Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the terms of reference for the National Heritage Board (NHB)’s current study of 38 Oxley Road to assess if the site has historical, heritage and architectural significance; and (b) how does the present NHB study differ from the terms ofContinue reading “DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF REFERENCE OF NEW NHB STUDY ON 38 OXLEY ROAD FROM 2016 MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE’S ASSESSMENT”
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ANNUAL DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX REVENUES FORGONE IN LAST FIVE YEARS FROM INCENTIVES GRANTED
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in the last five years, for companies currently granted concessionary corporate income tax rates via tax incentives, what is the estimated annual dollar amounts of foregone corporate income tax revenues based on the difference between their effective tax rates versus (i) average effectiveContinue reading “ANNUAL DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX REVENUES FORGONE IN LAST FIVE YEARS FROM INCENTIVES GRANTED”
PROCESSING TIME FOR HDB HFE LETTER FROM APPLICATION TO DOCUMENT SUBMISSION AND POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF VALIDITY PERIOD
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the median processing time for the HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter from (i) the point of application and (ii) the point all required documents are submitted to HDB; and (b) whether the Government can consider extending the validity period of the HFEContinue reading “PROCESSING TIME FOR HDB HFE LETTER FROM APPLICATION TO DOCUMENT SUBMISSION AND POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF VALIDITY PERIOD”
ROOT CAUSES FOR MASSIVE EAST-WEST MRT LINE DISRUPTION IN SEPTEMBER 2024 AND REVIEW TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) in view of recent major MRT service disruptions, whether the Public Transport Council will consider reviewing the fare increase scheduled for 28 December 2024; (b) if not, why not; and (c) whether service reliability in the period leading up to the date of the proposed fareContinue reading “ROOT CAUSES FOR MASSIVE EAST-WEST MRT LINE DISRUPTION IN SEPTEMBER 2024 AND REVIEW TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE”
REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) in each year of the past five years, how many reports has the Ministry received regarding incidents of bullying that occurred within or outside of school premises; and (b) in view of the recent bullying incidents at an Institute of Technical Education campus, a secondary schoolContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS”
GOVERNMENT’S EXPECTATIONS FOR POPULATION GROWTH OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the 2% year-on-year overall increase in Singapore’s total population as of June 2024 is in line with the Government’s expectations of population growth rates in the next five years. Ms Indranee Rajah (for the Prime Minister): While Singapore’s total population increased by 2%Continue reading “GOVERNMENT’S EXPECTATIONS FOR POPULATION GROWTH OVER NEXT 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”
INDIVIDUALS PLACED UNDER DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME AND REGULATION OF FEES CHARGED BY DEBT CONSULTING SERVICES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Law (a) in the last five years, for individuals placed under the Debt Repayment Scheme administered by the Official Assignee, what is the average (i) total unsecured debt owed, (ii) total fees paid to the Official Assignee and (iii) total fees paid to third-party debt consultancies; andContinue reading “INDIVIDUALS PLACED UNDER DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME AND REGULATION OF FEES CHARGED BY DEBT CONSULTING SERVICES”
OUTCOMES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME, AND RATIONALE AND PLANS FOR PROGRAMME REVAMP
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the average class size for primary school students in the same cohort (i) enrolled in the existing Gifted Education Programme (GEP) (ii) enrolled in schools offering the existing GEP but are not part of the GEP; and (b) how are average class sizes expectedContinue reading “OUTCOMES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME, AND RATIONALE AND PLANS FOR PROGRAMME REVAMP”
BTO FLEXI FLATS SET ASIDE FOR SINGLES AND AVERAGE RATES OF SINGLES APPLYING FOR BTO FLATS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in each year over the last five years, what has been (i) the total number of 2-room flexi flats launched in BTO exercises (ii) the total number of 2-room flexi flats set aside for singles to apply and (iii) the average application rates for singlesContinue reading “BTO FLEXI FLATS SET ASIDE FOR SINGLES AND AVERAGE RATES OF SINGLES APPLYING FOR BTO FLATS”
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