Parliament sitting, 21 April 2023

63 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 21 April 2023, Vol 95, Issue 101 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Percentage of Primary School Children with Limited or No Access to Digital Devices and Network Connection for Learning
  3. Assessment of Practice where Insurers Offer Additional Coverage for Cancer Treatment through Riders
  4. Causes Behind Major Disruption to System at ICA Checkpoints on 31 March 2023
  5. Policy Stance on "99-to-1" Arrangements for Stamp Duty Payment in Property Transactions and Measures to Prevent Recurrence
  6. Actions by Hospitals against Patients who Abuse or Harass Healthcare Workers
  7. Assessment of Whether Leaked Classified US Military and Intelligence Documents Relate to Singapore
  8. Companies Facing Difficulties Re-negotiating Contracts Signed Before PWM Wage Rungs Were Set
  9. Regulatory Framework for Artificial Intelligence Governance in Singapore
  10. Instances when Appropriate Adults were Not Present for Cases Involving Offenders with Mental Disabilities or Young Suspects
  11. Ensuring Stall Rentals at Trade Fairs and Bazaars Remain Affordable
  12. Rationale for Singapore Being Potential Claimant from Loss and Damage Fund Set Up in COP27
  13. Debate on President's Address
  14. Assessment of Tech Capabilities and Competencies for Employment Pass under COMPASS
  15. Upgrading Plans for Changi Airfreight Centre
  16. Effectiveness of "War Against Diabetes" Effort
  17. Defect Rates and Time Taken for Resolution of Defects for BTO Flats Built Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic
  18. Inclusion of Restraint of Trade Clauses in Labour Contracts for Non-top Management Positions
  19. Circumstances under which Replacement Fee for Identity Cards and Passports are Waived
  20. Recourse for Retrenched Unionised and Non-unionised Employees who are Paid Retrenchment Benefits that are Less Than Prevailing Norm
  21. Data on Households That Paid for Purchase of HDB BTO Flats without Using Cash Payments
  22. Further Mitigation Measures to Address Urban Heat Island Effect
  23. Banking Disruptions That Have Lasted More Than An Hour in Last Five Years
  24. Review of Operations and Design at ICA Checkpoints Following Recent Accident Involving Auxiliary Policeman
  25. New Variants and Resurgence of Infections from Recent Spike in COVID-19 Cases
  26. Companies Involved in Construction of Illegal Floor at The Alexcier Building
  27. Application of Quiet Hours for SAF Overflights
  28. Extent of Protection with Move to Limit Proposed Legislation against Workplace Discrimination to Five Characteristics
  29. Recent Declines in Reference Points for Salaries of Care and Senior Care Staff
  30. Proposed Installation of Daytime Running Lights in Vehicles at Selected Places
  31. Guidelines Governing Interactions between Grassroots, People’s Association and Government Outreach Efforts
  32. Rate of Myopia among Primary School Children and Programmes to Address Uptrend
  33. Investigation into Dormitory Operators Who Allowed Packed Food for Migrant Workers to be Left Unattended in the Open
  34. Dealing with Neighbours who Persistently Breach Noise Limits at HDB Blocks
  35. Probe into White Discharge Found in Outlet Drain along Hougang Avenue 10
  36. Monitoring of Maintenance Standards at HDB Car Parks
  37. Breakdown of Officers in Administrative Services by Background including Scholarship Recipients and Mid-career Entrants
  38. Singapore's Contribution to ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management to Help Rohingya Refugees
  39. Officers on Live Video Stream on Emergency Video System to Communicate with 999 or 995 Callers in Dialects or Other Languages
  40. Regulatory Requirements on Owners of Shopping Malls and Public Buildings to Ensure Robust Security System in Place to Handle Security Emergency
  41. Biometric Identification for Automated Clearance of Babies and Children Passing through Immigration Checkpoints
  42. Risk of Dark-coloured Cars Getting into Accidents in Singapore
  43. Proposal to Make Adult Monthly Travel Card Cheaper to Encourage Switch to Public Transport
  44. Studies on Microplastics Contamination in Our Reservoirs and Water Sources from Foreign Countries
  45. Proposal to Allow Hawkers above Age 60 to Hire One Foreign Worker to Help with Food Preparation
  46. Number of Reports Made in Relation to Abuse and Harassment towards Social Worker Investigated and Convicted
  47. Breakdown of Balance in CPF MediSave Accounts for CPF Account Holders who Passed Away before 85 Years Old
  48. Availability of AstraZeneca Vaccine in Singapore and Concerns of It Linked to Thrombosis
  49. Update on Zero-tolerance Policy Against Abuse and Harassment of Healthcare Workers
  50. Career Options and Prospects for Trained Singapore Oral Health Therapists
  51. Encourage All Hawkers to Adopt Healthier Cooking Methods and Practices as Part of Efforts under Healthier Dining Programme
  52. Percentage of Healthcare System's Carbon Footprint due to Desflurane and Plans to Reduce Its Use
  53. Number of Speech and Language Therapists Registered to Practise and Waiting Time to Get a First Appointment Through Public Healthcare System
  54. Proposal for Married First-timer Home Ownership Measure to be Rolled Out Earlier
  55. Rewilding Efforts by NParks Resulting in Wild Boars Recolonising More Green Spaces in Singapore
  56. Time-limited Special Funding Support for Town Councils to Deal with Higher Cost of Maintenance
  57. HDB Accommodation Options for Persons with Disabilities in Public Rental Housing and New BTO Developments
  58. Support Freelance Exercise Professionals to Obtain Certificates to Register on National Registry of Exercise Professionals
  59. Assessed Quantity and Nature of Labour Shortage for 27 Occupations under Shortage Occupation List
  60. Number of Companies Adopting Tripartite Standard on Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs in Past Five Years
  61. Median and Average Retrenchment Benefit Per Year of Service for Each Retrenched Worker Broken Down by Industry and Unionised and Non-unionised Companies
  62. Clarification by Minister of State for Home Affairs
  63. Clarification by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information