Parliament sitting, 10 January 2024

92 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 10 January 2024, Vol 95, Issue 119 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Singapore's Progress on COP28 Pledges on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuel, Increasing Renewable Energy Capacity and Improving Energy Efficiency
  3. Guidelines for Use of Diplomatic Bags and Past Cases of Misuse
  4. Inspections of Licensed Cord Blood Banks and Support for Customers Affected by Recent Lapse at Commercial Cord Blood Bank
  5. Safeguards to Ensure Suitability of Adults who Foster or Adopt Children who Have Endured Traumatic Past
  6. Take-Up Rate Of SkillsFuture Credit
  7. Ensuring Licensed Remittance Companies Fulfil Commitments
  8. Enhancing Cybersecurity Awareness Given Recent Increase in Phishing Scams
  9. Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  10. Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  11. Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  12. Building an Inclusive and Safe Digital Society
  13. Building an Inclusive and Safe Digital Society
  14. Adjournment
  15. Proportion of Outsourced Healthcare Workers Being Awarded COVID-19 Resilience Medal
  16. Assessment of Public Sector's Achievement of Green Targets Following Launch of GreenGov.SG Initiative
  17. Impact of E-cigarettes Ban on Potential Loss in Tax Revenue for Government
  18. Extension or Cessation of 4% Interest Rate Floor for CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts beyond 2024
  19. Measures to Help Hawkers Cope with Increasing Costs of Supplies and Ingredients
  20. External Auditors for Verifying Charges Generated by Ride-hailing Platforms' Technological Systems
  21. Update on Median Waiting Time for Hospital Admission and Proposal for More Day or Home Care Services for Elderly Sick
  22. Change in Singapore Polytechnic's Course Management System in October 2023 and Resultant Impact on Students
  23. Consular Assistance to Singaporeans or Their Family Members who Suffer Serious Injuries Overseas
  24. Additional Co-funding at Reduced Percentages for Assisted Conception Procedures at Public Institutions for Unsuccessful Couples
  25. Percentage of Singaporean CPF Account Holders who Have Fulfilled Respective Healthcare and Retirement Sums
  26. Turnover of Staff at Child Protection Service
  27. Gaining Support for Stronger Frameworks to Ensure Ethical Use of AI Technology
  28. Use of GST U-Save Vouchers to Pay for Other Living Expenses
  29. Healthcare Subsidy Savings Achieved with Use of Residential Property Annual Value for Means Testing
  30. Updating Existing In-school Financial Literacy Programmes Given Ready Availability of Financial Credit to Young People
  31. HDB 3-room Flats Rented Out under Public Rental Scheme
  32. Improving Standards of Cleanliness for Public Toilets at Coffee Shops
  33. Extension of Government Cybersecurity Agencies' Advisory Support to Non-government Entities
  34. Extension of Grace Period for Parking at HDB and URA Car Parks for Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles
  35. Impact of Higher Property Prices on Property Taxes Payable by Religious, Heritage and Cultural Organisations
  36. Feasibility of Making Integrated Shield Plan Insurance Fully Portable
  37. Update on Single Room Shared Facilities Pilot for HDB Rental Flats
  38. Criminal Cases Involving Use of Instant Messaging Services by Companies Not Registered in Singapore
  39. Regulations to Prevent Cat Feeding to Reduce Disamenities
  40. Inspection of Construction Temporary Quarters for Compliance with Foreign Employee Dormitories Act
  41. Support for SMEs to Manage Rising Vehicle Costs
  42. Effectiveness of Grants for Technology Solutions to Improve Productivity and Workplace Safety and Health
  43. Rationale for Reinstating Bus Service 167 after Discontinuation Announcement
  44. Percentage of Unresolved Pigeon Feeding Complaints
  45. Impact of Cost Increases on Affordable Food Options at Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres
  46. Requirement for At Least One Co-occupier for First-timer Application of HDB BTO Flats to Have Worked Continuously for 12 Months to Be Eligible for Housing Grant
  47. Impact of Disruptions to Shipping and Security in Red Sea Region on Singapore's Consumer Prices and Fuel Costs
  48. Accumulation of Unsustainable Levels of Debt by Young People
  49. Disputes between HDB Flat Neighbours Arising from Air-conditioning Related Condensation and Mould Growth
  50. Proposal for Obesity to be Consider as Chronic Disease under Chronic Disease Management Programme
  51. Use of Non-textual Training Data for Singapore's Common Languages in National Multimodal Large Language Model Programme
  52. Adjusting Current Limit on Rental of Public Housing by Non-Malaysians Given Relaxation of Rental Occupancy Caps
  53. Statistics on Take-up Rate of "Money Lock" Feature in Local Banks and Protective Measures Against Digital Banking Scams
  54. Breakdown of Annual Returns Filed by Singapore-incorporated Companies over Three Years for SMEs and Non-SMEs
  55. Update on Hiring Auxiliary Police Officers from Taiwan and Work Challenges Associated with Such Hires
  56. Considerations of Applying Retail Premises Lease Agreements onto Private Hire Car Lease Agreements
  57. Update on New Bus Services Introduced in Tengah New Town to Institutes of Learning
  58. Update on Extension of Bus Service 992 to Serve West Scape at Bukit Batok
  59. Possibility of Working with Online Map Providers to Update Maps After Building New Roads
  60. Update on Sheltered Bicycle Parking Facilities at MRT Stations and Possibility of Such Installations
  61. Impact of Speed Limit Reduction on Personal Mobility Aid Users to Safely Cross Roads in Time
  62. Update on Private Operation of Interim Markets and Offering Subsidised Rentals at Such Markets
  63. Statistics of Hawker Centres Operated by Social Enterprises and Relevant Costs Compared to Ones Operated by NEA
  64. Update on Implementation of Disposable Carrier Bag Charge at Small Vendors Not Required to Participate in Programme
  65. Statistics of Special Education School Students Entering Mainstream Schools and Continuing Education Journey
  66. Noise Regulations in Public Educational Institutions for During and After Operating Hours
  67. Possibility of Leveraging on Technology and Processes to Enable Earlier Release of Secondary 1 Posting Results
  68. Data of Persons with Disabilities Using Personal Mobility Aids for Freelance Delivery Work and Assessing Impact on Income from Recent Reduction of Speed Limit
  69. Update on Special Education School Students' Continuation of Employment After Completion of School-to-Work Transition Programme
  70. Rationale for Non-provision of Similar Infant Care or Childcare Subsidy for Non-working Mothers with Children Enrolled in Licensed Childcare Centres
  71. Possibility of Seniors Purchasing Assistive Devices with CPF or Government-endorsed Financing Arrangements
  72. Statistics on Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rate for Public and Private Centres
  73. Statistics of Patients Discharged from IMH Due to Failure to Attend Appointments
  74. Possibility of Regulating Ultra-processed Food for Healthier Food Environment
  75. Strengthening Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021 to Enhance Consumer Protection
  76. Waiting Time to Secure Appointments for Root Canal Treatment at Public Healthcare Institutions and Use of MediSave
  77. Proportion of Healthcare Workers Covering Frontline Functions Not Receiving COVID-19 Resilience Medal
  78. Dengue Vaccines Submitted to Health Sciences Authority for Consideration for Registration
  79. Management and Impact of Community Gardens on Community Development and Food Resilience
  80. Statistics on Cost of Land Reclamation Project and Proceeds from Sale of Reclaimed Land
  81. Tree Failure Incident Reports Received by NParks
  82. Claims for Damages to Property or Personal Injury Caused by Trees Managed by NParks
  83. Physical National Library Board Books Borrowed, Reserved and Collected in 2023
  84. Space Usage in NLB Libraries
  85. Tax Deductions for Companies and Individuals Participating in Corporate Volunteer Scheme
  86. Statistics on Employment, Resignation and Remuneration of Persons with Disabilities in Workforce
  87. Dormitories Not Meeting Interim Standards under Dormitory Transition Scheme
  88. CPF Members Owning Private Annuities and Exempted from CPF LIFE
  89. Breakdown of Workplace Fatalities and Injuries Reported in Last Three Years
  90. SMEs Tapping into StartSAFE Programme and Its Effectiveness in Improving Workplace Safety
  91. Breakdown of Cases Filed with Employment Claims Tribunal
  92. Appeal Cases to High Court after Employment Claims Tribunal Judgment