Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each year of the last five years (a) how many people have been punished for breaches of Rules 6, 9, 10 and 11 of the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules; and (b) what has been the range of punishments they received. Mr K Shanmugam: TheContinue reading “DATA ON OFFENDERS OF ROAD TRAFFIC (PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS) RULES AND PUNISHMENTS RECEIVED”
Category Archives: Ministry of Home Affairs
DATABASE OF LOCATIONS OF REPORTED ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry tracks the location of all reported road traffic accidents in Singapore; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry will consider publishing a database of accidents with location data for research and advocacy purposes. Mr K Shanmugam: The Traffic Police (TP) has recordsContinue reading “DATABASE OF LOCATIONS OF REPORTED ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY”
TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PRISON INMATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what training and assistance are provided to prison officers to equip them to handle prison inmates who have intellectual disability; and (b) what measures are put in place for such prison inmates to seek help in the event of any abuse or mistreatment by othersContinue reading “TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PRISON INMATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY”
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY RATES IN PAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past five years, what is the annual number of (i) road traffic accidents and (ii) road deaths per billion vehicle kilometres. Mr K Shanmugam: The Member may refer to the report on the Annual Road Traffic Situation 2023 on the Police’s website for theContinue reading “ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY RATES IN PAST FIVE YEARS”
DURATION OF STAY IN SINGAPORE FOR THOSE GRANTED SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN 2023
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Home Affairs with regard to new permanent residencies and new citizenships granted in 2023, what is the 25th percentile, median, average and 75th percentile of the duration in which (i) adult foreigners have resided in Singapore prior to obtaining permanent residence and (ii) adult Permanent Residents haveContinue reading “DURATION OF STAY IN SINGAPORE FOR THOSE GRANTED SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN 2023”
Incidence of Drink Driving and Traffic Accidents among Drivers Aged 21 and Below in Past Three Years
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past three years (a) what is the number of incidence of drivers aged 21 years and below who are (i) caught for drink driving and (ii) involved in traffic accidents as a proportion of the population of drivers aged 21 and below; andContinue reading “Incidence of Drink Driving and Traffic Accidents among Drivers Aged 21 and Below in Past Three Years”
VISA-FREE VISITORS ARRESTED OR IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF INTEREST FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND ENHANCED SCREENING MEASURES PLANNED
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many visa-free visitors to Singapore have been arrested or identified as persons of interest for criminal offences each year from 2021 to June 2024; (b) what is the breakdown of these offences by type, number, and country of origin; (c) what enhanced screening measuresContinue reading “VISA-FREE VISITORS ARRESTED OR IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF INTEREST FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND ENHANCED SCREENING MEASURES PLANNED”
REQUESTS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR INDIVIDUALS PRESUMED DEAD BY COURTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past five years (a) how many requests have the Ministry received for a death certificate to be issued for individuals who have been presumed dead by the courts; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider issuing a death certificate to the next-of-kin ofContinue reading “REQUESTS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR INDIVIDUALS PRESUMED DEAD BY COURTS”
SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT ENTRY INTO SINGAPORE BY INDIVIDUALS USING FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS OR DATA
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Bangladeshi religious preacher who entered and delivered a sermon in Singapore on 9 August 2024 is on any watchlist in the possession of Home Team security agencies. Mr K Shanmugam: Thank you, Sir. My reply will also address a similar question raised by Mr Sharael Taha1 forContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT ENTRY INTO SINGAPORE BY INDIVIDUALS USING FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS OR DATA”
STATISTICS ON LONELY DEATHS AND COLLABORATION EFFORTS NEEDED WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past five years (a) how many people have died alone in their homes and are not discovered for (i) up to a week and (ii) more than a week respectively; and (b) whether such data on people dying alone is being shared withContinue reading “STATISTICS ON LONELY DEATHS AND COLLABORATION EFFORTS NEEDED WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES”
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