagers Committing Offences of Voluntarily Causing Hurt
  35. White-collar Crime Cases Investigated and Resolved by Police Land Divisions
  36. Motorists Jailed for Careless Driving since 2019 Amendment to Road Traffic Act
  37. Non-conviction-based Civil Forfeiture of Assets Derived from "Drug Dealing" or "Criminal Conduct"
  38. Classification of Families with Special Needs Children for ComCare Assistance
  39. Additional Workfare Income Supplement Cash Support to Cushion Inflation
  40. Response to Research Showing Correlation between Increased Social Media Use and Suicidal Behaviour
  41. Determination of Top-tier Universities Listing in Complementarity Assessment Framework
  42. Inclusion of Mental and Intellectual Disabilities in Employment-related Programmes for Persons with Disabilities
  43. Training for Work Pass, Long-term Visit Pass and Dependant Pass Holders
  44. School Programmes for Students to Engage in Grassroots Activities
  45. Revision to Audit Requirements with New Workplace Safety Code of Practice
  46. Benchmarks and Tracking of Customer Experience and Standards in Singapore's Hospitality and Retail Sectors
  47. Public Education on Opting for Lease Buyback Scheme or Downgrading to Smaller Flats
  48. Guidelines for Regulated Financial Institutions to Limit Financing of Businesses in Hard-to-abate Sectors
  49. Monitoring Road Surfacing and Related Works to Ensure Safety and Comfortable Ride for Motorists
  50. Installation of On-demand Audible Traffic Signals at Pedestrian Crossings
  51. Efforts to Reduce Negative Environmental Impact on Singapore Waters Given Plans to Boost Cruise Ship Infrastructure
  52. Impact of Applicants Rejecting Chance to Choose BTO Flats
  53. Beneficiaries and Targeted Competencies under Talent and Leaders in Finance Programme
  54. Wait Times from Application to Offer of BTO Flats and Applicants' Rejection Rate
  55. Childcare and Infant Care Providers and Vacancies in Bukit Panjang
  56. Singaporeans Registered as being in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
  57. Support for Social Service Agencies to Provide More Suicide Prevention Support
  58. Data on Maintenance Order Amounts and Reasons for Breakdown in Relations Recorded by Commissioner for Maintenance
  59. Proposal for Review of Water Conservation Tax Structure for Potable Water Usage
  60. Sustainability Criteria Applied to Infrastructure Projects under Singapore Green Bond Framework
  61. Progress of Scale-up of National Recycling Programme
  62. Data on Employment Pass Applications by Family Offices in Singapore
  63. Guidelines for Cruise Ship Industry's Practice of Overbooking
  64. Practice of Allocating by Ethnic Group Public Holidays for Gazetting
  65. Average Number of New Citizens and PRs Enlisted for Full-time National Service
  66. Traffic Mitigation Efforts with Moving-in of Residents at New Mass Condominium in Tampines
  67. Lessons from Recent URA Public Engagement Exercise for Government's Long-term Land Use Review
  68. Audits to Improve Road Safety
  69. Pegging Affordability of HDB Flats to Median Household Incomes or Other Income Indicators
  70. Peak Ridership Levels of Public Buses and Moves to Rationalise Services
  71. Donations Made to Rare Disease Fund and Alternative Fundraising Arrangements with Matching Donation Support for More Diseases
  72. Improvement and Maintenance of Mountain Biking Trails
  73. Safe Riding Habits for Students Using Active Mobility Devices to Get to School
  74. Use of Grassroots Organisation Scheme in Obtaining BTO Flats and Executive Condominiums
  75. Remuneration Disclosures for Statutory Boards and Government-linked Firms
  76. Sufficiency of Exchange Rate, Fiscal and Macroprudential Measures to Contain Rising Cost of Living
  77. Registration or Licensing of Family Offices in Singapore
  78. Duties Due from Under-declaration of Imported Cars from 2011 to 2021
  79. Measures against Insider Gifting of SGX-listed Shares and Unit Trusts to Approved Charities for Tax Deduction
  80. Tax Treatment of Full-time National Serviceman Allowances
  81. Total Profit Before Tax and Corporate Tax Paid by Companies from 2018 to 2022
  82. Exemption of Amount Granted to National Servicemen under NS Excellence Award from Income Tax
  83. Effect of US' "Strategic Clarity" over Taiwan on Regional Security and Stability
  84. Attracting Top Talent to Continue Representing Singapore in Diplomacy
  85. Developing Responses to Expected Spike in Crimes from Increased Digital Activities and Transactions in Metaverse
  86. Cases of Resellers of Luxury Items Defrauding Buyers and Plans for Public Education and Regulation
  87. Dark Web Crimes and Cryptocurrency-related Crimes in Past Two Years
  88. Claims Filed Annually at Small Claims Tribunals Since 2019
  89. Steps to Mitigate Risks for Singapore Government-linked Projects and Investments in China
  90. Most In-demand Services at SME Centres and Key Metrics Used to Measure Success in Transforming SME Clients
  91. Plan to Train 1,000 Automotive Technicians to Maintain Electric Vehicles and Build Up Workshop Capabilities
  92. Liquefied Natural Gas-Powered Commercial Ships Using Singapore Ports in Past Five Years
  93. Regulation of Home-based Private Dining Businesses to Safeguard Public Health
  94. Percentage of Outcome-based Cleaning Contracts with Implementation of Progressive Wage Model for Cleaning Sector
  95. Percentage of Hawker Centres with Centralised Dishwashing Services
  96. Impact of Small Deposit Charge for Pre-packaged Beverages on Diners and Refund Mechanism for Dine-in Users
  97. Update on Local Supply of Live and Chilled Chicken
  98. Root Causes of Increase in Rodent Infestations
  99. Support for Self-employed School Canteen Stallholders to Manage Higher Costs of Ingredients and Utility Charges
  100. Review of Qualifying Income Criteria for MOE's Financial Assistance Scheme
  101. Workplace Grievances Surfaced to NTUC-affiliated Teachers' Unions and Associations
  102. Support for Students on Financial Assistance Scheme to Develop Good Reading Habits and Access Digital Devices
  103. Number of Teachers Breaking Teaching Bonds in Past Five Years and Their Reasons
  104. Allied Educators Hired to Support Teachers at Special Education (SPED) Schools
  105. Ratio of School Mental Health Professionals to Students
  106. Setting Up Framework to Administer Simple and Accessible Trusts for Seniors
  107. Plans to Convert Preschools to Senior Care Centres and Preschool Staff to Carers for the Elderly
  108. Prevalence of People with Physical, Mental and Intellectual Disabilities
  109. Statistics on Children Born with Birth Defects
  110. Influenza Vaccination to Reduce Risk of Infection and Disease-related Complications
  111. Suitability and Efficiency of Nasal COVID-19 Vaccines
  112. Support for Nurses Undertaking Caregiving for Their Families
  113. Campaigns to Promote Respect for Nurses
  114. Average Duration Patients Are Warded at IMH for Treatment and Average Nurse-to-patient Ratio
  115. Increasing Cap on MediSave Withdrawals for Mental Health Patients and Waiver of 15% Co-payment for MediSave Claims
  116. Percentage of Young Couples with Successful Applications for HDB Flats Through Existing Schemes
  117. Littering Problem Caused by Marketing Pamphlets and Materials from Estate Agents
  118. Environmental Impact Assessments In Import Permits for Sand Consignments
  119. Future Plans for Park Connector Networks
  120. Successful Appeals by HDB Flat Owners against Sale of Their Flats Compulsorily Acquired by HDB
  121. Utilisation Rate of Parking Lots in Multi-storey Car Parks of Newer HDB Estates
  122. Quarter-on-quarter Change in HDB Rental Price Index and Average Rentals of HDB Flats in Open Market
  123. Data on Applications for Interim Housing Assistance under Provisional Parenthood Housing Scheme
  124. Guidelines and Education Efforts on Shared and Designated Lane Usage along Park Connectors
  125. Incidents of Unscheduled Disruption of Fibre Broadband Service Due to Construction Activity
  126. Increasing Number of Libraries in Neighbourhoods and Efforts to Cultivate Love for Reading Physical Books
  127. Supporting Athletes Competing in Sports Not Represented by National Sports Associations
  128. Limit on Number of Dependants an Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass Holder Can Bring In
  129. Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass for Healthcare Professionals
  130. Update on Jobs Taskforce Set Up in 2021 to Grow Talents in 10 Key Sectors
  131. English Language Qualification Requirement for Employment Pass Applicants
  132. Repatriation Costs for Work Permit Holders and Migrant Domestic Workers Terminating Employment on Own Accord Within First Month
  133. Extend Mandatory Safety Review to All industries to Inculcate Safety First Culture in All Workplaces
  134. Definition of "Discrimination" under Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices