Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the current wage convergence targets for the 20th percentile of income earners; and (b) what is the expected path of convergence of wage levels for the 20th percentile of income earners between 2023 and 2030. Dr Tan See Leng: From 2013 to 2023, real wagesContinue reading “CURRENT AND PROJECTED WAGE CONVERGENCE TARGETS FOR 20TH PERCENTILE OF INCOME EARNERS”
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INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM OPERATORS ENGAGE ONLY SINGAPOREANS OR PRS AS FREELANCERS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) apart from acting on complaints received, whether the Ministry conducts proactive inspections to ensure that food delivery riders working for the major food delivery platforms as freelancers are legitimate workers who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents; (b) if so, how often are these checksContinue reading “INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM OPERATORS ENGAGE ONLY SINGAPOREANS OR PRS AS FREELANCERS”
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY RATES IN PAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past five years, what is the annual number of (i) road traffic accidents and (ii) road deaths per billion vehicle kilometres. Mr K Shanmugam: The Member may refer to the report on the Annual Road Traffic Situation 2023 on the Police’s website for theContinue reading “ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY RATES IN PAST FIVE YEARS”
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”
TEMPERATURE SETTING IN MRT TRAIN CARS AND STATION PLATFORMS AND FEEDBACK ON EXCESSIVELY WARM TRAIN CARS OR PLATFORMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the target temperature set for MRT train cars and station platforms; (b) how is this temperature monitored and controlled while the trains are running; (c) in the past six months, how many feedback reports have all the train operators and LTA received regardingContinue reading “TEMPERATURE SETTING IN MRT TRAIN CARS AND STATION PLATFORMS AND FEEDBACK ON EXCESSIVELY WARM TRAIN CARS OR PLATFORMS”
MEASURES TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND SYSTEM-WIDE RESPONSE IN LIGHT OF RECENT MRT DISRUPTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the end-of-life date for the 48 first-generation MRT trains which have been in service for 35 years; (b) whether these trains currently pose increased derailment or safety risks while carrying passengers; (c) what is the failure rate of these trains compared to newerContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND SYSTEM-WIDE RESPONSE IN LIGHT OF RECENT MRT DISRUPTIONS”
REVIEW OF “PUBLIC SERVANT” DEFINITION IN PENAL CODE AND SINGAPORE’S ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS FOLLOWING CONVICTION OF FORMER MINISTER
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is his assessment of the public impact of the case involving the former Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations on building public confidence in a culture of zero tolerance for corruption among Government officials; and (b) whether Singapore’s anti-corruption laws should be reviewed for greater efficacy.Continue reading “REVIEW OF “PUBLIC SERVANT” DEFINITION IN PENAL CODE AND SINGAPORE’S ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS FOLLOWING CONVICTION OF FORMER MINISTER”
ENGAGING OPPOSITION MPs AND GRASSROOTS ADVISERS IN OPPOSITION CONSTITUENCIES FOR BUS SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the newly announced Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme announced in July 2024 (a) whether LTA is prepared to engage with Opposition Members of Parliament as well as Grassroots Advisers in Opposition-held constituencies on bus service enhancements for taxpayer benefit; and (b) whether LTA envisages the retentionContinue reading “ENGAGING OPPOSITION MPs AND GRASSROOTS ADVISERS IN OPPOSITION CONSTITUENCIES FOR BUS SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS”
PLANS ON REVISING QUALIFICATION THRESHOLD OF $1 MILLION FOR GST REGISTRATION BY COMPANIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in light of the increased rates of inflation experienced over the past few years, whether there are plans to revise the qualification threshold of $1 million for GST registration. Mr Chee Hong Tat: At the Committee of Supply debate on 28 February 2024, IContinue reading “PLANS ON REVISING QUALIFICATION THRESHOLD OF $1 MILLION FOR GST REGISTRATION BY COMPANIES”
IMPACT OF INCREASED WORK PASS QUALIFYING SALARIES ON SINGAPOREANS’ PAY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry has studied if the increased salary qualification thresholds for Employment Pass and S Pass holders may have paradoxically led to a divergence in salaries paid to such Work Permit holders vis-à-vis Singaporeans as companies raise salaries to satisfy the qualification criteria for theirContinue reading “IMPACT OF INCREASED WORK PASS QUALIFYING SALARIES ON SINGAPOREANS’ PAY”
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