Parliament sitting, 6 October 2026

152 sections · 15th Parliament · Official Report, 6 October 2026, Vol 96, Issue 38 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. ASSENT TO BILLS PASSED
  3. Analysing Retrenchment and Re-employment Data, and Enhancing Employment Support In Light Of Latest Labour Market Report
  4. Strengthening Legislative Measures for Youths Involved in Scam-related Offences
  5. Elaboration on Challenges and Assistance for Residents, Commuters and Businesses Affected by North-South Corridor's Delayed Completion
  6. Clarification by Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs
  7. Revision of Question Time
  8. Response to Working Paper Which Claimed Public Officers Purchased Properties near MRT Stations before Locations were Announced
  9. Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 2) Bill
  10. Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill
  11. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
  12. Simultaneous Debate on Motions
  13. Civil List, Remuneration of Speaker and Remuneration of Deputy Speakers
  14. Finance (Income Taxes) Bill
  15. Financial Services and Markets (Amendment) Bill
  16. Time Limit for Senior Minister of State's Speech
  17. Digital Infrastructure Bill
  18. Digital Infrastructure Bill
  19. Adjournment of Debate
  20. Update on Review of Primary 1 Registration Framework
  21. Service Standards for Emergency Response at Community Care Apartments
  22. Protections for Outdoor Workers When Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy Levels
  23. Measures for Polyclinics and Public Healthcare Institutions to Cope With Potential Sharp Rise in Respiratory-related Illnesses Given Haze
  24. Impact of Jurong Island's Utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System Deployment on Load Hours Loss and Required Reserve Margin
  25. Power Generation Capacity to Support Growth of Semiconductor Sector in Senoko
  26. Assessment of Singapore's Digital Systems' Resilience Against Agentic AI Behaviours
  27. Adequacy of AI Computing Resources for Local Enterprises through Domestic Facilities and Overseas Cloud Services
  28. Licensing Regime and Road Traffic Regulations for Autonomous Vehicles Operating as Ride-hailing Vehicles from 2028
  29. Impact of Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline Shutdown on Singapore’s Energy Security
  30. New Western Island as Potential Site for Future Large-scale Power Generation Facilities
  31. Strengthening ASEAN Cooperation to Combat Cross-border Scam Syndicates
  32. Extension of Tripartite Advisory on Reasonable Accommodations to Employees Recovering from Serious Illness or Managing Chronic Medical Conditions
  33. Incorporating Outsourced Progressive Wage Model's New Minimum Annual Leave Standard in Government Contracts
  34. Profile of International Students Given MOE Tuition Grant
  35. Proposal for Partial Government-Paid Maternity Leave to be Granted Where Parents and Child Are Singapore Permanent Residents
  36. Proposed Trial for Lower Educator-child Ratios for Kindergarten 1 and 2 Classes in Anchor Operator Preschools
  37. School-based Student Care Centres with Waiting Lists
  38. Co-parenting for Foster Children
  39. Coordination of Inter-agency Support for Children and Families Affected by Incarceration of Parents
  40. Protecting Refunds to Parents and Employee Salaries when Student Care Centres Cease Operations
  41. Expedited Pathway for Children under Age 16 With Serious Behavioural or Substance Abuse Issues to Receive Structured Residential Intervention
  42. Data on Household Member Charged with Failing to Protect Child from Sexual Abuse and Adequacy of Laws Protecting Them
  43. Reports of Sexual Misconduct Allegations by Institutions under Private Education Act
  44. Data on Risk Algorithm Used By Sensemaking Alerts for Frontline Engagement and Response
  45. Reviewing Cost Effectiveness of Non-lethal Crow Management Strategies and Expansion of Crow Culling Operations
  46. Providing Employment-outcome Information to Help Workers Choose Relevant Training Pathways for Specific Skills
  47. Expected Outcomes from Smaller Class Size Pilot Study
  48. Managing Teachers' Workload Despite New Plan to Train Them to Recognise Early Signs of Gang Association amongst Students
  49. Factors Contributing to Recent Increase in Influenza Cases
  50. Using Findings of HEAT-MAP Study to Help Elderly Recognise Common Symptoms of Heat-related Illnesses and Seek Timely Medical Advice
  51. Study on Demand for Community Care Apartments
  52. BTO and SBF HDB Flats Sold to Single and Second-time Applicants
  53. Charging on Household Basis for Rental Flat under Joint Singles Scheme
  54. Community Impact Assessments to Ensure Free Spaces are Preserved for Spontaneous Community and Youth Activities
  55. Hawker Centres with AED Installed
  56. Reviewing Safety Management of Contractors and Subcontractors at PSA’s Port Operations following Fatal Workplace Incident in September 2026
  57. Requirement for Financial Institutions to Give Candidates Fit and Proper Reasons when Rejecting Their Job Applications
  58. Push for Platform Operators to Join Safety Time-out Given High Number of Fatal or Major Injuries amongst Platform Workers
  59. Training for Staff to Recognise Disruptive Behaviour on Public Buses Associated with Autism, Dementia or Other Conditions
  60. Review of Operators' Setting of Streak-based Incentives and Acceptance-rate or Cancellation-rate Thresholds for Platform Service Work
  61. Number of Reports of Nuisance and Disruptive Behaviour by Bus Commuters
  62. Ways to Strengthen Public Confidence in Reporting Potentially Radicalised Individuals
  63. Proposal to Trial Acoustic Camera Deployment to Identify Vehicles with Illegally Modified Engines or Exhaust Systems
  64. Rejection Rate for Eligible Containers under Beverage Container Return Scheme
  65. Indicators Leading to Formalising of Extension of Liquor Trading Hours at Boat Quay and Clarke Quay
  66. Unhygienic Practices under Beverage Container Return Scheme
  67. Simplifying Music Permit Processes for Government-sponsored Programmes at Selected Venues
  68. Proposal for "Quiet Hours" for Beverage Container Return Scheme Vending Machines Located at HDB Void Decks
  69. Data on Singaporeans Who Have Been Posted Overseas for Work, and Country and Duration of Postings
  70. Transaction Volumes, and Import and GST Collections from Collectible Trading Cards
  71. Updating Criteria for Intervention in Severe Neighbour Noise Cases under Expanded Community Relations Unit Roll-out
  72. Preventing Unauthorised Access to Sensitive Housing Records and Databases by HDB Officers
  73. Evaluation of Bids for Tampines Bus Package
  74. Key Lessons from and Extension of Pilot Community Disputes Management Framework in Tampines
  75. HDB BTO Affordability on Per-square-foot Basis in Relation to Incomes
  76. Extension of Loyang Bus Package Contract Versus Re-tendering
  77. Prevalence of Deregistered Vehicles Being Used on Singapore Roads
  78. Proposal for Early Exit from HDB Minimum Occupation Period Requirement with Appropriate Safeguards
  79. Timelines and Detailed Plans for New Western Island
  80. Identifying and Addressing Utilisation Gaps in Family Support Schemes Among Eligible Households by Household Type and Income
  81. Guidelines on Volunteering at Meet-the-People Sessions for Civil Servants and Statutory Board Officers
  82. Data on Grant Scope Change Approvals and Proportion of Investigator-led Funding under RIE2025, and Plans for Flexible Domain-based Research under RIE2030
  83. Data on Gap Between Desired and Actual Number of Children Among Singaporeans over Past Five Years, and Key Driving Factors
  84. Review of National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper on Civil Servants' Alleged Property Purchases near Future MRT Stations
  85. Data on Highest and Lowest Total Remuneration of Political Officeholders from 2016 to 2025
  86. Data on Newly-appointed Political Officeholders with Private Sector Background and Trend of Appointments since 1994 Salary Benchmarking
  87. Data on Annual Remuneration Changes of Newly-appointed Political Officeholders Across Last Three General Elections and Breakdown by Percentage Bands
  88. Mutual Agreement Procedure Support for Tax Residents Facing Competing Residency Claims from Double Taxation Agreement Partner Jurisdictions
  89. Tax Relief Support Equivalent to Working Mother's Child Relief for Working Fathers as Sole Caregivers
  90. Support Measures for Former Private Hire Car Drivers Who Reached Statutory Vocational Licence Age Limit
  91. Mandatory Training on Scam Awareness, Financial Literacy and Consequences of Facilitating Scams for Youths on Conditional Warnings for Scam-related Offences
  92. Breakdown of Road Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities Across Passenger Cars, Private Hire Cars and Taxis
  93. Liquidation Strategy for Seized Properties Related to Money Laundering Case While Safeguarding Taxpayers' Interests
  94. Adoption Rates and Effectiveness of SGSecure Mobile Application as Community Vigilance Tool
  95. Take-up and Completion Rates of SkillsFuture@National Service, and Measures to Increase Participation Among Full-time National Servicemen
  96. Further Subsidising Shingrix Vaccine for Vulnerable Younger Seniors with Chronic Conditions
  97. Adequacy, Utilisation Demand and Co-funding of Senior-friendly Progressive Resistance Machines at Active Ageing Centres
  98. Breakdown of New Referrals to COMIT by Employment Status and Age, and Proportion of Clients with Recent Psychiatric Admissions
  99. Improving Public Hospitals' Care Delivery Through Appointment Consolidation and Senior-friendly Waiting Spaces
  100. Outreach and Effectiveness of Project Silver Screen, and Hearing Aid Subsidies Disbursed under Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund
  101. Sustainability of Rare Disease Fund and Availability of Donor-authorised Principal for Cell, Tissue and Gene Therapy Products
  102. Establishing Independent Environmental Protection Agency to Assess Forest Preservation and Climate Resilience Against Development Needs
  103. Formaldehyde Surveillance on Cabbage Imports and Extending Testing of Food Products Subject to Similar Post-harvest Practices
  104. Processing Refunds Through More Digital Platforms for Return Right Machines to Ensure Wider Accessibility
  105. Enforcement Checks on Perishable Cold-chain Foods at Wet Markets and Retail Outlets, and Measures to Ensure Regulatory Compliance
  106. Bilateral Commitments and High-level Engagements with Indonesia to Reduce Transboundary Haze Recurrence
  107. Targeted Interventions for Children of Incarcerated Parents Based on INTRACS+ Study Findings
  108. Estimated Costs and Manpower Requirements to Reduce Anchor Operator Preschool Staff-child Ratios and Reviewing Sector-wide Job Redesign
  109. Expanding Student Care Fee Assistance Scheme to Include Middle-income Families to Support Families with Costs of Raising School-going Children
  110. Data on Call Volume, Assistance Types Requested and Referrals to Social Service Agency Received by MSF Consolidated Hotline (Family Assist) and ComCare Call Hotline
  111. Prohibitions on Misuse of Identity Data Collected by Social Media Age Assurance Providers for Advertising, Profiling and Third-party Transfers
  112. Providing Predeployment Government Access to Frontier AI Models for Independent Evaluation of National Security Risks and Vulnerabilities
  113. Update on Unresolved Mobile Connectivity Issues at Sentosa Condominium and Expected Timeline for Mobile Network Operator Coverage Enhancements
  114. Frequency of Public Feedback Received Regarding Mobile Connectivity Coverage Gaps on MRT Network and Main Causes Identified
  115. Regulating Use of Smart Glasses and Wearable Recording Devices with Mandatory Recording Indicators to Prevent Surreptitious Recording in Public Spaces
  116. Impact of Foreign AI Chip Export Controls and Remote Computing Access Restrictions on Singapore's Data Centre and Cloud Services Sectors and Mitigation Measures
  117. Impact of Reduced Phase 2A Places on Alumni-linked Enrolment and Preserving Intergenerational School Culture, Heritage and Alumni Support
  118. Complaints on School-related Traffic Disamenities and Requiring Schools in Residential Areas to Improve Traffic Management Plans
  119. Special Education Teacher Workforce Growth, Attrition Rates and Reasons, and Measures to Improve Workload Sustainability and Retention
  120. Qualifications and Accreditation, Court Procedure Training and Quality Assessment for Freelance Interpreters Engaged by Singapore Courts
  121. Assessing Effectiveness of Existing Prepayment Protection Measures, Sectors at Highest Risk of Prepayment Losses and Introducing Mandatory Prepayment Protection Regulations
  122. Real Wage Growth, Quality Job Creation and Broad-based Worker Participation in AI-related Economic Gains
  123. Assessing Statutory Consultation Process, Higher-density Housing Options and Gillman Forest Retention Area under Gillman Barracks Rezoning Plans
  124. Introducing Larger BTO Flat Options and Flexible Plot Ratios in Non-prime Areas to Provide Affordable Housing Options for Large Families
  125. Conducting Marine Biodiversity and Hydrodynamic Studies to Assess Impacts on Reefs and Marine Connectivity, and Engaging Stakeholders Early for Proposed Western Island Reclamation
  126. Data on Unauthorised Incidents of Vegetation Clearance and Habitat Disturbances on State Land and Nature Areas, and Outcomes of Enforcement Measures Taken
  127. Maintaining Inventory of Underutilised Brownfield Sites for Residential Redevelopment and Publishing Framework and Criteria for Site Selection
  128. Assessing Qualitative Criteria in HDB Eating House Tenders and Improving Transparency Through Detailed Tender Assessment Information
  129. Supporting Unsuccessful The Animal Lodge Tenants Through Tender Feedback, Extending Relocation Deadline and Responsible Animal Rehoming
  130. Impact of Removing 15-month Wait-out Period for Private Property Owners on HDB Resale Prices and Addressing Effects on Housing Affordability
  131. Update on Review of Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act on Management Corporations Strata Titles' Upgrading Capacity
  132. Impact of Change of Residential Address on Cats Already Licensed under Cat Management Framework
  133. Conditional Housing Grant Eligibility on Co-ownership Versus Essential Occupier Status, and Rationale for De-linking Ownership from Grant Eligibility
  134. Assessment of Visibility-related Incidents and Enforcement Actions Involving Removable Front Side Window Sunshades While Driving
  135. Impact of Reinstated Orchard ERP Charge on Essential Workers, Caregivers and Point-to-point Drivers, and Rational for Flat Rate Versus Dynamic Pricing
  136. Publishing Real-time LRT Arrival Data via Public Apps and DataMall During Off-peak Hours and Weekends, and Technical Limitations on Data Release
  137. Assessing Late-night Transport Needs and Coordinating Transport Planning for Extended Entertainment Hours at Boat Quay and Clarke Quay
  138. Handling Refusal of Composition Fines for Bus Conduct Offences and Utilising Onboard CCTV Cameras to Identify and Trace Offenders
  139. Data on Deployment of Single-deck Buses During Peak Periods and Declined Enhancement Requests, and Assessing Loading Against Actual Bus Capacity Deployed
  140. Cost of Building and Maintaining Covered and High Covered Linkways and Coordinating Sheltered Walkway Planning and Accessibility Infrastructure Across Agencies
  141. Breakdown of Bus Operator Key Performance Indicators, Incentive Payments and Penalties since Introduction of Bus Contracting Model
  142. AI-detected Bus Lane Offence Accuracy Assessment, Officer Review Requirements and Motorist Appeal Process
  143. Unutilised SG Culture Pass Credits Among Seniors and Review of Eligible Activities to Reflect Diverse Generational Preferences
  144. Retrenchment Trends for Q2 2026, Attributions to AI, Employment Facilitation Gaps, Re-employment and Wage Outcomes, and Targeted Support Measures for Displaced Workers
  145. Platform Worker Safety Workgroup Study on Unsafe Incentive Structures and Delivery Targets, and Expected Timeline for Recommendations
  146. Mandatory Road Safety Outcomes in Platform Operator Algorithms, and Incentive Structures to Prevent Unsafe Rushing by Riders and Drivers
  147. Tracking of Adverse Outcomes Among Retained Workers Following AI-related Job Redesign, and Inclusion of Findings in AI Adoption Impact Assessment
  148. Rising Workplace Fatalities Prompting Reintroduction of Heightened Safety Period Interventions and Adequacy of Current Safety Measures
  149. Breakdown of Companies Receiving Senior Employment Credit in 2025 by Grouped Number of Eligible Workers
  150. Breakdown of Senior Employment Credit Beneficiaries by Age Group over Past Three Years
  151. Data on Eligible Beneficiaries under Intestacy Laws Accessing CPF Nomination Information of Deceased Members, and Prevailing Verification Process
  152. Clarification by Acting Minister for Manpower