Pritam Singh – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

REVISION OF MEDISAVE LIMIT TO ALLOW CANCER PATIENTS TO PAY FOR NON-SUBSIDISED DRUGS

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am just following up on the matter of appeals with regard to this subject. I have a resident who is in a similar predicament and I can imagine there are others. Does the Senior Minister of State have any indications on how many appeals have beenContinue reading “REVISION OF MEDISAVE LIMIT TO ALLOW CANCER PATIENTS TO PAY FOR NON-SUBSIDISED DRUGS”

DATA ON ULTRA-HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Just a follow-up to the Minister’s reply with regard to the researcher who said, as I understood Minister’s reply, that it was a media publication that actually misquoted him and it sounds like a very serious case of being misquoted. Can I confirm whether MHA thenContinue reading “DATA ON ULTRA-HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP”

CONDITIONS FOR CHANGING $1 MILLION THRESHOLD FOR BUSINESSES’ LIABILITY FOR GST REGISTRATION

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government intends to change the limit of $1 million before businesses are liable for GST registration; and (b) what conditions will determine a change in this policy. Mr Lawrence Wong: The current Goods & Services Tax (GST) registration threshold of $1 millionContinue reading “CONDITIONS FOR CHANGING $1 MILLION THRESHOLD FOR BUSINESSES’ LIABILITY FOR GST REGISTRATION”

Parliament: Response to the President’s Address – The WP in Parliament: Making Your Vote Count

Introduction Mr Speaker, the Government’s direction as encapsulated by the President’s Address continues in the same vein from the last term of Parliament. A significant part of the information contained in the addenda to the President’s Address have been made known previously even before Parliament was prorogued. The Workers’ Party MPs have therefore raised issuesContinue reading “Parliament: Response to the President’s Address – The WP in Parliament: Making Your Vote Count”

STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is directed at Minister. This is pertaining to the Reuters report, which I think, really, was addressing the prospect of greenwashing, at least the concern of greenwashing. I do not really have any objection to the principles behind why this initiative was carried out by SportContinue reading “STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED”

Parliament: The role of the Workers’ Party during COVID-19

Introduction “Our workers fighting in the trenches and workers supporting the fight – from nurses to cleaners, from GP doctors to infectious disease specialists, from medical researchers to delivery persons, and those Singaporeans driving our people to hospitals and quarantine facilities – are our heroes. We should not forget our public officers too. From civilContinue reading “Parliament: The role of the Workers’ Party during COVID-19”

Vaccine-related Injuries

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Sir, this cut is about the Vaccine Injury, Financial Assistance Programme for COVID-19, or VIFAP. MOH has released information that as of 31 December 2022, 413 applications have received payments under VIFAP with nearly $1.9 million having been paid out. May I ask the Minister how many applications were made in total,Continue reading “Vaccine-related Injuries”

HDB Commercial Rules and Outdoor Display Areas Management

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Sir, HDB town centres are hive of activity, particularly on weekends. HDB retail shop fronts near commercial centres close to MRT stations and major infrastructure enjoy high footfall. The same cannot be said for all HDB retail shops, particularly those in smaller or more isolated HDB commercial areas. Over the last fewContinue reading “HDB Commercial Rules and Outdoor Display Areas Management”

Motorcycle COEs

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): A Bloomberg article late last year put it aptly. Singapore’s reputation as one of the world’s most expensive cities now extends to one of its cheapest modes of transportation: motorcycles. Many Singaporeans who earn wages at the lower deciles rely on motorcycles for transport, gig work or undertaking deliveries. In March lastContinue reading “Motorcycle COEs”