Parliament sitting, 14 October 2025

157 sections · 15th Parliament · Official Report, 14 October 2025, Vol 96, Issue 7 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. 100% Tariff on Pharmaceutical Imports to the US and its Impact on Singapore Economy
  3. Data for Cases Directed to Community Mediation Centre and Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals
  4. Criteria that Qualify for Intervention by Community Relations Unit and Unit's Effectiveness in Addressing Neighbourly Disputes
  5. Helping Youths Overcome Social Media and Gaming Addictions
  6. Analysing Mental Health Issues Faced by Students
  7. Clinical Pathways Linking Schools and Primary Care to Emergency Departments for Adolescents at Risk of Self-harm
  8. Clarification by Senior Minister of State for National Development
  9. Race and Religion
  10. Finance (Income Taxes) Bill
  11. Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Bill
  12. Regulation of Imports and Exports (Amendment) Bill
  13. Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  14. Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill
  15. Transport Sector (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  16. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  17. Take-up Rate for Hospital Clinician Scheme Across Specialties
  18. Statistics for Fatalities and Injuries Related to MDWs Engaged in High-rise Cleaning
  19. Measures to Track Social Isolation and Improvements in Quality of Life and Healthspan
  20. Discrepancy between Amount Budgeted for Voucher Schemes and Actual Amount Disbursed
  21. Guidelines for Employers to Reduce "Ghost Job" Postings
  22. Effectiveness of "No Smoking Zone" in Orchard Road
  23. Tackling Risk of Agentic AI Capable of Autonomous Actions and Unforeseen Emergent Behaviours
  24. Admission Requirements and Faculty Profile for Singapore College of Islamic Studies
  25. Cases where Students Physically Assaulted Teachers or School Staff
  26. Studying Potential Productivity Gains from AI Adoption and Translating Gains into Wage Growth for Non-senior Managerial Workers
  27. Increasing Day Activity Centre Subsidies for Single-income Households
  28. Advertisement Campaign Describing Obesity as Chronic Disease
  29. Assurances that Singtel's Singapore Operations are not Exposed to Systemic Risks from Procedural Lapses following Network Failure at Australian Subsidiary Optus
  30. Support for Gifted Children Attending Classes at Local Universities ahead of Age Cohort
  31. Support for Trade Associations to Attract, Retain and Develop Secretariat Talent
  32. Extending Central Kitchen Model Beyond Initial 13 Schools and Cost of Such Meals Compared to Cost under Traditional School Canteen Model
  33. Ensuring Child Development Account Funds Are Used to Meet Children's Legitimate Needs
  34. Expanding CareShield Life Coverage to More Persons under Age 30 or Permit Exceptional Coverage on Appeal
  35. Publishing Guidelines on Tackling Bullying in Schools
  36. Data on Accidents where Foreign Work Pass Holders are Involved
  37. Landlords' Asymmetrical Advantage over SMEs in Negotiating Rent Hikes
  38. Support for Youth Athletes Juggling Sporting and Academic Commitments
  39. Alternative Entry Routes to Secondary Schools alongside PSLE
  40. Update on Statistics for Childminding Pilot Scheme
  41. Long-term Impact of MOE Kindergarten Expansion on Economic Viability and Diversity of Kindergarten Sector
  42. Expanding Use of SG Culture Pass to Include Movie Screenings
  43. Converting Dead Spaces Below Flyovers, Viaducts, MRT Tracks or Bridges into Space for Sporting Facilities
  44. Using Vehicular Dimensions Instead of Vehicular Weight in Defining "Heavy Vehicle" under Vehicle Parking Certificate Scheme
  45. Enforcement Efforts to Ensure Heavy Vehicles are Parked in Designated Spaces
  46. Applications for Licence to Operate Heavy Vehicle Parking Place
  47. Cases of Jaywalking and Fatal Accidents Related to Jaywalking
  48. Private Agencies Contracted for E-vape Enforcement Activities
  49. Protocols and Training for Mosque Personnel to Handle and Report Suspicious Packages
  50. Number of Self-employed Person Income Relief Scheme Recipients who Remain Subjected to Payout Clawback
  51. Support Provided to Swedish Car Maker for R&D Office in Singapore and Clawback Penalties Imposed following Closure Eight Months After Launch
  52. Clarifying Tax Treatment of Quasi-structural Assets
  53. Expansion of "Relevant Individuals" under Section 18(1)(a) of CPF Act 1953 to Include Uncles and Aunts
  54. Progress on Installation of EV Chargers in HDB Car Parks and Public Spaces
  55. Differentiated Discount Rate for Travel during Peak and Off-peak Periods for PWD Concession Scheme
  56. Update on Estate Upgrading Programme for Jalan Naung and Realty Park Private Estates
  57. Employers Issued Warnings or Made to Attend Mandatory Workshops due to Rejection of FWA Request without Adequate Justification
  58. Effectiveness of Safety Campaigns for Delivery Riders
  59. Pegging Remuneration of Rail Operators' Key Executives to Rail Performance
  60. Grassroots Leaders Securing Priority for their Children under Phase 2B of Primary 1 Registration Exercise
  61. Criteria for Allocating and Prioritising Admission to ECDA's Inclusive Support Programme
  62. Permanent Residents with More than 180 Days of Stay Outside Singapore
  63. Data on Cases Related to Offence of Deliberately Wounding Racial Feelings in Last Two Years and Strengthening Inter-faith Harmony following Such Incidents
  64. Standardising School Dismissal Notification and Safety Procedures when Timing Deviates from Norm
  65. Singapore's Support of Newly Announced Gaza Peace Plan by US
  66. Actions against Senior Management and Technical Personnel for Lapses Reported by Transport Safety Investigation Bureau for September 2024 Train Incident
  67. University Students Taking On Multiple Internships Simultaneously
  68. Key Factors Contributing to Lapses Reported in AGO Report in Recent Years
  69. Expansion of Drug Rehabilitation Centre and Community Rehabilitation Centre Capacity if Etomidate-related Admissions Rise
  70. Transfer of Unused Balances in Child Development Account to Edusave Account Upon Child's Entry into Primary School
  71. Collaborating with Agro-food Enterprises Federation to Aggregate, Brand and Market Local Produce
  72. Timeline and Scope of Review of Fixed-drop-off Point Scheme for Licensed Cross-border Point-to-point Services between Singapore and Johor Bahru
  73. Tackling Driver Fatigue, and Workplace Fatalities and Injuries of SME Workers in Construction Sector
  74. Impact of Recent Education Reforms on Teachers' Workload
  75. Supporting Mental Well-being of Preschool Educators
  76. Meta's Compliance with Implementation Directive issued by Online Criminal Harms Act Competent Authority and Enhanced Measures that Followed
  77. Oversight of Deviations Made by Rail Operators from Train Manufacturer's Recommended Maintenance Schedule
  78. Sovereign Limits on Foreign-sourced Military Equipment Used by SAF
  79. Reviewing Temporary Permit (Exhibition) Scheme to Ensure Level Playing Field between Established Firms and Newly-registered Firms
  80. Approval Process for Requests for Air-conditioners to be Installed in HDB Rental Flats
  81. Trends for Singapore's Tax Sources and Strategies to Ensure Long-term Tax Revenue Sustainability
  82. Update on $150 Million Drainage Projects to Improve Flood Resilience in FY2025
  83. Statistics on Private Property Purchases by Permanent Residents and Impact of Such Purchases on Housing Prices
  84. Addressing Challenges that Prevent Special Needs Young Adults from Securing and Retaining Employment
  85. Rationale for Plans to Ease Tax Framework Requirements for Single Family Offices
  86. Integrating Public Health Apps into One "Front Door" with Common Design and Interoperability
  87. Reducing Necessity for Mass Evacuation of Passengers via Train Tracks during Incidents
  88. Government's Response to MRT Network's Reliability Falling to Lowest Level since 2020
  89. Installation of Anti-bird Netting on Town Council Building Facades
  90. Update on Study on Effectiveness of Mandating Age Limits for Social Media Access
  91. Data for Wage Offsets Received through Uplifting Employment Credit Scheme
  92. Old Voting District Reflected with Change of Physical Identity Card
  93. Enhancements to Extended Childcare Leave Scheme and Proposal of New Leave Scheme for Caregivers
  94. Reviewing Policy Framework of PayNow Surcharge Rules to Ensure Consistency of Consumer Protection Measures
  95. Data on Applications for MAS' FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Framework
  96. Proposal to Publish Data on Commission Fees and Contractual Clauses of Delivery Platforms
  97. Impact of F1 Singapore Grand Prix on Businesses
  98. Impact of Singapore's Dependency on Natural Gas Market on Electricity Tariffs for Consumers
  99. Aligning Penalties for Possessing Manufacturing Equipment under Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 with Guns, Explosive and Weapons Control Act 2021
  100. Making Online Reporting More Prominent on CNB Homepage
  101. Emergency Evacuation Protocols for High-rise Fires Involving Seniors or Residents with Mobility Impairments
  102. Passing of Night Blindness Test as Requirement for Obtaining Driving Licence
  103. Review of Clemency Procedure to Provide Death Row Prisoners and Families Advance Information of Petition Outcomes
  104. Evaluating Risky and Ineffective Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid to Intended Recipients
  105. Adjusting Procurement of Key Platforms to Ensure SAF's Readiness and Agility
  106. Salary Review of Allied Health Professionals and Key Findings
  107. Reports of Abandoned Vapes in Transport Areas and Extension of Vape Disposal Bins to Non-restricted Areas at Transport Nodes
  108. Implementation of IMH's Suicide Warning Framework in School and Polyclinic SOPs and Data on Gatekeeper Training Programme
  109. Average Population-to-facility Size Ratio for Polyclinics and Ratio for Polyclinics in Sengkang and Punggol
  110. Enhance Training for Healthcare Professionals Engaging Grieving Families of Deceased Organ Donors
  111. Multiple Sourcing for Drugs, Consumables and Laboratory Services for Competitive Pricing in Public Hospitals
  112. Preventing Spill-over Effects of Unsustainable Private Insurance Practices into Public Hospital Charges and Keeping Premiums Affordable
  113. Basic Healthcare Sum Adequacy for Singaporeans at Age 65 and Plans to Review Quantum
  114. Data on MediSave Adequacy at Age 65 across Income Levels and Proportion of Lower-income Seniors at Risk of Exhausting MediSave Balances
  115. Data on Childhood Obesity Rates by Age Group, Ethnicity and Social Income, and Enhancing Measures to Prevent and Reduce Childhood Obesity
  116. Update on Projected Lifespan of Semakau Landfill and Future Waste Management Solutions
  117. Designating Rooftop Gardens as No-smoking Areas
  118. Data on Home-based Food Companies Registered Yearly since COVID-19 and Enforcement of Safety Measures for Home-based Food Businesses
  119. Tracking of and Reviewing Legislation for Domestic Child Abduction Cases
  120. Appropriate Punishment and Rehabilitative Programmes for Young Offenders Convicted for Crimes of Mischief
  121. Improving Staff-to-children Ratio for MOE-run Kindergartens and Government-supported Preschools
  122. Monthly Household Income Levels of Families Enrolled in ECDA Childminding Pilot Scheme
  123. Comparison of Infants Enrolled in ECDA Childminding Pilot Scheme versus Centre-based Infant Care Services
  124. Update on Online Safety Commission to Better Protect Children from Harmful Content
  125. Postal and Delivery System Measures and Safeguards against Dangerous Parcel Threats
  126. Digital Parenting Survey's Representation of Resident Parent Population's Income Levels
  127. Usage Statistics by Age Group for Borrow-n-Deliver Pilot Programme and Plans to Further Promote Scheme
  128. Subscription Numbers for Little Book Box Service and Plans to Improve Scheme
  129. Standardising Bullying Incidents Management and Implementation across Schools
  130. Average Classroom Instruction Hours versus Total Working Hours for Teachers and Initiatives to Reduce Administrative Workload in Past Five Years
  131. Impact of Smart Facilities Management System on School Staff in Facilities Management and Potential Re-employment Support
  132. Take-up Rate of Strategic Partnership Co-curricular Activity and Potential for Cluster-based Programme Development
  133. Financial Assistance for Next-of-kin Without Lasting Power of Attorney
  134. Trends on Duration to Exit Bankruptcy from 2010 to 2025 and Possible Review of Bankruptcy Laws
  135. Target Contribution Payment Rates among Discharged Bankrupts from 2010 to 2020
  136. Migrant Domestic Worker Safety Incidents, Enforcement Actions against Employers or Agencies and Statistics on Insurance Claims in Last Five Years
  137. Measures to Support Families of Workplace Death Victims and Plans to Regulate Provision of Financial, Legal and Psychological Assistance
  138. Review of Jobseeker Support Scheme's Income Ceiling to Match Current 75th Percentile Gross Monthly Income Levels
  139. Enhancing Worker Transport Safety on Roads and at Work Sites
  140. Additional Support for Stay-at-home Mothers in Retirement Adequacy and Career Development
  141. Mandatory Safety Protocols and Training Regarding High-risk Tasks Provided to Migrant Domestic Workers
  142. Progress in Implementing FWAs for Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities and Establishing System to Recognise Primary Caregivers
  143. Progress Update on Enhancing Detection and Treatment of Occupational Diseases
  144. Investigations on Fatal Wall Collapse at Toh Close on 17 September 2025 and Review of Current Safety Requirements
  145. Disincentives for Commerical Property Vacancies and Enhancing Transparency of Retail Market Data
  146. Guidelines for Approval of Renovation Works for Older HDB Flats to Ensure Structural Integrity and Prevent Damages
  147. Guidelines on Noise Allowance Standards and Installing Safety Enhancements and Sound Dampeners at Communal Sports Facilities
  148. Data on HDB Flat Application Status Following Death of Sole Citizen Parent Over Past Five Years and Appeal Mechanisms Available
  149. Breakdown of BTO Flat Launches by Flat Type in 2025 to 2027 and over Last Five Years
  150. Data on Neighbour Dispute Cases in Tampines HDB Town and Effectiveness of Community Relations Unit since April 2025
  151. Monitoring Frequency and Severity of Recurring Water Leakage in HDB Flats and Prevention Measures
  152. Breakdown of BTO and Sales of Balance Flats by Applicant Category over Past 10 Years
  153. Data on Foreign-registered Vehicles by Type Entering Singapore and Plans for Traffic Management
  154. Update on Development Plans for Changi Airport Terminal 5
  155. Update on Installations of Red-Amber-Green Arrows at Traffic Junctions by Year End, and Potential Elimination of Discretionary Right Turns
  156. Data on Drone Incursions on Singapore's Aerodromes over Past Six Years and Impact on National Security
  157. Data on Private Heavy Vehicle Parking Lots Not Accessible to Public