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”
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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”
SEPARATE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER FOR SINGAPORE RESIDENTS THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM NRIC NUMBER FOR USE IN DIGITAL SYSTEMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether the Ministry will consider implementing a separate unique identifier for Singapore residents for use in digital and administrative systems, distinct from the NRIC number; (b) if so, whether such an identifier can be designed to allow updates or changes following dataContinue reading “SEPARATE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER FOR SINGAPORE RESIDENTS THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM NRIC NUMBER FOR USE IN DIGITAL SYSTEMS”
EXAMINING AUSTRALIA’S MOVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR THOSE AGED 16 AND BELOW
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether the Government assesses that there are more advantages as opposed to disadvantages in legislating for an age limit on the use of social media access by young children and teenagers; and (b) if not, why not. The Minister of State for Digital Development andContinue reading “EXAMINING AUSTRALIA’S MOVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR THOSE AGED 16 AND BELOW”
EXPLANATION AND IMPACT OF POLICY CHANGE ON FULL NRIC NUMBER AND FURTHER MEASURES ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether, prior to 9 December 2024, the Personal Data Protection Commission had issued any directives to organisations against the use of NRIC numbers to authenticate an individual’s identity or as default passwords; (b) if such directives were issued, how did the Ministry ensureContinue reading “EXPLANATION AND IMPACT OF POLICY CHANGE ON FULL NRIC NUMBER AND FURTHER MEASURES ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION”
INTRODUCING VIDEO RECORDING WHEN TAKING STATEMENTS FOR INVESTIGATIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs what is the progress on the introduction of video recording in taking statements for law enforcement investigations. Mr K Shanmugam: Video recording of interviews, or VRI, was first introduced in 2018 for rape cases. Last year, we updated Parliament that VRI has been expanded to includeContinue reading “INTRODUCING VIDEO RECORDING WHEN TAKING STATEMENTS FOR INVESTIGATIONS”
PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE FOLLOWING BREACH OF CONFIDENCE OVER EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS’ LETTERS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs in light of the Court of Appeal ruling that the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) and Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) acted unlawfully by disclosing and requesting prisoners’ letters, including confidential correspondence with their lawyers (a) how will prisoners’ correspondence be handled by SPS and AGC going forward;Continue reading “PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE FOLLOWING BREACH OF CONFIDENCE OVER EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS’ LETTERS”
UPGRADES TO NATIONAL GRID AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE NEW ENERGY SOURCES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what specific upgrades are planned for the national grid and energy infrastructure to accommodate new energy sources like small modular reactors and ammonia; (b) what is the projected timeline for implementing these upgrades; and (c) how is the Government ensuringContinue reading “UPGRADES TO NATIONAL GRID AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE NEW ENERGY SOURCES”
NEW PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NUCLEAR ENERGY USING SMALL MODULAR REACTORS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government is planning to conduct another pre-feasibility study on nuclear energy, specifically, on the use of small modular reactors in Singapore, given technological advances since the last study in 2012. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Government has not madeContinue reading “NEW PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NUCLEAR ENERGY USING SMALL MODULAR REACTORS”
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