Parliament sitting, 9 January 2024

125 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 9 January 2024, Vol 95, Issue 118 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. ASSENT TO BILLS PASSED
  3. Strengthening Safety Practices Following 2021 Tuas Incineration Plant Explosion
  4. Measures to Develop Baseline Artificial Intelligence Literacy of Students
  5. Impact of "Long Island" Project along East Coast Parkway on Marine Habitats and Property Prices in the Area
  6. Sufficiency of Fines to Deter Officers in Manpower Ministry's Agencies from Carrying Out Unsafe Activities
  7. Impact of Houthis' Attacks in Red Sea on Singapore's Maritime Security
  8. Rationale for and Impact of Increased Rental Occupancy Cap for HDB Units
  9. Charges against NEA in Relation to the Incident at Tuas Incineration Plant
  10. Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill
  11. Enlistment and Other Matters (Amendment) Bill
  12. Prevention of Proliferation Financing and Other Matters Bill
  13. Significant Investments Review Bill
  14. Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  15. Stillbirths and Births (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  16. Adjournment
  17. Checks on Storage Facilities and Operational Processes of Commercial Cord Blood Banking Service Providers
  18. Stepped-up Measures to Combat Phishing-related Crimes to Enhance Cybersecurity for Individuals
  19. Use of SkillsFuture Credit Scheme and Achievement of Scheme's Policy Outcomes
  20. Protection for Children at Childcare Centres from Unauthorised Access by Strangers
  21. Regulations on Input Prompts for Large Language Models to Prevent Disclosure of Confidential Data
  22. Alerts Communicated to Singapore Travellers Regarding Pneumonia Outbreak in China
  23. Extent to which Mandatory Plastic Bag Charge has Resulted in Reduced in Use of Plastics
  24. Impact of End of Global Inflationary Surge and Turn in Electronics Cycle on Singapore's Recovery Prospects
  25. Appeals for Individuals who Missed Out on COVID-19 Resilience Medal
  26. Impact of "Long Island" Project along East Coast Parkway on Maritime Anchorages in Singapore’s Eastern Sector
  27. Reasons for Change of Main Contractor in HDB Projects Midway through Construction
  28. Update on Efforts to Alleviate Shortage of Hospital Beds and Nursing Staff in Public Hospitals
  29. Full Utilisation of Grants by Recipients of Cultural Medallion Fund
  30. Incidence of Teenage Pregnancy and Support Extended to Pregnant Teens
  31. Applications for Mediation of Disputes between Neighbours that Reached Community Mediation Centre
  32. Full-time Platform Workers' Take-up of Career Conversion Programmes
  33. Statistics on Singapore’s GDP Produced by Singaporeans and Companies Owned by Singaporeans
  34. Strengthening Enforcement against Illegal Subletting of HDB Flats and Private Residential Properties
  35. Cap on Number of Hours Spent on the Road by Private Hire Car or Taxi Drivers
  36. Increasing Number of Day Activity Centres and Residential Homes for Adult Persons with Autism
  37. Consideration of Traits such as Age, Socio-economic Status, Ethnicity and Gender as Risk Factors for Suicide and Self-harm
  38. Back-up Immigration Procedures in Event of Power Outage at Checkpoints
  39. Cap on Number of Occupants in HDB Rental Flats
  40. Financial Support Options for Unlisted Implants
  41. Possible Breach of Disclosure Rules for Listed Companies by Cord Blood Banking Firm for Issues Related to Irregular Storage Temperatures
  42. Regulation of Educational and Behavioural Therapy Service Providers
  43. Dialect Usage on Free-to-air Radio and Television Services
  44. Impact of Subsidy Recovery Regime on Prices of non‐PLH Flats in Same Area and Prospect of Subsidy Priced into Selling Price of Resale PLH Flats
  45. Extension of Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation Guidelines to Cover More Individuals
  46. Singaporeans Above Age 21 Who Are Not on Electoral Register
  47. Lifts in HDB Flats Fitted with Lift Monitoring Devices that Rely on 3G Modems
  48. Protection for Healthcare Workers who Complain about Abuse from Adverse Consequences under Tripartite Framework
  49. Successful Applicants for Startup SG Founder Programme Who Are Persons with Disabilities
  50. Deployment of Technologies to Enforce against Excessive Vehicular Noise
  51. Transfer of Samples from Private Hospitals to Singapore Cord Blood Bank
  52. Cases of Abuse Committed against Persons with Special Needs
  53. Extent of Use of School Fields under Dual-Use Scheme
  54. Time between HDB Flat Key Collection Appointment Notification and Appointment Date
  55. Inclusion of Security Professionals Working in Healthcare Settings in Framework for Prevention of Healthcare Personnel Abuse
  56. Assessment Criteria for Closure of SingPost Branches
  57. Income Criterion to be Satisfied at Point of Application for HDB Flat under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme
  58. Update on CPIB Investigation into Minister for Transport
  59. Incidents of Disinvitation of Speakers and Cancellations of Events at Autonomous Universities
  60. Incentivising Families to Use Public Transport, Taxi and Private Hire Cars as Attractive Alternative to Car Ownership
  61. Number of Male Permanent Residents who Lost Residency Status for Not Serving Full-time National Service
  62. Training for Healthcare Workers on Managing Difficult Situations
  63. Upgrade for Green Link Determining System to Balance Demands between Motorists and Pedestrians
  64. Assistance for Parents Following Return of a Child to Biological Family After Being Placed in Place of Safety or Foster Home
  65. Factors Contributing to Companies Being Open to Shift from Transporting Workers on Lorries to Other Modes
  66. Assessment of Maintenance Fee Proposed by Condominium Developer
  67. Review of Political Office Holders’ Salaries
  68. Effectiveness of Efforts to Attract More Singaporeans to Join Healthcare Industry
  69. Proposal for New MRT Line to Serve Residents in Fernvale, Seletar and Jalan Kayu Estates
  70. Limit Charges on Cashier's Orders to Assist Elderly and Digitally Illiterate Who Withdraw Their Own Savings in Cashier's Orders
  71. Update on Review of Political Office Holders' Salaries
  72. Ensuring Fair and Competitive Base Interest Rates for Saving Accounts
  73. Revision of Metrics for Ensuring Appropriate Level of Household Indebtedness Given High Interest Rates
  74. Deviation in Size of Constituencies Made by Electoral Boundaries Review Committee
  75. Collaborating with Messaging Service Providers to Prevent and Track Phishing Scams
  76. Categorisation of Import and Sale of Vapes and Associated Products as Serious Offences under Organised Crime Act 2015
  77. Consideration of Criminal Records for Previous Convictions under Section 377A of Penal Code Given Repeal of Section
  78. Number of Dependant's Pass Holders and Long-Term Visit Pass Holders who are Not Spouses or Children of Singapore Citizens
  79. Statistics of Internet Banking Scams Caused by Compromises to Smartphones by Malware
  80. Efficiency and Efficacy of Screenings at Airport Checkpoints
  81. Regulatory Supervision over Singapore Palestine Film Festival
  82. Frequency of Anti-scam Campaigns Appearing on Media Platforms
  83. Number of and Assistance for Non-native English Speakers Filing Court Applications via Integrated Family Application Management System
  84. Tourist Arrivals from China and Amount of Tourism Receipts in 2023
  85. Measures to Prevent Installation of Illegal Vehicle Licence Plates
  86. Estimated Costs to Fit Automated Ramps and Assistive Mechanisms in New Buses
  87. Requests from MCSTs to Build Covered Linkways to Their Developments
  88. Data on Mean and Median Time between Trips for Private Hire and Taxi Drivers
  89. Measures to Enhance Waste Reduction and Recycling Efforts
  90. Measures to Prevent Travellers from Transmitting Bedbug Infestations Upon Arrival in Singapore
  91. Proposal to Grant Credits on Electricity Bills for Households That Are Actively Recycling
  92. Review of Gas Flaring Activities in Light of Studies Suggesting Harmful Effects of Toxic Pollutants Released
  93. Corporal Punishment Meted Out on Boy Pupils and Necessity of Retaining Such Punishment in Schools
  94. Median Annual Salary of Flexi-adjunct Teachers in Past Five Years
  95. New Sports to be Added under Strategic Partnership CCA Programme in 2024 and 2025
  96. Number of Self-employed Persons Receiving Financial Support from Social Assistance Schemes
  97. Complaints against Day Activity Centres and Long-term Care Facilities, and Cases Referred to Police
  98. Regulation of Advertisements for Aesthetic Treatments
  99. Health Risks of High Caffeine Consumption on Young People
  100. Reports of Incidents Involving Transportation and Escorting of Elderly Patients
  101. Regulation and Supervision of Cord Blood Banking Industry
  102. Number of Women and Men Who Have Undergone Fertility Screening at Public and Private Hospitals in Past Five Years
  103. Patients Affected by Reduced Subsidy Levels from Introduction of Use of Residential Property Annual Value for Means Testing
  104. Healthcare Workers Receiving COVID-19 Resilience Medal
  105. Considerations in Inclusion or Removal of Treatments in Cancer Drug List
  106. Use of Protective Construction Hoardings as Medium for Display of Public Artworks
  107. Effectiveness of Joint Singles Scheme Operator-Run Pilot in Mitigating Conflicts among Co-tenants in HDB's Public Rental Scheme
  108. Plans to Prepare Low-income Tenants of HDB's Public Rental Scheme for Eventual Home Ownership
  109. Extension of Lift Upgrading Programme to HDB Blocks after Main Upgrading Programme but Still Without Direct Lift Access to Flats
  110. Extension of Retirement Date of 3G Network Pending Upgrading of Town Infrastructure to 4G- or 5G-Compatible Devices
  111. Details of HDB Flats Rented Out by Flat Type in Last Five Years
  112. HDB and Private Residential Units Tenanted to Six Unrelated People Not from Same Family Unit
  113. Resiliency of Key Telecommunication Networks and Services against Massive Outages
  114. Proportion of Students Who Have Undergone Code for Fun Enrichment Programme
  115. National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2.0 vs Energy and Environmental Sustainability
  116. Workers Facing Highest Risk of Displacement from Artificial Intelligence and Reskilling Programmes Available
  117. Breaches of Singpass in Last Five Years and Steps to Enhance Its Security
  118. Complaints of Unsolicited Marketing Communications Received and Effectiveness of Spam Control Act
  119. Loans of Artworks, Artefacts and Antiques from National Collection to Non-museum Entities for Display
  120. Group and Individual Booking of SportSG Sports Facilities and Steps to Prevent Profiteering and Monopolisation
  121. Breakdown of Own Account Workers by Occupational Categories and Gross Monthly Income Tiers
  122. Home Protection Scheme Coverage for Persons with Disabilities
  123. Extension of Matched Retirement Savings Scheme to Cover Seniors Aged Above 70
  124. Seniors Aged Above 65 with No Qualified Family Member to Sponsor Work Permit Application for Migrant Domestic Worker
  125. Breakdown of Accommodation Type for Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit Holders