Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs from 2000 to 2020, what are the statistics for the share of violent offences that are (i) committed by juveniles and (ii) gang-related. Mr K Shanmugam: The Police define violent offences as the commission of: (i) rioting-related offences under Sections 146 to 148 of the Penal Code;Continue reading “SHARE OF VIOLENT OFFENCES COMMITTED BY JUVENILES AND GANG-RELATED FROM 2000 TO 2020”
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF FINES ISSUED EACH YEAR FOR FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs for the years 2010, 2015 and 2020 to 2022 (to date), what is the average number of fines that are issued each year for the failure to wear seat belts in the (i) front seat and (ii) rear passenger seats of motor vehicles. Mr K Shanmugam: ForContinue reading “AVERAGE NUMBER OF FINES ISSUED EACH YEAR FOR FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELTS”
BREAKDOWN OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN SENGKANG TOWN IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs for each of the last five years (a) how many road traffic accidents have been reported in Sengkang Town; and (b) what is the breakdown by (i) types of accidents and (ii) cases that involve cyclists. Mr K Shanmugam: Tables 1 and 2 show the number of roadContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN SENGKANG TOWN IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
CAUSE AND IMPACT OF POWER OUTAGE AT WOODLANDS CHECKPOINT ON 9 OCTOBER 2022
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the cause of the failure of the back-up power generator at Woodlands Checkpoint on 9 October 2022 despite having been serviced and tested the day before; and (b) what measures, including manual workarounds, does the Ministry have in place to ensure that allContinue reading “CAUSE AND IMPACT OF POWER OUTAGE AT WOODLANDS CHECKPOINT ON 9 OCTOBER 2022”
NOISE NUISANCE OR DISTURBANCE COMPLAINTS LODGED WITH POLICE IN LAST THREE YEARS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for each of the last three years, how many complaints about noise nuisance or disturbance in (i) common areas of housing estates (ii) coffee shops or hawker centres and (iii) public entertainment venues are lodged with the Singapore Police Force respectively; and (b) of these, howContinue reading “NOISE NUISANCE OR DISTURBANCE COMPLAINTS LODGED WITH POLICE IN LAST THREE YEARS”
COORDINATION BETWEEN POLICE AND BANKS WHEN SCAMS ARE REPORTED
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs for scam cases where it is reported that a phone number has been given for payment purposes via PayNow, whether the Police immediately reaches out to the banks in question to track the bank accounts used and stop further usage of PayNow for the relevant accounts immediatelyContinue reading “COORDINATION BETWEEN POLICE AND BANKS WHEN SCAMS ARE REPORTED”
ACCIDENTS REPORTED INVOLVING WORKERS TRANSPORTED IN BACK OF LORRIES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for each quarter in the last year, how many accidents are reported involving workers being transported in the back of lorries and other vehicles; and (b) of these, how many involved casualties and deaths respectively. Mr K Shanmugam: The Traffic Police are only able to provide dataContinue reading “ACCIDENTS REPORTED INVOLVING WORKERS TRANSPORTED IN BACK OF LORRIES AND OTHER VEHICLES”
INCLUSION OF NAME OF STILLBORN CHILD IN NEW DIGITAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the new digital birth certificates, which will be extended to stillborn children, will allow for the designation of a name for the stillborn child. Mr K Shanmugam: Stillbirth registration does not provide for the official naming of the stillborn child. The registration process was designed thisContinue reading “INCLUSION OF NAME OF STILLBORN CHILD IN NEW DIGITAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES”
PARTS 4 TO 7 OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE COUNTERMEASURES ACT
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) when does the Government intend to bring into force Parts 4 to 7 of the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act that apply to politically significant persons and political donations; and (b) whether the relevant Government department will issue compliance advice to guide political parties and individuals who areContinue reading “PARTS 4 TO 7 OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE COUNTERMEASURES ACT”
PRISONERS WHO PASSED AWAY DUE TO OLD AGE OVER LAST FIVE YEARS AND OFFENCES COMMITTED
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) over the last five years, how many prisoners have passed away due to natural causes related to old age; (b) of these prisoners who have passed away, what are the offences committed for their imprisonment; and (c) what is the age of the oldest prisoner currently incarcerated.Continue reading “PRISONERS WHO PASSED AWAY DUE TO OLD AGE OVER LAST FIVE YEARS AND OFFENCES COMMITTED”
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