Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister since 2013, what is the annual number and proportion of HDB and private property flat buyers who had a total debt servicing ratio of above 55%. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (for the Prime Minister): The Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) threshold was adjusted from 60% to 55% as part ofContinue reading “ANNUAL NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF HDB AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FLAT BUYERS WITH TOTAL DEBT SERVICING RATIO OF ABOVE 55%”
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PROPOSAL FOR GRANTING UPFRONT REMISSION OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY TO MARRIED COUPLES WITH AT LEAST ONE SINGAPORE CITIZEN SPOUSE PURCHASING REPLACEMENT PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the raising of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates for second properties, whether the Government can consider granting upfront remission of ABSD for married couples with at least one Singapore Citizen spouse who is purchasing a replacement private residential property, similar to the purchaseContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR GRANTING UPFRONT REMISSION OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY TO MARRIED COUPLES WITH AT LEAST ONE SINGAPORE CITIZEN SPOUSE PURCHASING REPLACEMENT PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY”
DATA ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY STAMP DUTIES AND ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTIES COLLECTED IN LAST 10 YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Finance in each year of the last 10 years, what is the respective breakdown of residential property stamp duties and Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) that is collected from (i) Singaporeans (ii) permanent residents (iii) foreigners and (iv) entities. Mr Lawrence Wong: We are unable to provide such aContinue reading “DATA ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY STAMP DUTIES AND ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTIES COLLECTED IN LAST 10 YEARS”
DISCUSSIONS TO REVIVE SINGAPORE-KUALA LUMPUR HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide an update on the discussions with the Malaysian government to revive the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail project. Mr S Iswaran: As Malaysia had decided not to proceed with the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, it was consequently terminated after the project’sContinue reading “DISCUSSIONS TO REVIVE SINGAPORE-KUALA LUMPUR HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT”
PROMOTE USE OF FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS ON ALL BICYCLES TO ENHANCE VISIBILITY AND SAFETY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether LTA had promoted the use of requisite regulatory front and rear lights on all bicycles and power-assisted bicycles to enhance better visibility and safety for all cyclists, pedestrians and motorists during its recent enforcement operations against errant cyclists or public outreach efforts to cyclists. Mr SContinue reading “PROMOTE USE OF FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS ON ALL BICYCLES TO ENHANCE VISIBILITY AND SAFETY”
REJECTIONS FOR PARENTHOOD PROVISIONAL HOUSING SCHEME APPLICATIONS DUE TO EXCEEDING OF SALARY LIMITS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many applicants under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) have been rejected since January 2019 because of their household incomes exceeding the $7,000 monthly household income limit; and (b) whether HDB plans to increase this limit given the delays in completion of many BTOContinue reading “REJECTIONS FOR PARENTHOOD PROVISIONAL HOUSING SCHEME APPLICATIONS DUE TO EXCEEDING OF SALARY LIMITS”
PROPOSAL FOR FOLDABLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS TO BE INSTALLED AT HDB BLOCKS WITHOUT LIFT ACCESS ON EVERY FLOOR
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development with regard to HDB blocks which have undergone the Main Upgrading Programme but still have lifts which do not stop at every floor, whether HDB has any plans to retrofit the staircases of these blocks with foldable wheelchair lifts to assist residents with mobility issues. MrContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR FOLDABLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS TO BE INSTALLED AT HDB BLOCKS WITHOUT LIFT ACCESS ON EVERY FLOOR”
NUMBER OF SINGAPOREANS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP SMOKING IN PAST TWO YEARS AND PROPOSAL TO CONSIDER TOTAL BAN ON SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry intends to introduce a generational tobacco purchasing ban similar to that implemented by New Zealand; and (b) whether other measures are being studied to reduce rates of smoking in the general population. The Senior Minister of State for Health (Dr Koh Poh Koon) (forContinue reading “NUMBER OF SINGAPOREANS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP SMOKING IN PAST TWO YEARS AND PROPOSAL TO CONSIDER TOTAL BAN ON SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS”
SPECIALISED MENTAL HEALTH AND WHISTLE-BLOWING SUPPORT FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) what avenues of specialised mental health support are available to healthcare workers; (b) for each year from 2019 to 2021, how many healthcare workers have sought mental health support through these channels; and (c) what avenues do healthcare workers have for whistle-blowing or to raise their concernsContinue reading “SPECIALISED MENTAL HEALTH AND WHISTLE-BLOWING SUPPORT FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS”
ATTRITION RATES IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND NURSES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECRUITED FOR PUBLIC SECTOR IN 2021
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many nurses and allied health professionals were recruited for the public sector in 2021 on a quarterly basis; and (b) how does this compare to 2020 and 2019. Mr Ong Ye Kung: These questions have been addressed by the written reply to Question Nos 33 to 35 forContinue reading “ATTRITION RATES IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND NURSES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECRUITED FOR PUBLIC SECTOR IN 2021”
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