Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, I filed a Parliamentary Question last November, asking for data on the socio-economic backgrounds of students admitted into different categories of Secondary schools, such as Government, Government-aided and Independent categories. I wanted to find out the extent to which students from well-off families were concentrated in the more popularContinue reading “COS 2022: Understanding Socio-economic Status Trends in Education”
Category Archives: Budget 2022
COS 2022: Heat Inequality
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, Sir, heat inequality is an issue I spoke on in last year’s climate Motion in Parliament. The number of very hot days where the real feel temperature, considering humidity, exceeds 40 degrees has increased by about eight times since the 1950s to over 80 days each year now. TheContinue reading “COS 2022: Heat Inequality”
COS 2022: Clarifications on Mid-Year Exam and School Start Times
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: Thank you, Chair. I have two questions for Minister Chan. The first builds on the question by Member Patrick Tay about abolishing the mid-year examination. Could I just clarify that the weight that was originally to be assigned to the mid-year will actually go to continuous assessment instead? Because if not, ofContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on Mid-Year Exam and School Start Times”
COS 2022: Staggered School Start Times
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Sir, this House has previously debated the possibility of later school start times. Those in favour have cited evidence, which was compelling in my view, that phase delays in adolescent Circadian rhythms predisposed them towards sleeping and waking later, typically by about two hours, although some, like my sister,Continue reading “COS 2022: Staggered School Start Times”
COS 2022: Clarifications on COMPASS Framework
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you Chairman. Two clarification questions about the COMPASS framework. The first has to do with the scoring which currently gives 20 points default to firms smaller than 25 PMETs and I understand the premise behind that. The concern here is, of course, that it creates potentially a cliffContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on COMPASS Framework”
COS 2022: Carbon Offsets that Work
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Presently, most carbon offset programmes often serve as little more than a palliative. Typically, parties interested in reducing their carbon footprint, the climate-conscious non-profit hoping to attend an environmental conference on the other side of the world, say, will purchase offsets from a vendor or exchange equivalent to the amountContinue reading “COS 2022: Carbon Offsets that Work”
COS 2022: Medical Leave for Contract Workers
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: Over the years, the length of service an employee must serve before qualifying for paid sick leave has been reviewed in Parliament. In 2008, the minimum qualifying period was reduced from six to three months, with the entitlement adjusted on a pro-rated basis. This was in response to an increase inContinue reading “COS 2022: Medical Leave for Contract Workers”
COS 2022: Use of CPF Funds for Housing
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, many residents have approached me for help to appeal to CPF to allow more flexible use of their CPF for housing. Some elderly residents have insufficient cash to complete the purchase of their 2-room flexi flats because their CPF Ordinary Account (OA) monies are automatically transferred to the retirement accountContinue reading “COS 2022: Use of CPF Funds for Housing”
COS 2022: SPH Media Trust
Mr Pritam Singh: Thank you first to Minister for clarifying the question. I seek some clarity on the question on SPH Media Trust. When Minister Iswaran spoke of this arrangement because of the changing nature of the media landscape, the Minister said that SPH will first form a new subsidiary and transfer the media-related businesses,Continue reading “COS 2022: SPH Media Trust”
COS 2022: Own Account Workers Welfare and Protection
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: There is an increase in gig economy workers in recent years but many are in a precarious position. This is something that the Government has taken note of. Prime Minister Lee had spoken in his National Day Rally last year on how most gig workers earn only a modest income and they lackContinue reading “COS 2022: Own Account Workers Welfare and Protection”
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