Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the total expenditure on the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system over the last 15 years; (b) what is the percentage of private licensees in 2022 in ambulatory care, such as general practitioners, specialists and dentists, who (i) review NEHR data and (ii) review andContinue reading “EXPENDITURE ON AND UTILISATION OF NATIONAL ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM”
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ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION (FAIR TRADING) ACT FOR GREENWASHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how often have enforcement actions been taken under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act for greenwashing-related activities in each of the last five years; and (b) how many of such enforcement actions have been taken against products and services that are not financial services or financialContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION (FAIR TRADING) ACT FOR GREENWASHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES”
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL REVEAL NAMES OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING INVESTIGATION
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) under what circumstances will law enforcement agencies divulge the names of individuals who are associated with an ongoing investigation or details of the said investigation before it is completed; and (b) in cases where such information is publicly divulged, what measures are taken to ensure thatContinue reading “CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL REVEAL NAMES OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING INVESTIGATION”
OUTCOME OF CASES UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF PENAL CODE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the last 10 years (a) how many cases involving Chapter 11 of the Penal Code, relating to false evidence and offences against public justice, have the Police investigated; (b) what is the median time taken to investigate such cases; and (c) what is theContinue reading “OUTCOME OF CASES UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF PENAL CODE”
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF CARRIER BAGS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider highlighting (i) the life-cycle assessment of the carbon footprints of plastic bags vis-à-vis paper bags and reusable cotton bags and (ii) the challenges of composting paper in the Singapore context as NEA rolls out its disposable carrier bag charge. MsContinue reading “LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF CARRIER BAGS”
EXPANSION OF MANDATORY ENERGY LABELLING SCHEME TO INCLUDE OTHER HIGH-ENERGY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES SUCH AS DISHWASHERS AND WATER HEATERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether there are plans to expand the Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme to include other household appliances with significant energy consumption, such as dishwashers and water heaters. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The National Environment Agency (NEA) regularly reviews the list of household appliances under the MandatoryContinue reading “EXPANSION OF MANDATORY ENERGY LABELLING SCHEME TO INCLUDE OTHER HIGH-ENERGY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES SUCH AS DISHWASHERS AND WATER HEATERS”
MEASURES TO REDUCE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT FROM TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport what measures have been implemented or are being considered to reduce the contribution of transport infrastructure, such as flyovers, viaducts, MRT tracks and stations, to the urban heat island effect in residential estates. Mr S Iswaran: Various measures have been implemented to mitigate the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect,Continue reading “MEASURES TO REDUCE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT FROM TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE”
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES SOLD UNDER ENERGY LABEL TICK RATING SCHEME
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the last three years, what is the number of household appliances that are sold under the Energy Label Tick Rating scheme; and (b) of these, what is the breakdown amongst the different household appliances categories. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Based on the NationalContinue reading “HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES SOLD UNDER ENERGY LABEL TICK RATING SCHEME”
NUMBER OF HAWKERS EXITING TRADE AND HOW MANY WERE DUE TO IMPACT OF INFLATION
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how many exits from the hawker industry occurred in 2022; and (b) what has been the impact of inflation in the past year on the number of hawkers who have exited the industry. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: In 2022, there were 342 cooked foodContinue reading “NUMBER OF HAWKERS EXITING TRADE AND HOW MANY WERE DUE TO IMPACT OF INFLATION”
RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND NUMBER OF CHILDREN SINGAPOREAN WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Government has conducted any research to understand the number of children that Singaporean women would like to have and the reasons why this may be different from the number they actually do have; and (b) if not, whether it will consider doing so and publishing the findingsContinue reading “RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND NUMBER OF CHILDREN SINGAPOREAN WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE”
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