Parliament sitting, 23 September 2025

127 sections · 15th Parliament · Official Report, 23 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 3 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Management of Bullying in Schools
  3. Reasons for Lower Proportion of Fresh Graduates in Full-time Employment and Extent of Help from GRaduate Industry Traineeship Programme
  4. President's Speech
  5. Time Limit for Minister's Speech
  6. President's Speech
  7. President's Speech
  8. Adjournment of Debate
  9. Data on Individuals Assisted by SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme Since Launch
  10. Correlation between Number of Trains Operating on NEL during Peak and Capacity Utilisation
  11. Considerations for Singapore’s Position on Cross-Border Ride-Hailing
  12. Cause of 26 July 2025 Sinkhole and Measures to Prevent or Minimise Such Incidences
  13. Update on Review of Practices and Safeguards on Sinkhole Incident on 26 July 2025
  14. Factors Triggering Increased Public Sector Hiring to Support Singaporeans and Fresh Graduate Vacancies in Public Service
  15. Strategies to Safeguard Job Stability for Singaporeans in Light of Trade Tensions and Structural Shifts in Labour Market
  16. Progress of Take-up Rate of NEA's Incubation Stall Programme
  17. Data on Jobseekers Finding Jobs After Being Retrenched for More than a Year and Possible "Returnship" Programme
  18. Additional Measures to Tackle Increase in Cases of Government Officials Impersonation and Phishing Scams
  19. Amount Recovered from Scams in 1H2025
  20. Employment Outcomes for Unemployed Individuals who Utilised SkillsFuture Credit, SkillsFuture Career Transition and SkillsFuture Level-Up Programmes
  21. Disclosing Emissions and Carbon Tax Relief of Individual Companies and Their Facilities to Subject Them to Greater Scrutiny
  22. Regulating Foreign-registered Vehicles Used by Work Pass Holders for Commuting and Commercial Purposes in Singapore
  23. Encouraging More Schools to Let Students Who Are Not on School Teams Participate in Sports Tournaments
  24. Take-up Rate and Assessed Outcomes for Household Services Scheme
  25. Helping Artistes Build Commercially Sustainable Careers while Safeguarding Artistic Integrity
  26. Reasons and Trend of Vacant Commercial Units and Impact of High Rents on Business Viability and Growth
  27. Deploying AI for Audit Checks and Monitoring of Government Agencies' Contract Management and Procurement
  28. Implementation and Raising Awareness for New Motorised PMA Rules
  29. Volumes at Khatib MRT Station's Pedestrian Overhead Bridge and Possible Expansion to Accommodate Increased Usage
  30. Extension of Tuition Fee Loans and CPF Education Loan Scheme to Working Adults who Take Up Part-time Degrees
  31. Quantifying Economic Impact of Banning Ferrying of Workers on Back of Lorries
  32. Work-related Road Injuries and Fatalities in 1H2025
  33. Allocation of Counsellors to Schools
  34. Prosecution and Police Investigations into Offences under Part 9 of Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966
  35. Understating Gini Coefficient and Under-accounting of Income Inequality due to Exclusion of Asset and Investment Income
  36. Statistics on Students who are Unsuccessful in Their Applications in Joint Admission and Direct Admission Exercises
  37. Implementation of New Guidelines to Provide Clarity in Job Postings on Employment Platforms
  38. Impact of Indonesia's Recalibration of LNG Trade on Singapore's Energy Security
  39. Considerations When Adding Bus Routes and Increasing Frequency Bus Services in A Precinct
  40. Data on Foreign Online Influence Operations Detected
  41. Key Lessons and Improvements following Recent LRT and MRT Disruptions
  42. Total Quantum of Government Grants and Subsidies Provided to Operators or Preschools Under AOP and POP
  43. Statistics on Teachers Who Joined Flexi-adjunct Teaching Scheme and Median Duration of Teachers on Scheme
  44. Impact of Rise of AI on Gender Employment Gap
  45. Mitigating Adverse Impact to Flora and Fauna in Woodlands Forest in Light of Clearance Commencement in 2026
  46. Waiving Non-selection Counts when Final BTO Unit Price Exceeds Indicative Price Range
  47. Public Education Campaign to Address Fire Incidents in HDB Flats
  48. Update on Plans and Justification to Terminate Allied Educators Programme
  49. Providing English-language Programmes Equivalent to Autonomous Universities' Mandarin Postgraduate Programmes
  50. Potential COE Premium Spike in Late 2025 Due To Higher Vehicle Demand Before Revision of Electric Vehicle Rebates
  51. Impact of Revisions to Vehicular Emissions Scheme Rebates and EV Early Adoption Incentive on COE Prices
  52. Review of Animals and Birds Act, and Factors Determining Form of Punishment for Alleged Animal Cruelty or Neglect
  53. Update on Pigeon Management Plan Expansion to Address Roosting and Hygiene Issues
  54. Requirement for Town Councils to Bear Costs of Sheltered Linkways and Footpaths for LTA Projects on HDB Land
  55. Consolidating and Coordinating Suicide Data to Formulate Targeted Support
  56. Proposed Task Force on Electrical Consumer Goods Fire Safety
  57. Percentage of Pre-2018 HDB Units Lacking Home Fire Alarm Devices and Cost Benefit Analysis Mandating Compulsory Installation of Such Devices
  58. Stronger Penalties for Importers and Distributors of Vapes
  59. Enhancing Vape Detection in Schools and Counselling for Students Caught Vaping
  60. Better Understanding of Provisional and Actual Suicide Statistics for More Responsive Policies and Community Interventions
  61. Common Safety Lapses Identified Through Companies that Participated in June 2025's Voluntary Safety Timeout
  62. Considerations of Mixed-use Developments Managed Under Single MCST
  63. Data on Eligible Children with No or Inactive CDA Accounts and Barriers to Open and Utilise Such Accounts
  64. Extending Climate Vouchers to Tenants Under Single Room Shared Facilities to Encourage Take-up of Climate-friendly Appliances
  65. Measures to Assist Palestine Authority Towards Statehood and Implementation of Two-State Solution
  66. Singapore's Position on Recognising Palestinian State in Light of UN Member States Declaring Intentions
  67. Regulations on 3D Printing Industry to Prevent Production of Illegal Items
  68. Certification Requirement for Power Banks Sold in Singapore
  69. Adequacy of AML Controls for Financial Institutions Penalised for Breaching AML Requirements in 2016/2017 and 2025
  70. Banning Electronic Products on Flights
  71. Impact of Tokenize Xchange Operations Cessation and Recourse for Customers
  72. Strengthening Financial Governance, Procurement Practices and IT Controls across Government and Addressing Recurring Lapses
  73. Increasing Financial Support for Seniors Living Alone for Healthcare, Social Services and Housing
  74. Security Deposit Limits for Code of Conduct for Leasing of Retail Premises and Review Process
  75. Data on Retail Premises Subject to Code of Conduct for Leasing of Retail Premises
  76. Making Government Business Support Materials and Resources Available in Chinese for SMEs and Micro-enterprises
  77. Supporting SMEs in Navigating Overseas Regulatory Challenges and Geopolitical Risks
  78. Enforcement Actions to Address Illegal U-turns and Zebra Crossing Violations
  79. Criteria to Revoke Permanent Residency or Work Pass when Committing Criminal Offences in Singapore
  80. Feasibility Study on Regulating Chance-based Monetisation Mechanism in Video Games to Safeguard Young Consumers
  81. Challenges in Safeguarding Youths from Extremist Ideologies vis-a-vis Evolving Digital Landscape
  82. Breakdown of Data on Residential Fires in HDB Flats by Cause and Type of Active Mobility Devices
  83. Security Measures to Prevent Incursions into SAF Training Areas and Ensuring Public Safety
  84. Strengthening Singapore’s Cyber Defence
  85. Evaluating MediSave Withdrawal Limit to Address Healthcare Costs, Evolving Medical Technologies and Changing Needs
  86. Mental Health Support for Adults Facing Multiple Stressors and Improved Data for Targeted Intervention
  87. Dementia and Osteoporosis Rates Among Seniors Over 70 and Preventive Screening Plans
  88. Regulating High-energy Drink Sales to Youths Under 16 and Impacts of Consumption on Youths in Singapore
  89. Monitoring Humanitarian Relief Efforts by Private Organisations and Aid Delivery Restrictions to Gaza
  90. Improving Recycling Rates within Businesses and Residential Areas and Creating One-stop Recyclables Collection Centres
  91. Review of Cost-bearing Responsibility for Hawkers to Provide Affordable Meals for Low-income Patrons
  92. Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Singapore’s Drinking Water from 2016 to 2025
  93. Enquiry on 2027 Target Goals for Development Support and Learning Support (DS-LS) Programme in Preschools
  94. ComLink+ Take-up Rates among Eligible Families
  95. Completion Rates of Lasting Power of Attorney across Sociodemographic Profiles and Possible Extension beyond 31 March 2026
  96. Alternative Arrangements of Public Library Resources for Sims Place’s Residents
  97. SkillsFuture Credit Usage towards Professional Licensure or Examination Fees
  98. Establishing GenAI Guidelines across Autonomous Universities and Penalties against Misuse
  99. Findings of Past and Current Reviews on School Policies towards Bullying and Hurtful Behaviours
  100. Development of Frameworks to Track Recent Graduates' Long-term Employability and Mitigate Risks of Skills Obsolescence
  101. Average and Median Tenure Duration of Teachers across 30-year Period
  102. Average and Median Attrition Rates of Teachers across 30-year Period
  103. Regular Curriculum Reviews and Industry Consultation to Align Students' Skills with Future Economy Needs
  104. Companies Failing to File Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications and Incurring Penalties across Five Years
  105. Active CPF Members Aged 55 from 2020 to 2024 and Future Projected Changes
  106. Introduction of Protected Time Regulations during Working Hours in Support of Breastfeeding Mothers
  107. Purchasing Primary Care Plans for Work Permit and S Pass Holders and Medical Insurance for Employment Pass Holders
  108. Complaints against Employee Monitoring beyond Working Hours, and Enforcement Actions and Employee Recourse Available
  109. Update on Considerations for Default Publication of Anonymised Employment Claims Tribunal Decisions
  110. Awareness, Utilisation Rates and Efficacy of Differentiated Job Matching Platforms for Fresh Graduates and Young Professionals
  111. Fines and Deterrents Imposed on Domestic Workers and Employers for Unpermitted Multi-household Services from 2020 to Date
  112. Updated Risk Analysis on Impacts of Sumatran Earthquakes and Mersing Fault Zone and Enhancing Structural Safety of HDB Buildings
  113. Proposal for New Aggravated Cruelty Category in Legislation for Cases Resulting in Death or Permanent Disability of Animals
  114. Management of Crow-related Public Nuisance and Safety Threats in Residential Areas
  115. Review of Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act for Ageing Condominiums
  116. Long-term Commercial or Industrial Property Vacancies and Impacts on Rental Markets
  117. Number of and Criteria for Private Property Owners Given Waivers for Mandatory Waiting Period
  118. Measures to Support PWM Workers Residing in Public Rental Housing Experiencing Rent Increases in View of Wage Adjustments
  119. Addressing Deteriorating MRT Reliability and Measures to Address Root Causes
  120. Public Feedback on Irresponsible Public Riding Behaviours Leading to Enforcement Action Taken against Reported Riders
  121. Mandating PMAs and PABs to Undergo Periodic Inspections to Ensure Compliance with Safety Standards
  122. Taxi and Private Hire Car Drivers Turning 75 from 2022 to 2024 and Maintaining Vocational Licence Age Limit
  123. Update on Implementation of ERP 2.0 and Plans to Ensure Transparency and Data Privacy for Users
  124. Statistics on Ridership and Average Load Factors for City Direct Services 675, 676 and 677 since January 2025 and During Peak Hours
  125. Relationship between Rail Service Reliability and Public Transport Adoption
  126. Extending CDC Vouchers Scheme beyond Merchants Located Near HDB Estates and Hawker Centres
  127. Visitors Demographic Profiles for Kallang Basin Swimming Complex and St Wilfred Sport Centre Over Past 10 Years