Parliament sitting, 28 November 2022

106 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 28 November 2022, Vol 95, Issue 76 · Open in the reader

1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
2. ASSENT TO BILLS PASSED
3. Point of Order
4. One-time Wage Adjustment for Civil Servants to Offset Anticipated High Core Inflation Rate in 2022
5. Regulation of Ownership of Personal Mobility Aids to Prevent Their Misuse and Abuse
6. Impact of Layoffs by Big Tech Companies and Support Available for Affected Employees
7. Rule Requiring Drivers of Public Service Vehicles to Ensure No Property Left Behind by Passengers Before or After Trip
8. Measures to Prevent and Manage Risks from Crowd Surges during Festive Periods and Public Events
9. Measures to Prevent Examination Paper Leaks at Institutes of Higher Learning
10. Designating More Marine Spaces as Marine Parks and Protecting Marine Wildlife and Coastal Habitats
11. Studies on Annual Mortality and Cost Associated with Air Pollution from Human Activities
12. Additional Plans to Improve Energy Conservation and Manage Energy Demand by Businesses and Households
13. Annual Cases of Abuse and Assaults against Bus Captains
14. SkillsFuture Singapore Agency (Amendment) Bill
15. Skills Development Levy (Amendment) Bill
16. Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill
17. Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill
18. Suspension of Standing Orders
19. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No 3) Bill
20. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No 3) Bill
21. Adjournment of Debate
22. Adjournment
23. Measures to Safeguard Safety and Security of Cabin Crew and Passengers on Board Airborne Aircraft
24. Statistics on Family Violence Cases and Support Available for Victims
25. More Places in Direct School Admission Programme and Mainstream Avenues for Students to Pursue Interests
26. Accounting for Use and Sale of State Land
27. Promoting Safe Riding and Use of Footpaths and Park Connectors
28. Measures to Improve Service Quality of Poor Performing Telcos
29. Tracking of Seniors Who Discontinue Rehabilitative Physiotherapy Sessions
30. Update on HDB's Remaking Our Heartland Programme
31. Effectiveness of Nationwide Language Campaigns
32. SAF's Assessment and Promotion of Sustainability in Its Operations and Training
33. Need for Returning Singaporeans to Show Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination Status
34. Mitigation Strategy to Deal with Cellular Phone Jams at Large Events
35. Effectiveness of Customer Service Training Provided to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital's Patient Care Officers
36. Encouraging Singaporean Medical Students to Specialise as Family Doctors
37. Building of Pedestrian Foot Bridge Between Gardens by the Bay East and Suntec City
38. Prison Inmates Helped by Yellow Ribbon Singapore in Securing Job Placements
39. Safeguarding User Privacy and Data against Illegal Tracking by Tech Companies
40. Accidents Involving Drivers Aged 65 and Above and Shortening Revalidation Cycle
41. Effect of Improved Standards on Capacity of New Migrant Worker Dormitories
42. Appeals to Switch from Commercial Bank to HDB Housing Loans
43. Effect of Announced Fee and Salary Adjustments on Private Preschool Operators' Sustainability
44. Ensuring Enough Vegetarian Food Stalls in Hawker Centres and Food Courts
45. Review of Spent Regime for Criminal Records
46. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements for Businesses
47. Cost Changes of Moderna and Pfizer Bivalent Vaccines since Last Supply Contract
48. Additional Guidelines to Investment Mandate of Singapore's Sovereign Funds
49. Strategies to Prevent Overcrowding and Risk of Stampede in MRT Stations
50. Subsidies for Prime Location Public Flat Owners
51. Necessity of Electronic Health Declaration via SG Arrival Card
52. Strategy on Cryptocurrency Investments and Protection of Retail Investors
53. Reasons for Increase in COE Prices and Number of Motorcycles Deregistered
54. Impact of Rising Costs and Resource Constraints on Timeline for "30 by 30" Goal
55. Digital Singapore Dollar as Genuine Electronic Currency
56. Implementation of Silver Zones and Lessons Learnt
57. Persons Under Age 18 Involved in Drug Trafficking and Measures to Protect Youths
58. Nominal Wage Growth for Full-time Employed Singapore Citizens by Industry
59. Eligibility for Public Service Commission, A*Star and National Research Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships
60. Factors Considered When Introducing Mandatory Disclosure Requirements for Financial Institutions
61. Impact of FTX's Bankruptcy on Singapore Investors and Businesses and on Implementation of Digital Singapore Dollar
62. Treatment of Singapore Banks' Crypto Asset Exposure and Capital Adequacy
63. Breakdown of Effective Tax Rate by Companies' Profits before Tax
64. Contribution and Withdrawal Requirements of Supplementary Retirement Scheme for Locals and Foreigners
65. Limits for Exposure to Different Asset Classes for National Sovereign Wealth Funds
66. Value of Temasek Holdings' Investments in Cryptocurrency Trading Platform FTX and Its Subsidiaries
67. Applicability of GST Offset Packages to Singaporeans Employed Overseas with No Reportable Tax Returns
68. Valuation of New and Old Reclaimed Land and Their Inclusion in Current and Past Reserves
69. Key Outcomes from German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Visit to Singapore
70. Impact from US and India's Upgraded Ties with ASEAN
71. Ex-spouses Overstaying in Matrimonial Homes Ordered Sold by Court
72. Efforts to Monitor and Prevent Cannabis Plant Cultivation in Singapore
73. Efforts to Deter Use of Cannabis in Singapore
74. Community Partnerships to Strengthen Support for Victims of Sexual Crime and Family Violence
75. Illegal and Problem Gambling during World Cup 2022
76. Breakdown of COE Bids by Engine Capacity in Last Five Years
77. Expected Operational and Start Date of Stage 4 of Thomson-East Coast Line
78. Progress of Upgrading Works on Bukit Panjang LRT System
79. Unmanned Aircraft Activity Permits Issued Annually and Review of Height Limit for Drones
80. Improving Ingress and Egress of Emergency Vehicles in Silver Zones
81. Industry-specific Targets for PM2.5 Pollution
82. Petrol Stations Granted SG Clean Certification
83. Teachers for Character and Citizenship Education Classes
84. Slots for Sporting Co-curricular Activities in Schools for All Applicants
85. Attendance in Mandatory Counselling Programme in Family Violence Cases
86. Staff-to-child Ratio at Places of Safety and Juvenile Homes
87. Undergraduates Studying Islamic Studies and Availability of Certified Teachers
88. Redevelopment of National Skin Centre
89. COVID-19 Infections Acquired by Patients from Within Hospitals and Nursing Homes
90. Incentives in New Nationwide Sodium-reduction Campaign to Shift Consumer Behaviour
91. Leveraging Smart Home Technology and Devices to Support Senior Care at Home
92. Flat Applications Involving Ex-spouses' Disputes over Listing Child as Essential Occupier
93. Low-income Families with Bedridden Members Residing in Flats Selected for Home Improvement Programme
94. Basis for Treating BTO Flat Owner with Marriage Annulled and HDB Subsidy Paid Back as Second-time Applicant
95. Waiting Time for Applications under HDB's Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme
96. Cause of Landslide at Clementi NorthArc BTO Flat Construction Site
97. Price to Income Ratio of BTO Flats in Mature Estates
98. HDB Resale Transactions with Cash-over-valuation by Town and Flat Type
99. Change in Average Rents by Town and Flat Type in Third Quarter of 2022
100. Publishing Unedited Submissions in Public Consultations on Proposed Legislation
101. Plans for Masters or Seniors Level Competition to Promote Sporting Excellence
102. Promotion of Sea Sports amongst Youths
103. Impact of Continued Global Tech Layoffs on Tech Workers
104. Profile of Singaporeans Affected by Global Tech Industry Layoffs and Support Available
105. Foreign Worker Dormitory Operators' Restrictions on Their Residents' Movement
106. Ages of Retrenched Tech Company Employees and Support Given