Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education (a) how many students sat for Tamil and the five non-Tamil Indian languages (NTILs) at the PSLE, “N”, “O” and “A” level examinations respectively, in 2023; (b) what was the number of students who sat for the same examinations in 2013; and (c) what is the total MinistryContinue reading “STATISTICS ON STUDENTS TAKING TAMIL AND FIVE NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGE IN 2013 AND 2023”
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EXPECTED ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASE
6 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how much additional property taxes does the Government expect to collect in 2024 following the decision to increase property taxes as announced by the Ministry on 30 November 2023; and (b) how much property tax does the Government expect to collect in 2025 afterContinue reading “EXPECTED ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASE”
INDIVIDUALS CHARGED UNDER SECTION 165 OF PENAL CODE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many individuals have been charged under section 165 of the Penal Code from 1965 to 2023; (b) how many are convicted; (c) what is the average (i) fine and (ii) prison sentence; and (d) what are the considerations for charging an individual underContinue reading “INDIVIDUALS CHARGED UNDER SECTION 165 OF PENAL CODE”
CONVENING OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND REVISION TO REPORT FORMAT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) has been convened; (b) if not, whether he will announce the formation of the EBRC as soon as it is constituted; and (c) whether he will require the EBRC, in its report, to provide detailed reasons for each constituencyContinue reading “CONVENING OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND REVISION TO REPORT FORMAT”
BREAKDOWN OF FOOD CONSUMPTION IN SINGAPORE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY BEYOND 2030
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in each year of the last 10 years (a) what is the actual output of food produced locally; and (b) what is the percentage of local consumption for food produced locally, as broken down by (i) meat (ii) seafood (iii) fruits and (iv)Continue reading “BREAKDOWN OF FOOD CONSUMPTION IN SINGAPORE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY BEYOND 2030”
STATISTICS OF NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS BY GRLS FROM 2020 TO 2023
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) in each year from 2020 to 2023, how many residents (i) sought help from or (ii) were referred to People’s Association grassroots leaders (GRLs) to assist in resolving neighbour disputes; (b) what proportion of such facilitations resolved the neighbour disputes; (c) whatContinue reading “STATISTICS OF NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS BY GRLS FROM 2020 TO 2023”
FEEDBACK SUBMITTED FOR ENHANCEMENT TO COMMUNITY DISPUTE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) how many individuals or organisations have submitted feedback during the public consultation on the proposed enhancements to the Community Dispute Management Framework (CDMF) from 11 to 31 May 2023; (b) what are the salient points of feedback received; (c) when will theContinue reading “FEEDBACK SUBMITTED FOR ENHANCEMENT TO COMMUNITY DISPUTE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK”
STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether further studies are being conducted to ascertain the socio-economic impact of mitigation efforts for the different emissions scenarios laid out in Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study; (b) if so, what mitigation efforts will the Ministry be looking at; and (c)Continue reading “STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS”
PORT OF SINGAPORE’S ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE ADJUSTMENTS TO EASTERN SECTOR CAPACITY DUE TO “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the reconfiguration of anchorages in the Eastern Sector of the Port of Singapore arising from the “Long Island” project off East Coast Park, whether the Western Sector of the Port of Singapore or elsewhere within the Port of Singapore currently have any capacityContinue reading “PORT OF SINGAPORE’S ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE ADJUSTMENTS TO EASTERN SECTOR CAPACITY DUE TO “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT”
RECOURSE FOR BTO FLAT OWNERS WHEN RECTIFIED DEFECTS IN THEIR UNITS RECUR AFTER DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the recourse for residents of new HDB BTO projects should defects that surfaced and are rectified during the Defects Liability Period (DLP) recur after the DLP; and (b) what is the framework upon which compensation for damages caused by such defects areContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR BTO FLAT OWNERS WHEN RECTIFIED DEFECTS IN THEIR UNITS RECUR AFTER DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD”
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