Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how many HDB flats currently have an Annual Value (AV) of $13,000 or more; (b) of these, how many have zero per capita household income; (c) what were these two figures in 2022 before the AVs were increased on 1 January 2023Continue reading “HDB FLATS WITH ANNUAL VALUE OF $13,000 OR MORE”
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LIKELIHOOD OF SEVERE TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE AFFECTING SINGAPORE IN 2023 AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Sir. I thank the Minister earlier for agreeing to look into the using of common spaces, such as RC centres and air-conditioned rooms in our CCs, to provide sanctuaries in case of haze. I would like to ask whether, at the same time, there could also be a requestContinue reading “LIKELIHOOD OF SEVERE TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE AFFECTING SINGAPORE IN 2023 AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES”
SINGAPORE’S PERFORMANCE FOR PM2.5, PM10, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how did Singapore perform in 2021 and 2022 for PM2.5, PM10, sulphur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions respectively; (b) whether the Government has conducted any review of the failure to meet the 2020 air quality targets; (c) whether there are anyContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PERFORMANCE FOR PM2.5, PM10, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS”
REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL TO ISSUE PUBLIC WRITTEN JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry can require the Employment Claims Tribunal to publicly issue written judgments by default, with sensitive personal details redacted as necessary, to guide the development of employment law and protection of workers and businesses in Singapore. Dr Tan See Leng: Today, the Ministry of Manpower mayContinue reading “REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL TO ISSUE PUBLIC WRITTEN JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT”
REVIEWS ON IMPACT OF BABY SUPPORT GRANT AND INCREASES IN AMOUNTS FOR BABY BONUS SCHEME
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister whether the Government has conducted reviews on the impact of the (i) one-off Baby Support Grant and (ii) past increases in the quantum of amounts paid out under the Baby Bonus Scheme. Ms Indranee Rajah (for the Prime Minister): We have put in place a comprehensive suite of measuresContinue reading “REVIEWS ON IMPACT OF BABY SUPPORT GRANT AND INCREASES IN AMOUNTS FOR BABY BONUS SCHEME”
STUDIES ON COSTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ALL DOMESTIC SOURCES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Government has conducted studies on the (i) economic costs, (ii) healthcare costs and (iii) excess mortality associated with air pollution from all domestic sources; and (b) if so, whether these findings can be shared. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Similar questions wereContinue reading “STUDIES ON COSTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ALL DOMESTIC SOURCES”
VOLUME OF DUTY-UNPAID CIGARETTES SEIZED AND INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR RELATED OFFENCES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) in each of the last three years, what is the volume of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized; (b) what is the number of individuals charged for offences relating to duty-unpaid cigarettes and what percentage of these are foreigners; and (c) whether any furtherContinue reading “VOLUME OF DUTY-UNPAID CIGARETTES SEIZED AND INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR RELATED OFFENCES”
ASEAN’S ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S RECENT DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR MYANMAR’S JUNTA
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what are the likely consequences of China’s recent declaration of support for the Myanmar junta on (i) ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, (ii) intra-ASEAN cooperation on Myanmar and (iii) prospects for peace in Myanmar. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: The Five-Point Consensus remains the basis of the Association of SoutheastContinue reading “ASEAN’S ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S RECENT DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR MYANMAR’S JUNTA”
PERSONS REFUSING CONVEYANCE VIA SCDF AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each of the past five years, what is the number of people who have refused conveyance via SCDF ambulances to hospitals after the arrival of the ambulances; (b) what are the top five reasons given by these people for their refusal; and (c)Continue reading “PERSONS REFUSING CONVEYANCE VIA SCDF AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALS”
PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in light of recent cases of companies being fined for illegally dumping toxic and hazardous substances into public sewers (a) how are fines for first-time and repeated offenders determined for such offences; (b) whether the Ministry will consider reviewing the adequacy of existing penaltiesContinue reading “PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS”
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