Parliament sitting, 4 November 2025

176 sections · 15th Parliament · Official Report, 4 November 2025, Vol 96, Issue 9 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Duration of Free Morning Off-peak Rail Rides Scheme on North East Line
  3. Addressing Teachers' Stress Levels and Supporting Their Mental Well-being
  4. Full-time NSFs Declaring Psychological or Mental Health Conditions Prior to Enlistment and Support Provided
  5. Delayed or Missing CPF Contributions when Platform Workers Switch Platforms
  6. Percentage of Challenging Questions in 2025 PSLE Main Subject Papers
  7. Balancing Academic Rigour Required to Excel at PSLE With Skills to Thrive in AI-driven Economy
  8. Update on Police Efforts to Tackle Bullying and Assault Incidents Outside Temples along Waterloo Mall
  9. Outcomes of Efforts to Preserve Orderliness in and around Waterloo Mall Given Illegal Hawking
  10. Assistance Given to Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
  11. Need for Clarification on Statements made by the Leader of the Opposition
  12. Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  13. Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill
  14. Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill
  15. Regulatory Safeguards for Users of E-commerce Platforms Facilitating Consumer-to-consumer Transactions
  16. Companies that Have Retrenched Employees Without Mandatory Retrenchment Notification of Authorities
  17. Proportion of Hoarding Cases Monitored by NEAT Resulting in Enforcement Actions
  18. Support for Children Diagnosed with Rare Diseases that Require High-cost or Long-term Treatment
  19. Efforts at Minimising Practice of Roads being Resurfaced or Re-excavated for Different Works
  20. Utilisation Rate of SG60 Credit Top-Up for ActiveSG Users
  21. Statutory Study and Training Leave Policies in Other Countries that May Be Feasible for Singapore
  22. Assessing Adequacy of Heavy Vehicle Parking Lots
  23. Consideration of Attendance at Drug Rehabilitation Centre during Fit and Proper Assessment for Career in Financial Services Industry
  24. Number of Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and IT Positions Outsourced or Relocated Overseas
  25. Lessons from Overseas Counterparts for Google's Implementation of Age Assurance Measures
  26. Feeder Bus Service for Compassvale Crescent Residents
  27. Measures to Ensure Singaporeans without Permanent Addresses Are Not Excluded from Government Support Schemes
  28. Cost Effectiveness of Electrical Fire Prevention Measures in HDB Estates
  29. Addressing Shortage of Licensed Electrical Workers
  30. Cases where MDW's Medical Fees Exceeded $60,000 and Proposal to Enhance Coverage Sums in MDW Insurance Policies
  31. Updating Organ Donation Scheme by Strengthening Legislation and Consolidating Donations under National Registry
  32. Curriculum Time Spent on PSLE Preparation
  33. Expanding Uses of CDA Funds and Applying Means-testing to CDA Top-ups for More Equitable Assistance to Lower-income Households
  34. Impact of NUS' Five-day Work-from-office Policy on Talent Acquisition
  35. Safeguarding Sensitive Information when Sharing Classified Threat Intelligence with Critical Sector Organisations
  36. Study on Lottery Gambling Addiction and Review of Policy of Not Requiring Identification for Lottery Purchases at Singapore Pools Physical Outlets
  37. Addressing Late Payment Practices within Food and Beverage Sector, and Measures to Support Small Suppliers
  38. Tracking Knife Crimes Involving Offenders with Mental Health Issues
  39. Contributing Factors to Rise in Malnutrition among Older Singaporeans
  40. Managing Usage, Hogging and Cost of EV Charging Stations at Public Car Parks
  41. Professionalising Skilled Trades
  42. Support for Smaller Firms to Achieve Workplace Safety and Health Accreditation
  43. Unfair Contractual Terms in Career Conversion Programmes that Require Trainees to Pay Compensation for Termination
  44. Reliance on A Few Major Cloud Providers and Assessment of Security Risk to Singapore
  45. Publicising Removal of Criterion of At Least One Local Employee for Energy Efficiency Grant
  46. Expanding Learning Support Programmes to Include all Primary School Subjects and Levels
  47. Lessons from Recent Spate of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks at Preschools
  48. Complaints of Employers Failing to Pay Workers Minimum Salaries Stipulated by Progressive Wage Model
  49. Findings from Crane Incident at HDB Worksite in Sin Ming on 10 October 2025
  50. Diplomatic Relations with Syria and Opportunities for Trade, Reconstruction and Humanitarian Engagement
  51. Groups Exempted from Caning for Vaping-related Trafficking Offences
  52. Mental Health Assessments for Police, Police NSFs and Auxiliary Police Officers Handling Firearms
  53. Incorporating Animal Welfare and Anti-cruelty Themes and Modules in School Syllabus
  54. Standards to Deter Child Trafficking in Cross-border Adoptions in ASEAN
  55. Data on Employers who Voluntarily Adopt National Wages Council 2024/2025 Guidelines
  56. Potential Impact of Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone on Competitiveness of Singapore's Maritime and Aviation Hubs
  57. Upgrading Costs and Plans for Eunos Community Club
  58. Ensuring Materials from Unlicensed Financial Advisors Still Accessible Online No Longer Carry Risk of Misleading Consumers
  59. Assessment of Developments in Myanmar
  60. Data on Singaporean Victims Baited by Scam Syndicates to Work Overseas
  61. Governance, Regulatory and Commercial Factors to Address to Enable Smooth and Reliable Wind Power Imports under Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore Agreement
  62. Reclassification of Protected Species' Status of Wildlife Animals that Have Caused Repeated Economic Damage to Private Property
  63. Dealers Bidding up COE Premiums while Keeping Car Prices Stable
  64. Impact of HDB Resale Prices on Process of Valuing Land for BTO Flats
  65. Review of Policies on Location, Frequency and Design of Designated Smoking Areas within Municipal Boundaries
  66. Update on Review of Direct School Admission Scheme
  67. Collecting Sector-specific Data on Employee Stress, Burnout, Anxiety and Depression
  68. Foreign Participation in Singapore's Commercial and Industrial Property Markets over Past Five Years
  69. Considerations for Converting HDB Car Park Space for Alternative Use
  70. Complaints of Unsatisfactory or Disputed Insurance Claims
  71. Learning Points from Discontinued Marine Parade Shuttle Bus Trial
  72. Statistics on Mobile Dental Clinics Serving Schools without Dental Clinics
  73. Data to Support Move towards Skills-based Hiring in Civil Service
  74. Addressing Needs of Workers who Care for Elderly Parents and Young Children and Proposal for "Sandwich Generation Leave"
  75. Considerations when Allocating Counsellors to Schools
  76. Mental and Emotional Well-being Support for Educators in Special Education Schools
  77. Students Progressing from Special Education School into ITE Progammes
  78. Singapore's Money Laundering Investigations into Cambodia-based Network Designated as Transnational Criminal Organisation
  79. Update on whether Two-day Work-from-home Arrangement Remains as Default Policy in Civil Service
  80. Data on "Cut and Fill" Approach to Reassign COE Quotas and Further Medium-term Plans to Equalise Supply
  81. Increasing Intake for Educational Psychology Master's Programmes to Support Needs and Development of Neurodiverse Children
  82. Programmes to Maintain Employment Stability and Attract MNC Investments amidst Staff Cut Announcements
  83. Enforcing Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990 to Curb Illegal Freelance Work in Creative Sector
  84. Residents' Concerns that Laundry Rack Designs under Home Improvement Programme may be Impractical and Problematic
  85. Post-graduation Employment Rates of ITE Graduates with Special Educational Needs
  86. Statistics for Tours, Educational Visits and Public Engagement Activities at Local Farms
  87. Calculation and Source of Funding for Subsidy to Cover Costs from Deferred 9.4% Increase in Public Transport Fares
  88. Protocols for Triaging and Referral of Scam Victims with Signs of Acute Psychological Distress
  89. Tackling Food Safety Incidence at Schools and Institutes of Higher Learning
  90. Data on Suicides and Attempted Suicides among Seniors above 60
  91. Singapore Sign Language as Elective for Secondary School Students
  92. Partnership Arrangements between Special Education and Mainstream Schools
  93. Tax Incentives Received by Singapore Family Office Associated with Individuals Sanctioned by US in October 2025
  94. Safeguards to Ensure Singapore Family Offices are Not Misused to Facilitate Money Laundering
  95. Monitoring of Cases and Actions Taken against Errant Insurance Companies Preventing Legitimate Claims
  96. Easement of Anti-Scam Measures by Banks in "Whitelist" and/or Considerable Safe Situations
  97. Publishing Updated 2015 Occasional Paper on Income Growth, Inequality and Mobility Trends in Singapore
  98. Breakdown of Updates on Companies Investing in Johor-Singapore SEZ by Industry Type and Revenue Size
  99. Implications of China’s Export Curb of Rare Earth Element Materials on Singapore's Trade and Technology Sectors
  100. Ambulance Accessibility Issues at Private Condominiums and Emergency Response Mitigation Measures
  101. Notifying Families of Death Row Prisoners on Executions and Permitting of Final Visits or Calls
  102. Data on Scam Mule Investigations from January to June 2025 and Interim Support Measures for Unknowing Victims
  103. Effectiveness of Covert versus Overt Cameras in Preventing Speeding Offences
  104. Investigations into Child Trafficking and Illegal Adoptions in Last Five Years Resulting in Prosecutions and Convictions
  105. Punitive Actions against Individuals Involved in Sale of Bank Accounts for Scam Purposes
  106. Data on Firearm Violations at Police and Auxiliary Police Units for Past 24 Months and Subsequent Enforcement Actions
  107. Follow-up Actions to Rectify Restrictions for Persons Acquitted as Scam Mules
  108. Review of Current Vehicle Licence Classifications for Electric Vehicles
  109. Review of Definitions for Public Order Act on Gatherings Outside Istana
  110. Criteria for Inclusion in Chronic Disease Management Programme and Reasons for Non-inclusion of Eczema
  111. Data on Out-of-Pocket Spending for Chronic Diseases by CHAS Card Tier and Income Decile and Plans for Further Subsidies
  112. Standardising and Capping Medical Report Fees for Activation of LPA across Different Hospitals to Prevent Disparities
  113. Data on Current Healthcare Subsidy Schemes for Special Needs Children and Identifying Potential Subsidy Coverage Gaps
  114. Prevalence of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Screened among Women Aged 40 to 59 in Public Primary Care over Past Five Years
  115. Timeline Updates on Roll-out Plan for Active Ageing Centres within Private Estates
  116. New Initiatives for Support and Outreach to Senior Caregivers with Dependents
  117. Slowdown on Hiring of New Nursing Degree Graduates and/or Early-Career Nurses at Restructured Hospitals
  118. Expansion of Target Screening and Counselling for Women Aged 40 to 50 in Primary Care and Community Settings
  119. Regulatory and Deployment Standards for Use of Vape Detection Sensors in Schools and Public Institutions
  120. Current Training Certification towards Lifestyle Medicine Competencies for Healthcare Professionals
  121. Possible Integration of Lifestyle Medicine as Preventive Care under Healthier SG
  122. Reducing Average Waiting Time for Beds in Nursing Homes
  123. Enrolling Persons below 40 with Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Healthier SG Programme
  124. CareShield Life Statistics and Severe Disability Prevention Measures
  125. Number of Appeal Cases Annually Since Commencement of CareShield Life and Follow-up Actions for Improvements
  126. Number of Dementia-afflicted Patients Over Five-Year Period and Future Projections for Singapore
  127. Tracking of Annual Malnutrition Rates Among Seniors for Past Five Years
  128. Effectiveness of Shared Stay-in Senior Care Services Sandbox and Other Enhanced Caregiving Support Measures
  129. Expansion Plans on Intergenerational Co-living Models for Next Three to Five Years
  130. Collection of Data on Lonely Deaths for Social Support Intervention Planning for Vulnerable Individuals
  131. Singapore's Stance on Maritime Jurisdiction in Light of Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla
  132. Number of Non-compliant Noise Levels at HDB BTO Construction Sites in Fernvale between August to October 2025
  133. Assessments to Determine Adequacy of Childcare Capacity within Pasir Ris-Changi GRC
  134. Utilisation Pattern of Child Development Accounts over Last Five Years During Children's Primary School Years
  135. Staff to Child Ratio in Preschools and Student Care Centres
  136. Media Coverage of Large Lottery Wins and Managing Problem Gambling
  137. Improving Work-life Balance and Mental Well-being of Educators in View of OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey 2024 Findings
  138. Expanding SkillsFuture Credit Eligibility for Subscription to AI Productivity Tools
  139. Developing Age-progressive Framework for Responsible Use of GenAI for Students and Parents across Educational Levels
  140. Reviewing School Counsellor Reporting Structures and Providing Training on Counselling Ethics to Enhance Confidentiality and Trust
  141. Utilisation Rates of SkillsFuture Credits to Offset Tuition Fees at Autonomous Universities over Past Five Years
  142. Effectiveness of SkillsFuture-funded Programmes on Job-related Outcomes and Expanding List of Approved Certifications on MySkillsFuture Portal
  143. Data on Household Income Distribution of Students Admitted through DSA Scheme and who Participated in Private DSA Preparatory Programmes over Past Five Years
  144. School Meal Safety Standards and Continuity Measures with Implementation of Centralised Kitchen Model
  145. Balancing Employability Preparation with Youths' Well-being and Preventing Excessive Internship Stacking
  146. Strengthening Engineering Talent Pipelines through Aligning with Emerging Industries and Public Sector Hiring
  147. Establishing Collaboration between NIE and ECDA for Brain-based Learning across Learning Profiles and Integrating Adaptive AI in Education System
  148. Developing Framework for Continuous Professional Development in Brain-based Teaching Approaches for NIE Educators
  149. Reviews and Audits of Course Listings on SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme Portal
  150. Eligibility Assessment of Participants under SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance Scheme
  151. Extending Expiry Date of Unused $500 SkillsFuture Credits
  152. Long-term Support and Compensation Available for Teachers Injured or Disabled during Classroom Incidents
  153. Data on Outcomes of Bankruptcy Applications and Mandating Mediation between Petitioning Creditor and Bankruptcy Respondent
  154. Data on Individuals Adjudicated Bankrupt by Age Group and Repeat Bankruptcies in Past 10 Years
  155. Decision and Disbursement Duration of Withdrawal Applications for CPF Reduced Life Expectancy Scheme
  156. Employer Compliance Rates for Local Qualifying Salary and Progressive Wage Requirements
  157. Employer Data Submission for Compliance Monitoring of Progressive Wage Model and Local Qualifying Salary Requirements
  158. Mandating Employers to Notify MOM Prior to Retrenchment Exercises
  159. Data on Temporary Permit Exhibition Scheme Permits Issued to Firms Lacking Local Employees in Past Two Years
  160. Update on Jobs Transformation Maps and Support Available for Mid-Career Employees and Sectors Undergoing Restructuring
  161. Strategies to Support SMEs Participation in GRaduate Industry Traineeships Programme
  162. Differentiating Validity Periods of HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) System and Enhancing HFE Letter with Personalised Information and Resources
  163. Awareness of Community Relations Unit in Handling Neighbour Disputes and Preventing Noise-related Disputes through New BTO Housing Design
  164. Comparison of Public Playground Numbers and by Facility Types over Past 10 Years
  165. Provision of Alternative Shuttle Bus Services for Commuters Affected by Early Closure of Circle Line Train Services
  166. Enhancing Accountability Measures for Errant Assisted Mobility Device Users Involved in Fire Incidents
  167. Enhanced Regulatory Measures for Private Food Delivery Companies on Safety and Traffic Compliance of Delivery Personnel
  168. NEL Morning Peak Hour Commuter Boarding Patterns from Punggol Coast to Kovan MRT for CBD versus non-CBD Destinations
  169. Review of Public Transport Adequacy and Late-night Transport Services for Attendees of Major Events
  170. Breakdown of Total Number of Car Ownership by Housing Type as of 2025
  171. Lift Installation for Pedestrian Overhead Bridges across CTE and PIE Connecting Whampoa to Neighbouring Towns to Enhance Accessibility for Seniors
  172. Long-term Sustainability of Annual Public Transport Subsidies, Impacts on Future Fare-setting and Transparency Safeguards in Subsidy Allocation
  173. Extending Concession Pass Price Reductions beyond Adults, Seniors and PwDs in view of Transport Fare Increase in December 2025
  174. Expediting Review of Penalty Framework against Sellers and Users of Non-compliant Personal Mobility Devices
  175. Providing Affordable Vehicle Access for Families with Special Needs and Elderly Dependants in View of Rising COE Prices
  176. Usage Statistics for Free Marine Parade Shuttle Bus Service and Cost Assessment of Programme