Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law (a) whether plea bargains continue to be offered following the publishing of the Guidelines on Reduction in Sentences for Guilty Pleas; (b) if so, under what circumstances; and (c) whether the Guidelines will recommend a further reduction in sentences where a plea bargain has been offeredContinue reading “CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF PLEA BARGAINS AFTER PUBLISHED GUIDELINES ON REDUCTION IN SENTENCES FOR GUILTY PLEAS”
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DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION APPLICATIONS AND SUCCESS RATES FOR GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME STUDENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education in the past five years (a) how many students in the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) have applied for Direct School Admission (DSA) into secondary schools; and (b) how many students in GEP have been successful in at least one DSA application. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Over theContinue reading “DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION APPLICATIONS AND SUCCESS RATES FOR GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME STUDENTS”
DATA ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED OF AND INVESTIGATIONS ON JOB LISTINGS AND COMPANIES ON MYCAREERSFUTURE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower since the inception of MyCareersFuture (a) how many complaints have been received regarding discrepancies between job listings on MyCareersFuture and the perception arising in the hiring process that the roles have already been earmarked for designated candidates; (b) how many companies have been investigated for suchContinue reading “DATA ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED OF AND INVESTIGATIONS ON JOB LISTINGS AND COMPANIES ON MYCAREERSFUTURE”
MEASURES WITH CUSTOMS AUTHORITY TO PREVENT IMPORT OF NON-COMPLIANT ACTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES AND BATTERIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the ownership of non-compliant active mobility devices and its batteries, whether the Ministry will consider working closely with Singapore Customs to prevent or reduce (i) the import of such devices by individuals, retailers and wholesalers in Singapore and (ii) the orders of suchContinue reading “MEASURES WITH CUSTOMS AUTHORITY TO PREVENT IMPORT OF NON-COMPLIANT ACTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES AND BATTERIES”
DETERMINING ALLOTMENT OF RED SEASONED PARKING LOTS IN MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development what is the policy guiding HDB’s decision-making on (i) whether to have purely red season parking lots in a particular multi-storey carpark (MSCP) and (ii) the number of lots or decks of purely red parking lots to be allocated in a particular MSCP. Mr DesmondContinue reading “DETERMINING ALLOTMENT OF RED SEASONED PARKING LOTS IN MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS”
RETAKING GCE A LEVEL EXAMINATIONS AS SCHOOL CANDIDATE RATHER THAN AS PRIVATE CANDIDATE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (a) whether there are plans to allow students who have passed their GCE A-level examinations but fare poorly to retake the examinations as a school candidate instead of a private candidate; (b) whether one or more pre-University institutions can be designated as a school where suchContinue reading “RETAKING GCE A LEVEL EXAMINATIONS AS SCHOOL CANDIDATE RATHER THAN AS PRIVATE CANDIDATE”
TOTAL NUMBER OF MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS IN HDB ESTATES AND PROPORTION OF RED SEASON PARKING LOTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the total number of multi-storey carparks (MSCPs) in all HDB estates currently; and (b) how many of these MSCPs have at least one or two decks of exclusively or a majority of red season parking lots. Mr Desmond Lee: As of February 2024,Continue reading “TOTAL NUMBER OF MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS IN HDB ESTATES AND PROPORTION OF RED SEASON PARKING LOTS”
DATA ON ACTIVE CPF SPECIAL ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many children under the age of five years old currently have active CPF Special Accounts; (b) what proportion of the parents who topped up such accounts live in HDB flats; and (c) what is the median sum of money in such accounts as ofContinue reading “DATA ON ACTIVE CPF SPECIAL ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE”
ENSURING BULK OF NEW JOBS CREATED WILL GO TO SINGAPORE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE ABOVE AGE 40
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower in view of the fact that non-residents make up 83,500 of the 88,400 total employment growth in 2023, how will the Ministry ensure that the bulk of new jobs created in 2024 will go to Singapore citizens and residents, including those aged 40 and above. TheContinue reading “ENSURING BULK OF NEW JOBS CREATED WILL GO TO SINGAPORE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE ABOVE AGE 40”
GOVERNMENT ADVISORIES ON FUNDING BY PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS FOR SHELTERED WALKWAYS THAT CONNECT TO NEAREST BUS STOPS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether LTA issues letters or advisories to residential Management Corporation Strata Titles informing them that they are expected to fund the construction of sheltered walkways that link their developments to the nearest bus stop when requested by their residents, even if such walkways are located onContinue reading “GOVERNMENT ADVISORIES ON FUNDING BY PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS FOR SHELTERED WALKWAYS THAT CONNECT TO NEAREST BUS STOPS”
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