Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Social and Family Development regarding the POFMA Correction Direction issued on 15 February 2024 that contained details of a couple’s financial situation including their CPF and MediSave balances (a) how does this level of disclosure align with the privacy protection standards under the Public Sector (Governance) Act (PSGA);Continue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR POFMA CORRECTION DIRECTION ISSUED ON 15 FEBRUARY 2024 WITH DETAILS OF COUPLE’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION”
Category Archives: National Sustainability
HAWKING LICENCES FOR STREETSIDE ICE CREAM VENDORS AND THEIR TRANSFERABILITY AND VALIDITY PERIOD
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the last 10 years, how many street hawking licences have been issued for streetside ice-cream vendors; (b) how many of these vendors are still active today; (c) whether the licences from the inactive vendors may be transferred to new applicants; andContinue reading “HAWKING LICENCES FOR STREETSIDE ICE CREAM VENDORS AND THEIR TRANSFERABILITY AND VALIDITY PERIOD”
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT WOLBACHIA PHASE 5 TO CURB DENGUE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) with regard to Project Wolbachia Phase 5 to curb dengue, whether there are (i) any indicators used to ascertain its effectiveness beyond the number of dengue cases and the size of the mosquito population and (ii) any unintended consequences and trade-offs discovered;Continue reading “EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT WOLBACHIA PHASE 5 TO CURB DENGUE”
MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how long are passengers allowed to stay within the transit area of Changi Airport; (b) how are security checks performed to ensure passengers do not stay beyond the allotted duration within the transit area; and (c) whether the Ministry has stepped up its measuresContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT”
IMPACT OF SITUATION IN MYANMAR ON ASEAN’S UNITY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Speaker, I would like to ask the Senior Minister of State: with the change in ASEAN Chair this year to Laos, does Singapore expect any change in the momentum of ASEAN’s engagement with Myanmar and how does Singapore continue to expect itself to support the new ASEAN ChairContinue reading “IMPACT OF SITUATION IN MYANMAR ON ASEAN’S UNITY”
CPF MEMBERS WITH CPF INVESTMENTS IN SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the current number and proportion of CPF members who have (i) opened a CPF Investment Account (ii) made investments via the CPF Investment Scheme-Ordinary Account and (iii) made investments in Singapore Government Securities. Dr Tan See Leng: As of 30 September 2023, about 1.01 millionContinue reading “CPF MEMBERS WITH CPF INVESTMENTS IN SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES”
STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider updating and standardising “use by” and “best before” date-labels for food to reduce confusion over whether food needs to be disposed of for safety reasons and hence reduce food waste due to the confusion. The Senior Minister of State forContinue reading “STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION”
UPDATE ON MAN HOURS OF VOLUNTEERS IN CITIZENS ON PATROL SCHEME
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs for the last five years (a) what was the total amount of man hours of patrols undertaken by volunteers with the Citizens on Patrol scheme; and (b) what was the monthly average number of hours contributed by volunteers in the scheme. Mr K Shanmugam: Volunteers on theContinue reading “UPDATE ON MAN HOURS OF VOLUNTEERS IN CITIZENS ON PATROL SCHEME”
INDIVIDUALS CHARGED UNDER SECTION 165 OF PENAL CODE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many individuals have been charged under section 165 of the Penal Code from 1965 to 2023; (b) how many are convicted; (c) what is the average (i) fine and (ii) prison sentence; and (d) what are the considerations for charging an individual underContinue reading “INDIVIDUALS CHARGED UNDER SECTION 165 OF PENAL CODE”
CONVENING OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND REVISION TO REPORT FORMAT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) has been convened; (b) if not, whether he will announce the formation of the EBRC as soon as it is constituted; and (c) whether he will require the EBRC, in its report, to provide detailed reasons for each constituencyContinue reading “CONVENING OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND REVISION TO REPORT FORMAT”
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