Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the reasons why the audition requirement to renew busking licences cannot be fulfilled with technological solutions, such as live video conferencing; and (b) if auditions via live video conferencing are allowed, whether this alternative will not be limited to onlyContinue reading “AUDITION REQUIREMENT TO RENEW BUSKING LICENCES”
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RECENT DECISION NOT TO RECOMMEND THOSE AGED 60 TO 75 TO TAKE SECOND COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the recent decision not to recommend those aged 60 to 75 years from taking the second COVID-19 booster shot is due to documented adverse effects; and (b) if so, what is the incidence of adverse effects from the second COVID-19 booster shot as comparedContinue reading “RECENT DECISION NOT TO RECOMMEND THOSE AGED 60 TO 75 TO TAKE SECOND COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOT”
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PRIVATE SECTOR CANDIDATES TO QUALIFY AS PRESIDENT OF SINGAPORE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister in respect of the eligibility criteria for private sector candidates to qualify as President of Singapore which includes a condition for profitability throughout the entire period of the candidate’s service as chief executive, why is an equivalent criterion to measure successful leadership not included for Public ServiceContinue reading “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PRIVATE SECTOR CANDIDATES TO QUALIFY AS PRESIDENT OF SINGAPORE”
COFFEE SHOP OPERATORS THAT ARE INDEPENDENT OR PART OF A CHAIN
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether, in awarding contracts to coffee shop operators, the Ministry considers whether the operator is independent or part of a chain. Mr Desmond Lee: The Housing & Development Board (HDB) introduced the Price-Quality Method (PQM) framework for all new HDB coffee shop tenders in September 2018.Continue reading “COFFEE SHOP OPERATORS THAT ARE INDEPENDENT OR PART OF A CHAIN”
HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF APPLICANTS GRANTED PERMANENT RESIDENCY AND CITIZENSHIP
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs for the past five years, what is the average and median household income of applicants who are granted (i) permanent residency and (ii) citizenship. Mr K Shanmugam: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) does not have the household income of applicants granted permanent residency or citizenship.Continue reading “HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF APPLICANTS GRANTED PERMANENT RESIDENCY AND CITIZENSHIP”
FIRE ALARM CALL POINTS AND PUBLICLY VISIBLE FIRE EVACUATION PLANS FOR HDB BUILDINGS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will consider implementing (i) fire alarm call points and (ii) publicly visible fire evacuation plans for HDB buildings. Mr Desmond Lee: The Singapore Civil Defence Force’s fire code does not require the installation of fire alarm systems, including fire alarm call points, forContinue reading “FIRE ALARM CALL POINTS AND PUBLICLY VISIBLE FIRE EVACUATION PLANS FOR HDB BUILDINGS”
IMPACT OF REVISED LAND ALLOCATION AND PRICING FRAMEWORK FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP ON PAST RESERVES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the revised land allocation and pricing framework for place of worship will have any impact on past reserves; (b) if so, what is the projected long-term impact; (c) whether the Government will consider implementing a similar pricing allocation framework forContinue reading “IMPACT OF REVISED LAND ALLOCATION AND PRICING FRAMEWORK FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP ON PAST RESERVES”
LEGISLATION ON MAXIMUM RENTAL FEE ADJUSTMENTS BY LANDLORDS FOLLOWING LEASE RENEWAL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether there has been any consideration by the Ministry to legislate on the maximum rental fee adjustments by landlords following a lease renewal, to a maximum percentage of the prior rent as practised by other jurisdictions, such as Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany and manyContinue reading “LEGISLATION ON MAXIMUM RENTAL FEE ADJUSTMENTS BY LANDLORDS FOLLOWING LEASE RENEWAL”
ALTERNATIVE FLIGHT PATHS FOR JETS FLYING OVER SENGKANG AND PUNGGOL FROM PAYA LEBAR AIRBASE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence (a) whether there are alternative flight paths for jets taking off from Paya Lebar Airbase that do not require flying over Sengkang and Punggol; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry will consider using these alternative flight paths to reduce the impact on residents in theseContinue reading “ALTERNATIVE FLIGHT PATHS FOR JETS FLYING OVER SENGKANG AND PUNGGOL FROM PAYA LEBAR AIRBASE”
CONSULTATION PROCESS IN DECISION TO CLOSE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB IN 2024
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether there was any consultation process undertaken with relevant stakeholders in the decision to close down the Singapore Turf Club in 2024 and, if so, what was done in the process. Mr Lawrence Wong: These questions were addressed in the reply toContinue reading “CONSULTATION PROCESS IN DECISION TO CLOSE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB IN 2024”
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