Parliament sitting, 7 May 2024

136 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 7 May 2024, Vol 95, Issue 135 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Policy on Charging Patients who Choose Different Ward Classes for Different Hospital Stays
  3. Measures to Improve Safety on the Roads and Increase Penalties following Recent Spate of Fatal Accidents
  4. Visit by King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim
  5. Measures to Improve Safety on the Roads and Increase Penalties following Recent Spate of Fatal Accidents
  6. Measures to Prevent Speeding and Reckless Driving Especially at Accident-prone Junctions
  7. Support for Employers and Employees Affected by Requirement for Companies to Fairly Consider Flexi-work Requests
  8. ACRA (Registry and Regulatory Enhancements) Bill
  9. Corporate Service Providers Bill
  10. Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  11. Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill
  12. Probe into Recent Mobile Guardian Data Breach Incident and Impact on Cybersecurity Measures for School Apps
  13. Potential Violations in Recent Mobile Guardian Data Breach Incident
  14. Ensuring Safety of Residents, Including Students and Workers who Work Outdoors Given Record Levels of UV Index
  15. Legislation to Detect and Act Against Fraud in Renovation Disputes
  16. Review of Safety Measures for Loading of Cranes, Especially Near Public Roads
  17. Transport Safety Investigation Bureau's Probe into Crash of Singapore-registered Container Vessel at Baltimore Bridge
  18. Extension of SportCares Programme to Facilitate Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents
  19. Percentage of Students in Each Annual Cohort who Attain International Baccalaureate Diploma
  20. Data on Rejections to Applications for Private Medical Insurance
  21. Rationale for Planned Expansion by Five Times of Woodlands Checkpoint
  22. Regulation of Licensed Money Lenders' Loan Repayment Terms for Low-income Borrowers
  23. Complaints and Feedback Received on Indirect Discrimination and Denial of Reasonable Accommodations at Workplaces
  24. Applications to List One Spouse as Owner and the Other as Essential Occupier in HDB Flat Purchase or Change of Ownership
  25. Regulation of Discretionary Decisions for Capital Allocations of Index-linked Funds
  26. Review of Grants for Provision of Non-Tamil Indian Languages through Board of Teaching and Testing of South Asian Languages
  27. Percentage of Singaporean Travellers who eRegister with Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  28. Training for Healthcare Professionals Who Support Patients Who Are Neurodivergent or Have Disabilities, and Their Families
  29. Enforcement against Errant Hairdressing Salons for Unfair or Improper Sales Practices
  30. Programmes to Assist Migrant Workers Manage Their Finances Responsibly
  31. Professional Liability Insurance for Childminders Given Trial Run of Childminding Service
  32. Appointment of Returning Officer for Singapore's Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
  33. Monitoring Adoption of Flexible Work Arrangement Guidelines by Healthcare Institutions
  34. Consumer Protection and Anti-scam Safeguards for Users of E-commerce Platforms
  35. Rise in Resident Employment Attributable to Non-residents Becoming Residents
  36. Utilisation Rates of Sport Facilities under Dual-Use Scheme
  37. Investigations into "99-to-1" Arrangement for Stamp Duty Payment for Property Purchases
  38. Measures to Ensure Safety and Security at Places of Worship
  39. Companies with More Than 30% of Foreign PMETs and Those with More Than 20% of PMETs of a Single Foreign Nationality
  40. Resident Requests for Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme to Redevelop Aged Housing Estates
  41. Use of Data Analytics to Ascertain Accident Risks at Roads and Traffic Junctions
  42. Enhancing Penalties against Bank Employees who Engage in Poor or Misleading Sales and Advisory Practices
  43. Impact of Temperature Hikes on Rate of Heat Injuries and Hydration amongst Students
  44. Enhanced Version of Estate Upgrading Programme for Older Private Estates to Improve Senior-friendly Features
  45. Proposal for Household Income Assessment for Residential Long-term Care Subsidies to Exclude Variable Earnings
  46. Remuneration for Those who Contribute Works for National Multimodal Large Language Model Programme
  47. Harassment of Migrant Domestic Workers' Employers by Moneylenders
  48. Update on Development Plans for Marina Bay Golf Course
  49. Ensuring Compliance with Enhanced Measures to Protect Workers from Risk of Heat Stress
  50. Appeals for Unsuccessful Applications for HDB Flat Eligibility Letters
  51. Raising Awareness amongst Singaporean Travellers on What To Do when Faced With Emergencies while Overseas
  52. Publishing Numbers of Citizens and PRs Who Have Registered Foreign Address or Been Overseas for at Least 12 Months
  53. Skills Upgrade for Self-employed Arts Service Providers to Meet Requirements in New Arts Council Framework
  54. Requiring Social Media Platforms to Collect Real Names to Facilitate Scam Investigations
  55. False Declarations of Addresses for Migrant Workers
  56. Number of Schools in Dual-Use Scheme
  57. Progress of Work by National Wellness Committee for Junior Doctors
  58. Key Messages in Recent Briefings to International Banks and Plans to Tighten Anti-money Laundering Regulations
  59. Public Education for Online Sellers of Personal Mobility Aids Given Upcoming Changes to Regulations
  60. Ensuring Diversity in Youth Panels that Examine Government Policies
  61. Effective Measures to Deter Unfair Practices by Hairdressing Salons
  62. Extending Award for Nurses' Grace, Excellence and Loyalty Scheme to Encourage Retention of Nurses
  63. Average, 25th and 75th Percentile of Rents at Hawker Centres Operated by NEA and Socially-conscious Enterprises
  64. Anti-Scam Centre as One-Stop Centre for Scam Victims to Inform All Banks About Freezing of Bank Accounts
  65. Fire Incidents Caused By Over-charging of Personal Mobility Devices’ Batteries
  66. Maintenance of Rental Levels to Preserve Cultural Identity in Places Like Chinatown, Kampong Glam and Little India
  67. Submission of Skills Transfer Roadmaps by Companies That Receive More Than $5 million in Government Grants
  68. Programmes that Support Skills Transfer by Foreign Specialists Working in Singapore
  69. Supporting Revival of Trishaw Services to Preserve Culture and Heritage
  70. Update on Redevelopment Works and Opening Dates for Singapore Art Museum's Two Sites at Bras Basah Area
  71. Digital Platform for Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering, Terrorism and Proliferation Financing Information
  72. Holding Taxi and Platform Operators Rather Than Drivers Accountable for New Operational Disruption Standards
  73. Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Managing Perimenopausal and Menopausal Symptoms
  74. Facilitating Cross-learning of Anti-scam Best Practices among E-commerce Platforms
  75. Progress for Tripartite Advisory on Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
  76. Roll-out of Smart Parking Initiative Parking@HDB
  77. Regulation of Financial Advisers who Advertise Their Estate Planning and Investment Services in Heartlands
  78. Annual Number of Marriages that Involve Parties under 18 Years of Age
  79. Measures to Enhance Insurance Protection and Coverage for SMEs
  80. Next Review of Outpatient Medical and Dental Expense Reimbursement for Civil Servants
  81. Plans to Supplement Manpower Needs at ServiceSG Centres
  82. Regulation of Charges by Banks and Payment Service Providers on Merchants using PayNow for Transactions
  83. Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements by Public Service Division
  84. Number of Voters in 2023 Presidential Election Whose Names were Restored to Register of Electors
  85. Third-party Independent Panel for Appeals on Discriminatory Practices in Insurance Provision for Disabled and Neurodivergent Persons
  86. Use of Strong Currency to Manage Imported Inflation and Export Competitiveness
  87. Top 5% Earners' Contribution to Total Income Tax for Years of Assessment 2021 to 2023
  88. Tax Avoidance Cases Found and Amounts Clawed Back under "99-to-1" Arrangement for Property Purchases
  89. Impact of Escalating Middle East Tensions on Singapore
  90. Considerations for PR or Singapore Citizenship for Foreign Wives on Long-Term Visit Passes upon Divorce or Demise of Spouse
  91. Platforms and Incentives to Promote Road Safety and Responsible Road Use
  92. Expenses Incurred to Preserve Assets Seized in One of Largest Anti-money Laundering Operations
  93. Traffic Accidents Involving Foreign-registered Vehicles and Recourse for Local Motorists with Difficulty Making Insurance Claims
  94. Enforcement Actions Against Motorists Failing to Slow Down at Pedestrian Crossings
  95. Leveraging Installation of Smart Electricity Meters Which Alert Caregivers of Seniors Living Alone
  96. Progress and Challenges of Facilitating Singapore Companies' Expansion into ASEAN
  97. Leveraging Installation of Smart Water Meters Which Alert Caregivers of Seniors Living Alone
  98. Enhancing Dengue Awareness Among Seniors and Stepping up Screening at Hot Spots
  99. Ensuring Safety of Seafood Products Carried by Travellers for Personal Consumption
  100. Mitigating Disruptions and Ensuring Equity for Senior Education Personnel Rotations in Schools
  101. Additional Measures for Student Safety in Outdoor Activities during Hot Weather Conditions
  102. Plan for Food Operators to Offer Healthier Meal Options and Refrain from Marketing Unhealthy Meal Sets to Students
  103. Inclusion of Menstrual Health in School Sexuality Education Curriculum
  104. Use of North View Primary School Indoor Sports Hall by Nee Soon Link Residents under ActiveSG Dual-Use Scheme
  105. Ensuring Data Security Following Data Breach of Mobile Guardian’s User Management Portal
  106. Comparison of Application Rates for Co-educational and Single-gender Schools from 1980 to 2020
  107. Facilitating Release of Underutilised Public Spaces to Serve Persons with Disabilities
  108. Care and Protection Orders Involving Parents or Guardians Ordered to Undergo Counselling, Psychotherapy or Treatment
  109. Review on Disparity in Availability of Cancer Treatments and Drugs between Class B and Class C Wards
  110. Inclusion of Non-Surgical Dental Treatments in MediSave Coverage
  111. Plans for Data Collection and Inclusion of Dental Care in Healthier SG Programme
  112. Prevalence of Edentulism in Different Age Groups and Measures Taken
  113. Approvals Granted for Renovation Works and Environmental Impact Measures Introduced
  114. Effectiveness of HDB's Barrier-free Parking Pilot and Its Technology Compatibility with ERP 2.0
  115. Measures in Place to Protect Marine Ecosystems from Rising Temperatures and Effects of El Nino
  116. Clarifying Use of Bi-Coloured Parking Lots for Overnight and Daytime Season Parking
  117. Applicants Having Shared Care and Control of Children Purchasing or Renting HDB Flats
  118. Effectiveness of Surveillance and Enforcement Against Bird-Feeding
  119. Plan to Combat Scam Callers Spoofing Local Handphone Numbers without "+65' Prefix
  120. Criteria for and Restrictions on Use of Cultural Matching Fund Grants for Charities and Institutions of Public Character
  121. Preventing Undue Influence on Migrant Domestic Workers' Views by Employment Agencies
  122. Ensuring Fair Process for Employers in Domestic Worker Disputes
  123. Addressing Misconceptions Regarding Closure of CPF Special Account
  124. Enforcement Action in Reducing Heat-related Incidents and Measures to Make Workplaces More Heat-resilient
  125. Mitigating Employers' Concerns over Flexible Work Arrangements and Convincing Them of Benefits of Local Hiring
  126. Wage Breakdown of Local and Foreign PMETs by Industry from 2020 to 2023
  127. Enhancing Safeguards for Migrant Workers in Wrongful Dismissal Claims
  128. Number of Employment Pass Applications and Rejections on MyCareersFuture Portal
  129. Foreign Manpower Concessions Provided under Shared Stay-in Senior Care Services Sandbox and Other Government Pilot Schemes
  130. Demolition of Semi-permanent Quick Build Dormitories at Choa Chu Kang Grove
  131. Impact of SG Bike's Exit on Singaporean Bike Users
  132. Fortifying Changi Airport Against Extreme Rainfall Due to Climate Change
  133. Safety of Existing Fleet of Singapore-registered Vessels and Their Compliance with Statutory Requirements
  134. Enforcement Measures for Vehicles with Lapsed Road Tax
  135. Extension of Concessionary Fares for Students in Educational Transition
  136. Assessment of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Trials in Singapore