Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education in view of the 2024 Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey, what is the Ministry’s assessment of the continued downward trend of university graduates being able to secure a job six months after graduation. Mr Chan Chun Sing: This Parliamentary Question has been answered as part of Minister forContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF TREND WHERE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE UNABLE TO SECURE JOBS SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION”
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FACTORS AFFECTING PERCENTAGE OF RENTAL UNITS IN EACH PLUS AND PRIME HDB BTO DEVELOPMENT
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development (a) what percentage of Plus and Prime BTO developments comprise rental units, on average; and (b) how does HDB determine the number of rental units for each Plus or Prime development. Mr Desmond Lee: Since the new flat classification framework was implemented in October 2024, four in 10Continue reading “FACTORS AFFECTING PERCENTAGE OF RENTAL UNITS IN EACH PLUS AND PRIME HDB BTO DEVELOPMENT”
NUMBER OF SINGAPOREANS AND PRS OVERSEEN BY EACH SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICE
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in respect of each of the Social Service Offices (SSOs) (a) how many Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) who come under their geographical purviews respectively are recipients of ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance and Long-Term Assistance, respectively, as of 31 December 2024; and (b) what is theContinue reading “NUMBER OF SINGAPOREANS AND PRS OVERSEEN BY EACH SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICE”
PROPORTION OF ITE WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE STAYED ON WITH HOST EMPLOYERS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2018 to 2024 (a) how many individuals have successfully applied for the ITE Work-Study Diploma programme; (b) how many individuals have been terminated by their employers; (c) what recourse is available for individuals who have been terminated by their employers midway through the apprenticeshipContinue reading “PROPORTION OF ITE WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE STAYED ON WITH HOST EMPLOYERS”
NUMBER OF FAMILIES BENEFITING FROM HDB FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME FROM 2021 TO 2024
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development in each year from 2021 to 2024, how many families have benefited from the HDB Fresh Start Housing Scheme. Mr Desmond Lee: The cumulative number of families which have benefited from the Fresh Start Housing Scheme between 2021 and 2024 is shown in the table below. [See linkContinue reading “NUMBER OF FAMILIES BENEFITING FROM HDB FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME FROM 2021 TO 2024”
LIST OF RALLY SITES FOR UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many physical rally sites will be available for the upcoming General Election; (b) how soon will the list of sites be available; and (c) whether the Elections Department can release the list of physical rally sites when the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee submits its report toContinue reading “LIST OF RALLY SITES FOR UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION”
ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE FOR POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES IN 2025
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education what is the Ministry’s assessment of the employment landscape for polytechnic graduates in 2025 in view of the results of the latest Graduate Employment Survey 2024 which showed that fewer graduates secured full-time permanent jobs. The Minister for Education (Mr Chan Chun Sing): Mr Speaker, Sir, may IContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE FOR POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES IN 2025”
HDB OWNERS WITH ANNULLED MARRIAGES SELLING INSTEAD OF SURRENDERING FLATS IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the last five years, whether HDB has permitted flat owners whose marriages are annulled to sell their flats instead of surrendering them; and (b) if so, what are the factors taken into account. Mr Desmond Lee: If flat owners are unable to form an eligible familyContinue reading “HDB OWNERS WITH ANNULLED MARRIAGES SELLING INSTEAD OF SURRENDERING FLATS IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
IMPACT ON VOTING RIGHTS ARISING FROM INCIDENT WHERE NRIC-REGISTERED ADDRESSES WERE CHANGED BY SCAMMERS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Government has studied the impact on the voting rights of Singaporeans arising from scams involving changes of NRIC-registered addresses. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The Elections Department (ELD) draws data, including residential addresses, from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) toContinue reading “IMPACT ON VOTING RIGHTS ARISING FROM INCIDENT WHERE NRIC-REGISTERED ADDRESSES WERE CHANGED BY SCAMMERS”
UPDATE OF ELECTORAL REGISTER FOR VOTERS TURNING AGE 21 AFTER 1 JUNE 2024
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the electoral register will be updated in 2025 to enable those turning 21 after 1 June 2024 to vote at the next General Election. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): As the Elections Department announced on 22 January 2025, the Prime Minister hasContinue reading “UPDATE OF ELECTORAL REGISTER FOR VOTERS TURNING AGE 21 AFTER 1 JUNE 2024”
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