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PAYOUTS UNDER SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON INCOME RELIEF SCHEME SUBJECTED TO CLAWBACK

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. I am following up on the answer by the Minister for Manpower. Minister for Manpower alluded earlier in her reply to cases that have been referred to the Police. Can the Minister share how many cases, in absolute number, have been referred to the Police? Secondly, the MinisterContinue reading “PAYOUTS UNDER SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON INCOME RELIEF SCHEME SUBJECTED TO CLAWBACK”

INVESTIGATIONS INTO DEATHS DUE TO UNNATURAL OR UNKNOWN CAUSES IN LAST TWO YEARS

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Law regarding investigations into deaths due to unnatural or unknown causes in the last two years (a) in how many and what proportion of such cases has a Coroner’s Inquiry not been held; (b) what are the matters taken into account by the coroner under section 25(3)(f) of the CoronersContinue reading “INVESTIGATIONS INTO DEATHS DUE TO UNNATURAL OR UNKNOWN CAUSES IN LAST TWO YEARS”

COUNCIL FOR ESTATE AGENCIES’ REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS EXAMINATIONS’ AVERAGE ANNUAL PASSING RATE OF 30% FOR 2011-2019

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development in respect of the Council for Estate Agencies’ Real Estate Salespersons Examinations, (a) whether the average annual passing rate of 30% for the years 2011-2019 was due to a deliberate passing mark imposed by the examining body or any other authority; (b) whether the Government willContinue reading “COUNCIL FOR ESTATE AGENCIES’ REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS EXAMINATIONS’ AVERAGE ANNUAL PASSING RATE OF 30% FOR 2011-2019”

TREND OF NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY HDB GIVEN WORK-FROM-HOME ARRANGEMENTS

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I would like to thank the Senior Minister of State for sharing that information. Can I request the Senior Minister of State to share what are the issues that come under the social disamenity criteria that was just mentioned because she did say that she does not have specific numbers ofContinue reading “TREND OF NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY HDB GIVEN WORK-FROM-HOME ARRANGEMENTS”

REVIEW OF THE CASE OF PARTI LIYANI V PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2020 SGHC 187

Mr Pritam Singh: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Minister for the extended remarks on this matter. I have two questions. One pertains to the comments made by Minister on the lapse vis-a-vis investigations from the 30 October to 3 December. This was in Part 1 of Minister’s Statement. I think from the publicContinue reading “REVIEW OF THE CASE OF PARTI LIYANI V PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2020 SGHC 187”

Parliament: Motion on Singapore’s Justice System

Mr Speaker, I rise in support of the Motion. Sir, Singaporeans pledge to build a democratic society based on justice and equality. I believe Ms Parti Liyani’s case has evoked such strong and widespread reactions because justice and equality are instinctive values that all Singaporeans believe in and cherish deeply. Ms Sylvia Lim’s Motion identifiesContinue reading “Parliament: Motion on Singapore’s Justice System”

LESSONS ON OPERATIONS AND SAFE DISTANCING MEASURES GLEANED FROM 14 OCTOBER 2020 MRT SERVICE DISRUPTION INCIDENT

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I thank the Minister for that broad-ranging explanation as to what occurred. Just one supplementary question specific to the faulty cable. The Minister mentioned that the cable is now being forensically examined as to the reason its failure. For the earlier episodes of cable failure, was it a consistent reason as inContinue reading “LESSONS ON OPERATIONS AND SAFE DISTANCING MEASURES GLEANED FROM 14 OCTOBER 2020 MRT SERVICE DISRUPTION INCIDENT”

OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT’S STRATEGY TO EMERGE STRONGER FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. To Minister Indranee Rajah, thank you so much for that response to some of the questions the Workers’ Party Members of Parliament had on the Baby Support Grant. I fully recognise the trouble and the issue about settling on a start date for a grant like this which wasContinue reading “OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT’S STRATEGY TO EMERGE STRONGER FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”

TRAINING CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS FOR SINGAPORE

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. I thank the Senior Minister of State for the reply. Just a brief question with regard to attracting Singaporeans to some of these jobs at CSA and more broadly the wider subset of the IT industry in Singapore. We have heard in the debate yesterday about ensuring thatContinue reading “TRAINING CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS FOR SINGAPORE”

DEVELOPMENTS ON FAIR CONSIDERATION FRAMEWORK AND MEASURES ON DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Minister, just two quick clarifications. The first, is on the size of the TAFEP team that surveys, educates and takes action against companies that engage in unfair hiring practices. What is the size of that team? Is the Minister of the view that that team needs to be enlarged? The second questionContinue reading “DEVELOPMENTS ON FAIR CONSIDERATION FRAMEWORK AND MEASURES ON DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES”