Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education (a) what was the overall cohort size and of that the total number of students taking Tamil and Non-Tamil Indian languages (NTILs) for each year from 2013 to 2023 for (i) PSLE (ii) N-level (iii) O-level and (iv) A-level examinations respectively; and (b) what is the difference inContinue reading “STUDENTS TAKING TAMIL AND NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGES FOR SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS”
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Debate on Annual Budget Statement
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, it is not mere coincidence that the slogan of Forward Singapore is “Building Our Shared Future”, while that of Budget 2024 is the substantially similar “Building Our Shared Future Together”. The Government intends for Budget 2024 to be a step towards Forward Singapore. The Forward Singapore exercise has three major goalsContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”
Parliament: LO Budget 2024 Speech
Introduction Mr Speaker, it is not mere coincidence that the slogan of Forward Singapore is “Building Our Shared Future”, while that of Budget 2024 is the substantially similar “Building Our Shared Future Together”. The Government intends for Budget 2024 to be a step towards Forward Singapore. The Forward Singapore exercise has three major goals forContinue reading “Parliament: LO Budget 2024 Speech”
Parliament: Motion on Reserves
Introduction Mr Speaker, I will make three points concerning Singapore’s reserves and then I will set out the Workers’ Party’s (WP) five principles on the reserves. My first point is that the Government should be more open about our reserves and reveal figures not for their own sake, but so as to facilitate mature conversationsContinue reading “Parliament: Motion on Reserves”
STATISTICS ON STUDENTS TAKING TAMIL AND FIVE NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGE IN 2013 AND 2023
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”
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”
REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. Just one question for the Minister. Which agency is reviewing the F1 contract that the Minister shared in her speech – is it the Ministry itself or is it possibly the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO)? Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: MTI is leading in this review and we may involveContinue reading “REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES”
QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLD IN DECIBELS TO HELP IN ASSESSMENT OF EGREGIOUS CASES OF NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will implement the recommendation by the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise on a quantitative noise threshold in the form of decibels to help in the assessment of egregious cases of neighbourhood noise. Mr Desmond Lee: The review on whether to establish a residential noiseContinue reading “QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLD IN DECIBELS TO HELP IN ASSESSMENT OF EGREGIOUS CASES OF NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE”
ROOMS IN HDB FLATS RENTED OUT TO NON-SINGAPOREAN TENANTS AND NON-CITIZEN QUOTA FOR THESE FLATS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development of the approximately 110,000 HDB flats which remain occupied by their owners but have bedrooms rented out (a) what is the total number of tenants in these HDB flats and how many tenants comprise Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans respectively; and (b) what is the rationale for not applyingContinue reading “ROOMS IN HDB FLATS RENTED OUT TO NON-SINGAPOREAN TENANTS AND NON-CITIZEN QUOTA FOR THESE FLATS”
HDB 3-ROOM FLATS RENTED OUT UNDER PUBLIC RENTAL SCHEME
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many 3-room HDB flats are currently rented out under the Public Rental Scheme; and (b) how many remain available. Mr Desmond Lee: There are currently about 200 public rental households living in 3-room flats and 40 3-room public rental flats available for allocation. The Housing andContinue reading “HDB 3-ROOM FLATS RENTED OUT UNDER PUBLIC RENTAL SCHEME”
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