Parliament sitting, 7 November 2023

100 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 7 November 2023, Vol 95, Issue 116 · Open in the reader

1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
2. Impact of Price Increases on Real Wage Growth
3. Decision on Appropriate Strategy for Urban Wildlife Management
4. Singapore's Approach towards Housing of Transgender Persons in Prison Settings
5. Cases Undertaken by Public Defender's Office
6. Streamlining of MediFund Application Process to Allow Approval to be Accepted Across Healthcare Institutions
7. Impact of Thailand’s Proposed Land Bridge Project on Singapore’s Competitiveness as Global Seaport
8. Ensuring Government's Shared Responsibility Framework for Equitable Sharing of Losses in Bank Scams Offers Adequate Protection
9. Training for Corporate Partners in Family100 Programme
10. Developing Indigenous Capabilities for Artificial Intelligence Solutions
11. Stillbirths and Births (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
12. Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill
13. Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill
14. Cost of Living Crisis
15. Time Limit for Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport's Speech
16. Cost of Living Crisis
17. Adjournment
18. Proposal to Review Format of GCE "A" Levels to Cater to Broader-based Educational Requirements
19. Expanding Range of Institutions and Organisations that Advise New Family Offices on Philanthropic Endeavours
20. Timeline for Police to Complete Investigations into Offences where Accused Persons are Denied Bail
21. Review of Penalties for Real Estate Agents who Market or Sell HDB Flats that Do Not Meet Minimum Occupation Period
22. Boosting Availability of Carbon Credits for Companies in Singapore
23. Review Quantum of Rebates for Morning Pre-peak Fares
24. Manpower Crunch for Critical Healthcare Roles Such As Radiographers and Pharmacists
25. Fraud Related to Issuance of bizSAFE Certificates for Workplace Safety
26. Requiring Charities to List Their Top Donors in Annual Returns
27. Percentage of Students in Mainstream Schools Diagnosed with Special Education Needs
28. Investigation into Potential Poisoning of Dogs at Parry Avenue Field
29. Timeframe between Families Finding Employment and Being Removed from ComCare Schemes
30. More Options and Benefits for Off-peak Car Scheme
31. Expected Performance of Singapore's Economy in 2023 and Areas for Growth Prognosis in 2024
32. Guidelines for Insurers to Adopt Fair and Responsible Practices towards Persons with Disabilities and Those with Mental Health Conditions
33. Update on Efforts to Curb Crow Population at Heartland Town Centres
34. Measures to Protect Vulnerable Residents from Impact of Haze
35. State of Mental Health as Consideration when Granting Work Passes to Foreigners
36. Proposal to Review and Revitalise ActiveSG Jurong West Sports Stadium
37. Low-cost Dispute Resolution Platform for Dispute Resolution between Vehicle Leasing Firms and Vocational Drivers or Riders
38. Average Productivity Gain Achieved by Public Transport Operators in Past Five Years
39. Adequacy of Dormitories for Number of Migrant Workers in Construction Sector
40. Criteria for Return of Child to Biological Family after Being Placed in Foster Care
41. Review of Procedures, Equipment and Training Following Death of Late SCDF NSF SGT1 Edward Go
42. Tracking Wealth Inequality in Singapore
43. Maintenance Issues for Car Parks with Interlocking Tiles
44. Requiring Private Clinics and Hospitals to Routinely Update Patient Data on National Electronic Health Record System
45. Hardware Tokens as Option for Bank Customers to Enhance Security of Online Banking
46. Rights of Singaporeans Employed by Employers of Record
47. Utilisation Rate of Seletar Airport
48. Students in Integrated Programme Track Registering to Take GCE "O" Level Exams as Private Candidates
49. Assistance for Staff Recently Laid Off by Regional Food Delivery Platform
50. Classification of Self-employed Persons' Earnings as Variable Income in Computation for HDB Home Loans
51. Programmes to Identify and Support Seniors with Mental Health Issues
52. Expected Impact of Escalating Gaza Conflict on Singapore's Economy
53. Timeline to Ban Transport of Workers on Back of Lorries
54. Grab-Uber Merger's Impact on Grab’s Market Share, Fares, Driver Earnings and Quality of Service
55. Proportion of Non-domestic Water Consumers who Consume Potable Water
56. Flexible Work Arrangements for Lower-wage Frontline and Blue-collar Workers to Grant Time-off for Caregiving and Skills Training
57. Lessons from 14 October Disruption to Banking Digital Services
58. Equipping Counsellors with Skills to Address Unique Challenges Such As Gender Dysphoria, Bullying and LGBTQ Issues
59. Discrepancy between Minimum Income Standard Stated in Report and in ComCare's Long-Term Assistance Payout
60. Priority Given to Owed Employees' Wages during Winding Up of Companies
61. Progress of Residential Demand Response Pilot Programme
62. Impact of Anti-money Laundering Measures on Ease of Opening Bank Accounts and Singapore's Reputation of Being Efficient
63. Improving Capacity and Facilities at Hougang Polyclinic
64. Measures to Discourage Dependency on Unemployment Support
65. Targeted Social Programmes to Increase Participation Rates of Male Retirees
66. Extending Post-retirement Medical Benefits for Government Pensioners
67. Update on Lamppost-as-a-Platform Project
68. Ensuring Banks' IT Infrastructure to Prevent Service Disruptions
69. Coverage of Shared Responsibility Framework Against Phishing Scams
70. Singapore's Gini Coefficient Over Last 10 Years
71. Number of Requests for Assistance to Leave Gaza Conflict Area
72. Collaborations with Foreign Counterparts Against Scams
73. Ratio of Full-time SPF National Servicemen to Population and Statistics of Volunteer Special Constabulary Officers
74. Impact of Public Defender's Office on Cases Taken Up by Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
75. Impact of High Interest Rates on Local Startups
76. Linkage Between Singaporean Businesses With Ongoing Rempang Eco-City Project
77. Incentives for Vehicle Leasing Platforms to Allow Leasing to Vocational Motorists
78. Maintaining Competitiveness of Singapore's Seaports
79. Estimated Overall Cost and Timeframe to Move Into ERP 2.0 System Era
80. Measures to Tackle High-rise Littering
81. Sustainability of Mental Health Support Officers in Schools
82. Child Protection Service Officers' Statistics
83. Steps to ensure Affordability and Accessibility of Mental Health Insurance for Lower-income
84. Mean and Median Waiting Times for Patients Receiving Psychiatric Help at Institute of Mental Health
85. Sustainability of Private Insurance Plans Based on Non-rejection of New Applications with Pre-existing Conditions
86. Implementation of MPOWER Measures under World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
87. Recommendation for Teenage Boys to be Vaccinated by Choice against Human Papillomavirus in National Childhood Immunisation Schedule
88. Regulating Do-it-yourself Aesthetic Injectable Kits
89. Take-up Rate of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines by Adults
90. Reconsideration for Proposed National Mental Health Office to Come under Oversight of Prime Minister's Office
91. Average Annual Amount of Housing Loans Taken by HDB Resale Flat Buyers Who Paid More Than $1 Million for Flat
92. Including Disputes Involving Billing-on-Behalf Services in IMDA's Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme
93. Micro-enterprises in Exercise and Education Sectors Supported by IMDA's Data Protection Essentials Programme
94. Usage and Cost of Maintaining Wireless@SG System
95. Checks on Foreigners Working Illegally as Food Delivery Riders
96. Re-entry of Retrenched Residents into Workforce
97. Employees Disallowed Taking Medical Leave Granted by Non-company Approved Panel of Doctors
98. Employment of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) and LTVP+ Holders with Letter of Consent
99. Code of Practice Governing Acceptable Advertisements for Maid Agencies
100. Interim Support for Employees Unable to Work for Extended Periods Due to Mental Illness