Parliament sitting, 7 July 2026

163 sections · 15th Parliament · Official Report, 7 July 2026, Vol 96, Issue 32 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. ASSENT TO BILLS PASSED
  3. Probe into Social Media Posts that Targeted Singapore's Indian Community and Review of National Framework to Counter Such External Influences
  4. Review of Speak Mandarin Campaign and Stance on Chinese Dialects
  5. Proposal to Review Decision for "Dear You" Film to be Dubbed in Mandarin for General Commercial Release
  6. Addressing Gaps Identified in Financial Action Task Force's Recent Assessment of Singapore
  7. National Recycling Rates, Plans and Targets
  8. Strengthening Regulatory Regime for Nursing Homes
  9. Lessons on Impact of Tuberculosis Screening on Business Prospects at High Footfall Locations from Recent Exercises at Bedok
  10. Clarification by Minister, Prime Minister's Office
  11. Determination on Committee of Privileges Findings on the Conduct of Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Faisal Manap
  12. Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
  13. Reinforcing Singapore's Position as a Global Transport Hub
  14. Reinforcing Singapore's Position as a Global Transport Hub
  15. Adjournment
  16. Assessing Employment Practices and Financial Health of Related Entities As A Group and Identifying Warning Indicators Preceding Large-scale Unpaid Salary Cases
  17. Safety Measures on Train Platforms following Fatal Incident at Segar LRT Station
  18. Addressing Issues Identified in Legal Profession Sustainability Study
  19. Impact from Countries' Restrictions on Export of Critical and Emerging Technologies on Singapore's Development of Deep Tech Enterprises
  20. Assessing Emergence of Composite Violent Extremism and Other Personalised Forms of Online Radicalisation
  21. Addressing Broader Issue of Under-16s' Social Media Addiction
  22. App Stores' Compliance with Age Assurance Measures and Enforcement Actions against Non-compliant Stores
  23. Tracking and Publishing Number of Seniors who Die Alone in Their Homes
  24. Singapore's Participation in Developing Passenger Dispersal and Transit Facilitation Channels at Johor's Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit Network
  25. Singapore's Engagements with US Trade Representative to Prevent Retaliatory Tariffs on Singapore-produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel
  26. Sustained Public Campaigns to Encourage Long-term Energy Conservation Behaviours
  27. Findings in Singapore Workplace Report 2026 that Workers under 35 are Less Engaged and More Stressed
  28. Take-up Rates and Outcomes for "Discover On My Way" Job Taster Programmes and Company Tours
  29. Deferment of In-camp Training for NSmen Who Attend Institutes of Higher Learning Due to Internship Opportunities
  30. Impact of Rising Temperatures on Safety and Performance of Students Participating in Outdoor National School Games Events
  31. Improving Natural Ventilation for Existing and New Flats in Light of Research Findings on HDB Flats' Warmer Indoor Temperatures
  32. New Safeguards following Probe into Simba Telecom's Unauthorised Use of Radio Frequency Bands
  33. Risk of Hantavirus Transmission into Singapore via International Travel
  34. Addressing Increase in Unemployment Rates among Residents Aged Under 30
  35. Continued Frontier AI Access for Singapore Given US Order to Bar Foreign Access to Anthropic's Fable and Mythos Models
  36. Strengthen Rules Governing Use of Classified and Unclassified Government Data Given Rapid Development of AI Technologies
  37. Impact of Reduced Primary 1 Intake on Home-school Distance Balloting at Oversubscribed Schools
  38. Students Receiving Annotated National Examination Certificates and Impact on Opportunities Opened to Them
  39. Requirements for SkillsFuture-funded Training Providers to Give Clear and Up-to-date Course Information
  40. Procedures for Maintenance Works In and Around Nature Reserves, and Penalties for Unauthorised Clearance of Green Spaces
  41. Assessment of Environmental Impact of Beach Clean-up Activities, and Strengthening Coordination with Community and Volunteer Groups
  42. Environmental Impact Assessment for Relocation of Farmland around Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
  43. Protocols for Communicating EIPIC Intervention Plans with Preschools
  44. Changes to Average Wait Time for EIPIC Placements and Interim Support for Families Awaiting Placement
  45. Policy Measures to Prevent Entities from Leveraging Singapore’s Trade Hub Status to Bypass Global Due Diligence Standards
  46. Tracking Number of Working Caregivers who Concurrently Care for Dependent Children and Elderly Parents
  47. Households Accumulating More than One Year of Excess U-Save Credits, and Possibility of Converting Excess to LifeSG Credits
  48. Promoting and Supporting Use of Prefabrication Methods for Construction Projects
  49. Incentivising Use of Electric Construction Vehicles and Battery Energy Storage Systems by Construction Contractors in HDB Estates
  50. Fire Safety Standards at Coffee Shops in HDB Blocks
  51. Response to Rise in Prevalence of Preventive and Chronic Illness Cases Seen by Family Doctors and Small Clinics
  52. Requiring Cooked Food Stallholders to Undergo Basic Fire Safety Training before Licensing
  53. Non-usage of In-flat Refuse Chutes and Increased Disposal of Waste at Common Collection Points Leading to Overflowing Bins and Hygiene or Pest Issues
  54. Monitoring Public Cleaning Contractors for Compliance With Cleaning Frequency and Standards
  55. Public Health Innovation Challenges or Behavioural Interventions to Reduce Second-hand Smoke Exposure in Residential Estates
  56. Amount of Food Waste Disposed of in 2025 and Overall Food Waste Recycling Rate
  57. Incorporating Staff Training Requirements, Enhanced Incident Reporting and Housing and Safety Requirements in Review of Pet Sector Regulatory Framework
  58. Assessments Leading to Replacement of Mature Khaya and Sea Apple Trees in Public Spaces
  59. Assessing Fundraising Burden on Smaller Non-Government-funded Social Service Agencies
  60. Staff Turnover at Social Service Agencies Not Complying with NCSS Salary Guidelines and Measures to Ensure Service Continuity for Clients
  61. Strengthening Recruitment and Retention of Male Teachers, and Effect of Teacher Gender Diversity on Student Development
  62. Reports of Harmful Supervisory Conduct by School Leaders
  63. Exceptions to Cancer Drug Lists for Patients with Rare Cancers
  64. SCDF's Procedures for Verifying Identity of Patients Prior to Conveying Them to Hospitals
  65. Duration of Supervision, Penalties and Rehabilitation Help under New Surrender Regime for First-time Drug Abusers
  66. Criteria for Assessing Fitness of Elderly Individuals to Retain Driving Licences
  67. Frequency of Kidney Panel Screenings for Patients Who Show Rapid Decline in Renal Function
  68. Protection Order Applications by Public Service Workers and Amending Legislation for Employers to Apply for Such Orders for Public Service Workers
  69. EV Mobile Charging Trials' Findings on Usage Patterns, Number of Users, and Technical and Operational Requirements
  70. Authorities Responsible for Enforcing Active Mobility Act in Use of Public Paths
  71. Capping of Early Termination Fees Imposed by Telecom Operators on Consumers
  72. Growth in Labour Productivity and Total Factor Productivity, and Implication for Wage Growth
  73. Data on Persons Who Have Unknowingly Received Funds from Bank Accounts Linked To Money-laundering Activities and Actions to Freeze Their Accounts
  74. Addressing Gaps in Career Guidance, Mentorship and Development of Professional Networks That Were Identified in Recent Study on Inter-generational Mobility within Malay Community
  75. Proportion of Students from Lowest Household Income Tier Progressing to University
  76. Ratio of Male to Female Preschool Teachers and Oversight of Preschools' Rules for Conduct of Male Teachers
  77. Incidence of IRAS Invoking Its Anti-avoidance Powers under Income Tax Act
  78. Amount of Recovered and Reimbursed to Scam Victims Each Year Compared to Total Monies Lost
  79. Publicity Support for Music Artistes and Performers in Promoting Their Work
  80. Tracking of Ballot Attempts in Booking of ActiveSG Facilities
  81. Effect of Extension of Liquor Trading Hours in Boat Quay and Clarke Quay Area
  82. Timeline for Installation of Bus Stops and Lifts at Overhead Bridges, and Launch of Feeder Bus Services at Punggol East, Rivervale Estate and Sengkang East Drive
  83. Observed Effects on Crow Population following Shooting Operations
  84. Reports and Enforcement Actions Involving AI-generated Deepfake Content Impersonating Public Figures, Businesses or Government Agencies
  85. Recognition of Inter-school Tournaments Organised by National Sports Associations as Platforms Equivalent to National School Games
  86. Retrenchment of Resident PMETs Aged 45 to 59 and Their Six-month Re-employment Rate
  87. Data on Retrenchments by Sector and Occupation, and Re-employment Rate and Salaries for Residents Aged 50 to 59
  88. Permitting Some Registered PayNow Retail Users to Adopt Nicknames as Display Names
  89. Measures to Protect Point-to-Point Drivers from Excessive Ride-hailing Platform Commissions
  90. Duration of Assignment Posting for Unplaced Public Officers and Interim Arrangements Post-secondment in Past Five Years
  91. Total and Average Additional Tax Paid by Working Mothers Following Change in Working Mother's Child Relief Framework for YA 2025 and YA 2026
  92. Definitions, Frameworks and Policies Towards Retaining Essential Food Manufacturing Capabilities Locally
  93. Tracking Overseas Food and Beverage and Retail Business Market Presence in Singapore, and Addressing Risks to Homegrown Enterprises
  94. Consumer Complaints on Secondary Resale Ticket Market for Events and Concerts and Additional Measures for Transparency and Authenticity Verification
  95. Projected Demand for Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced in Singapore Against Projected Regional Refining Capacity
  96. Data on Private Residential Solar Energy Grid Exports and Assessing Contributions to Singapore's Renewable Energy Targets
  97. Mandatory Unit Pricing and Adequacy of Consumer Protection Frameworks in Addressing Shrinkflation, Ingredient Substitution and Labelling Transparency
  98. Assessment of Singapore Citizenship Applicants' Civic Knowledge and English Proficiency and Strengthening Singapore Citizenship Journey Programme
  99. Addressing Gaps in Detecting Illicit Goods in Container Transit Traffic Through Risk-Scoring Models and Upstream Supply Chain Detection
  100. Aligning Shopfront Outdoor Walkway Fire Code Width Standards with BCA's 2025 Code on Accessibility Requirements for Seniors and Mobility Aid Users
  101. Data on Volume, Processing Time and Approval Amounts of Court Applications for Withdrawals from Frozen Accounts Connected to Scam Investigations
  102. Guidelines for In-car Video and Livestreaming Recordings in Driving Schools, and Disclosure and Consent Requirements for Learner Biometric and Personal Data Storage
  103. Follow-up Actions on Online Scams Soliciting Payment for Fictitious Items at Unconnected Addresses and Protecting Address Holders from Suspicion and Liability
  104. Gaps in Detecting Active Police Gazette Individuals at Singapore's Border and Enhancements to Strengthen Cross-Agency Identity Verification and Biometric Matching
  105. Military Operational Security Risks from Fitness Tracking App Data, and Usage Guidelines and Safeguards for Servicemen
  106. Extending SAF Driver Training and Civilian Licensing to National Servicemen, Annual Civilian Licence Uptake and Converting SAF Driving Qualifications to Civilian Licences
  107. Data on Public Hospital Robotics Deployment, Clinical Outcomes and Long-term Impact on Healthcare Manpower
  108. Tracking Medical Interventions among Elderly Patients Near End of Life, Trends in Medical Over-utilisation and Guidelines for Proportionate Care
  109. Data on Eczema Cases Treated in Public Health System over Past Three Years and Proportion Involving Patients Below 60
  110. Review on Inclusion of Eczema in Chronic Disease Management Programme and Treatment Eligible for MediSave Coverage
  111. Consumer Protection for Long-term Cord Blood Bank Contracts and Safeguards Against Regulatory Lapses
  112. Making Lasting Power of Attorney Status and Donee Identity Accessible on National Electronic Health Record for Clinical Decision Making and Timeline for Integration
  113. Lifetime Out-of-Pocket Expenditure Study for Persons with Severe Permanent Disabilities and Caregivers, and Measures to Address Significant Recurring Expenses
  114. Affordability and Public Service Capacity for Dental Care Across Income Groups, and Enhancing MediSave Coverage for Preventive and Routine Treatments
  115. Annual Patient Enrolment in HALT-CKD Programme and Success Rate for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Levels
  116. HSA Expedited and Abridged Registration for NMPA-approved Medicines and Recognising NMPA as Reference Agency
  117. Small Home Robots to Monitor Well-being of Seniors Living Alone Following Undetected Senior Death Cases
  118. Proportion of Care Coordinators Employed per Primary Care Network to Meet Singapore's Ageing Population Needs and Future Recruitment Plans
  119. Admission Reasons and Duration of Stay for Children Below 18 Years at KK Women's and Children's Hospital for Past Five Years
  120. KK Women's and Children's Hospital Inpatient Children's Screen Time Guidelines and Recommended Activities to Align with HPB's National Screen Time Standards
  121. Proportion of Town Councils with Dedicated Paper and Cardboard Collection Channels Through Public Waste Collector Partnerships
  122. Feasibility of RFID-Based Food Waste Sorting Systems for Proportional Household Charging and Barriers to Technological Food Waste Reduction Solutions
  123. Regulating Quality of Incense Offerings, Testing Air Quality and Impact on Respiratory Health from Burnings in Residential Estates
  124. Inmate Contact with Children during Incarceration, Recidivism Outcomes and Structured Intervention Programmes for Children of Incarcerated Parents
  125. Applications Received for and Outcomes of Persons with Disabilities’ (PWDs) Taxi Subsidy Scheme from 2022 to 2025
  126. Expanding Scope of PWD Taxi Subsidy Scheme to Include Transportation for All SkillsFuture-Funded Training
  127. Data Collection of PwDs' Health Outcomes, Inter-agency Sharing and Setting Targets to Close Gaps
  128. Breakdown of Student Care Centres Operating in Singapore by Operator Type and Registered as Student Care Fee Assistance Administrators
  129. Implementation of Nationwide Caller Identification Protocol for Government Calls to Combat Phone and Government Official Impersonation Scams
  130. Reviewing IMDA Policies on Chinese Dialect Film Screenings and Geographic Accessibility of Elderly Patrons, and Establishing a Dedicated Free-to-Air Radio Channel for Senior Citizens
  131. Compliance Timeframes for Platforms to Remove Non-Consensual Intimate Images under Direction of Online Safety Commission
  132. Implementation of Stay-down Measures for Non-consensual Intimate Images and Sexualised Deepfakes under Online Safety Commission and Preventing Global Accessibility
  133. Watermarking and Digital Provenance Standards for AI-generated Media, Metadata Preservation and Disclosure of Original Uploaders and Cross-platform Coordination Measures
  134. Key Risk Thresholds to Regulate High-risk AI Deployments and Implementing Mandatory Human Oversight for Fully Automated Decisions
  135. Expanding Third Language Programme to Include Chinese Dialects by Partnering Clan Associations and Community Organisations
  136. Adequacy and Safety of Whistleblowing Channels for Teachers on School Leader Misconduct, Safeguards Against Repercussions and Reporting Data in Past Three Years
  137. Data on Referrals Made by Mainstream Schools to REACH Programme and Breakdown of Referred Cases by Age
  138. Median and Average Numbers of Students with SEN and SEN Officers in Primary and Secondary Schools
  139. Data on Requests for and Approval Rates of Examination and Non-examination Access Arrangements Made by SEN Students in Mainstream Schools
  140. Educator Attrition and Vacancy Replacement Rates in Mainstream Schools over Past Five Years
  141. Addressing Workplace Harassment, Unhealthy Workplace Culture and Retention of Young Lawyers Through Formal Frameworks and Measures
  142. Data on Intestate Deaths among Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents and AI Tools Integration to Improve Will-writing Services Accessibility
  143. Inclusion of Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation Indicators in Workplace Accidents Data Collection and Reporting
  144. Incorporating Mentoring and Tacit Knowledge Roles in Job Redesign for Older Employees and Sector-Specific Promotion Plans
  145. SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme for Previously Self-Employed Individuals and Business Owners Re-entering Workforce and Number of Beneficiaries to Date
  146. Expansion of SkillsFuture's Subsidised Courses in Counselling and Psychological First Aid to Address Growing Community Mental Health Needs
  147. Vacancy Rates of Technical Maintenance Positions in Facilities Management Sector and Assessment of Work Permit Classification for Technicians
  148. Data on Workers Retrenched in Q1 2026 Accessing Employment Facilitation and Training Support while Employed, and Effectiveness of Earlier Intervention on Re-employment Outcomes
  149. Breakdown of Workplace Discrimination Trends by Race, Sector and Occupation Type in Light of RIMA Report and 2023 Fair Employment Practices Survey Findings
  150. Reviewing Home Improvement Programme Age Thresholds for Younger Flats with Recurring Spalling Concrete and Structural Defects
  151. Measures to Safeguard and Ensure Long-term Stewardship of Ecological Restoration Assets Created under OneMillionTrees Movement
  152. Targeted Assistance Measures for Older Private Estates to Navigate Independent Lift Upgrading Projects
  153. Tenant Diversity and Rent Affordability Conditions in Government Land Sales Programme for Private Malls in New HDB Estates
  154. Feedback Received on Rooster and Junglefowl Nuisance and Implementation of Humane Population Control Measures
  155. Strengthening Support for Korban Operators to Prevent Disruptions to Korban Rituals
  156. Reliance on Malay/Muslim Community Institutions for Social Mobility of Younger Malays from Lower Socio-economic Backgrounds
  157. Formal Classification of Care Transport Within Transport and Healthcare Infrastructure Frameworks and Impact on Long-term Funding and Policy Planning
  158. Measuring Economic Value of Senior Bus Captains Mentoring and Accompanying New Bus Captains on Live Routes
  159. Breakdown of Bus Captain Profiles Across Public Transport Sector by Demographic and Educational Qualifications
  160. Enhancing Remuneration, Career Progression and Workplace Arrangements for Aviation Workers to Sustain Strong Local Workforce Presence in Airport Services
  161. Rationale for Route Change of Bus Service 965 to Ply Compassvale Drive, Sengkang East Road and Sengkang East Way, and Maintaining Connectivity for Sengkang-Compassvale Walk Residents
  162. Proportion of Applications for IPC Status Received, Approval Rates and Top Reasons for Rejection in Past Five Years
  163. Scaling and Expanding PR Journey Programme to Incorporate Regular and Sustained Engagement Opportunities