Category Archives: MPs

CAUSE OF ACCIDENT BETWEEN TWO HUNTER ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES DURING EXERCISE WALLABY

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence (a) what has been the cause of the accident between two Hunter armoured fighting vehicles during Exercise Wallaby in Australia on 24 September 2024, leading to 12 Servicemen suffering injuries; and (b) whether there are any lessons from this incident which can be applied to improveContinue reading “CAUSE OF ACCIDENT BETWEEN TWO HUNTER ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES DURING EXERCISE WALLABY”

STUDY ON EU’S MANDATE FOR INSTALLATION OF INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY IN NEW VEHICLES

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry is studying the new European Union mandate for the installation of Intelligent Speed Assistance technology in all new vehicles this year to reduce road accidents and associated injuries and fatalities. Mr Chee Hong Tat: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is aware that the EuropeanContinue reading “STUDY ON EU’S MANDATE FOR INSTALLATION OF INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY IN NEW VEHICLES”

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR MEMBERS OF ACTIVE MOBILITY ADVISORY PANEL

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) how are members of the Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP) selected; and (b) whether AMAP members are required to have professional or academic expertise relating to active mobility or transport. Mr Chee Hong Tat: Active Mobility Advisory Panel members are selected to represent the various stakeholdersContinue reading “SELECTION CRITERIA FOR MEMBERS OF ACTIVE MOBILITY ADVISORY PANEL”

STUDY ON PROFILE OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING INFORMAL AND UNPAID CAREGIVING

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower in view of the estimated cost of informal caregiving in Singapore valued at $1.28 billion, whether the Government has studied or will the Government be studying the number of people who (i) are carrying out unpaid caregiving and their age range; (ii) quit their full-time jobsContinue reading “STUDY ON PROFILE OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING INFORMAL AND UNPAID CAREGIVING”

GUIDANCE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ON QUANTUM AND FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM INCREASES GIVEN END OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH INCREASES FOR INTEGRATED SHIELD PLANS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health given that the moratorium on Integrated Shield Plan premium increases has ended, whether the Ministry will be providing guidance to insurance companies on (a) the quantum and range of increases in premiums they may make; and (b) set the permissible frequency and quantum of future increases.Continue reading “GUIDANCE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ON QUANTUM AND FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM INCREASES GIVEN END OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH INCREASES FOR INTEGRATED SHIELD PLANS”

STEPS TO ASSIST SINGAPOREANS REGISTERING FOR MALAYSIA’S VEHICLE ENTRY PERMIT

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what steps has LTA taken in response to the difficulties faced by Singaporeans in registering for the Malaysian Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP), especially for those needing to travel to Malaysia for business regularly; (b) whether LTA has engaged with Malaysian authorities to mitigate issues, suchContinue reading “STEPS TO ASSIST SINGAPOREANS REGISTERING FOR MALAYSIA’S VEHICLE ENTRY PERMIT”

EMPLOYMENT OF PWDS IN PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE SECTORS AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the ratio of persons with disabilities hired by the public sector compared with the private sector; (b) among the public agencies, which have the highest proportion of people with disabilities in their workforce; (c) have other public agencies been ableContinue reading “EMPLOYMENT OF PWDS IN PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE SECTORS AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES”

RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what specific risks does the CPF Board believe CPF members will face if allowed to invest directly in US equity index funds that are not already present in the current CPFIS-approved products; (b) how are these perceived risks quantified; and (c) whether these risks outweighContinue reading “RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS”

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”

APPLICANTS WITH MORE THAN ONE HDB INVITATION TO BOOK BTO FLATS IN DIFFERENT PROJECTS

 Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the last 12 months, how many applicants for Build-To-Order or Sale of Balance flats have received more than one HDB invitation to book flats in different projects; and (b) why does HDB disallow the applicants from selecting a flat in a project with a later bookingContinue reading “APPLICANTS WITH MORE THAN ONE HDB INVITATION TO BOOK BTO FLATS IN DIFFERENT PROJECTS”