Mr Pritam Singh asked the Prime Minister (a) how will the Government assure the public that the Minister for Law and the Minister for Foreign Affairs were not in receipt of any privileged information pertaining to the lease of 26 and 31 Ridout Road respectively; and (b) whether there are any rules, conventions or policies to ensureContinue reading “CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING LEASING OF RIDOUT ROAD PROPERTIES BY MINISTERS’ FAMILIES”
Category Archives: Leon Perera
DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, just a narrow clarification for the Minister of State. If I heard him correctly, he said that foreigners accounted for 4% of private property transactions in the last three years. Can I clarify – does that classify Permanent Residents (PRs) as foreigners? And up until whatContinue reading “DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE”
PROCESSES TO DETERMINE LEAKAGE IN UNDERGROUND WATER PIPES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the processes used to determine whether underground water pipes are leaking, in cases where water appearing above ground is unlikely due to other causes; (b) what is the error rate for such checks; and (c) whether more accurate processes can be deployedContinue reading “PROCESSES TO DETERMINE LEAKAGE IN UNDERGROUND WATER PIPES”
AMOUNTS RAISED AND BREAKDOWN OF DONORS TO RARE DISEASE FUND
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the total amount of donations raised by the Rare Disease Fund (RDF) in 2022; (b) what is the respective breakdown of this donation by donor type, namely, philanthropic foundations, companies, Government, NGOs, individuals and others; and (c) whether the Government will consider rolling out aContinue reading “AMOUNTS RAISED AND BREAKDOWN OF DONORS TO RARE DISEASE FUND”
INCLUSION OF ANIMAL WELFARE CONTENT IN CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION SYLLABUS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) whether he can provide an update on the inclusion of content relating to animal welfare in the Character and Citizenship education syllabus; (b) what have been the findings from the introduction of this teaching element in terms of student engagement and impact; and (c) whether this teaching elementContinue reading “INCLUSION OF ANIMAL WELFARE CONTENT IN CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION SYLLABUS”
INSTALLATION OF ANTI-SLIP FLOORING AND HANDRAILS IN NEA HAWKER CENTRES OR COFFEE SHOPS WITH EXPOSURE TO RAINFALL
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether NEA will consider installing anti-slip flooring and having more handrails in NEA hawker centres or coffee shops where there is some exposure to rainfall. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Slip-resistant floor tiles, as well as railings for staircases and ramps, have been installed at hawkerContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF ANTI-SLIP FLOORING AND HANDRAILS IN NEA HAWKER CENTRES OR COFFEE SHOPS WITH EXPOSURE TO RAINFALL”
RELOCATING STRAY CATS WHEN REDEVELOPING AREAS WITH SIZEABLE STRAY POPULATIONS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development whether the Government makes efforts to facilitate the relocation of stray cats when redeveloping areas with sizeable stray cat populations, such as Turf City. Mr Desmond Lee: If the National Parks Board (NParks) is aware of a sizeable population of community cats in any area undergoing redevelopment, NParksContinue reading “RELOCATING STRAY CATS WHEN REDEVELOPING AREAS WITH SIZEABLE STRAY POPULATIONS”
DATA ON AVERAGE RECRUITMENT FEES PAID BY LOW-WAGE MIGRANT WORKERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry collects data on the average recruitment fees paid by low-wage migrant workers; (b) if so, what are the average recruitment fees paid by such workers from (i) Bangladesh, (ii) India, (iii) China and (iv) the Philippines; and (c) how does this compare with theContinue reading “DATA ON AVERAGE RECRUITMENT FEES PAID BY LOW-WAGE MIGRANT WORKERS”
REPLICATING PARTS OF KOREAN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SCHEME IN RECRUITMENT OF LOW-WAGE BANGLADESHI MIGRANT WORKERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will study the feasibility of replicating elements of the Korean Employment Permit Scheme in the recruitment of low-wage Bangladeshi migrant workers to regulate and improve oversight over parts of the recruitment process that are prone to exploitation and which may lead to overly high recruitmentContinue reading “REPLICATING PARTS OF KOREAN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SCHEME IN RECRUITMENT OF LOW-WAGE BANGLADESHI MIGRANT WORKERS”
GRASSROOTS ADVISORS AND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S ROLES IN EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND DECISIONS ON USE OF VENUES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what types of activities are undertaken by the grassroots advisors (GRAs) to explain Government policies to the people; (b) what is the legislative provision that mandates the role for the People’s Association (PA) to explain Government policies; and (c) what proportion of the PA’sContinue reading “GRASSROOTS ADVISORS AND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S ROLES IN EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND DECISIONS ON USE OF VENUES”
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