Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how did Singapore perform in 2021 and 2022 for PM2.5, PM10, sulphur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions respectively; (b) whether the Government has conducted any review of the failure to meet the 2020 air quality targets; (c) whether there are anyContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PERFORMANCE FOR PM2.5, PM10, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS”
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REVIEWS ON IMPACT OF BABY SUPPORT GRANT AND INCREASES IN AMOUNTS FOR BABY BONUS SCHEME
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister whether the Government has conducted reviews on the impact of the (i) one-off Baby Support Grant and (ii) past increases in the quantum of amounts paid out under the Baby Bonus Scheme. Ms Indranee Rajah (for the Prime Minister): We have put in place a comprehensive suite of measuresContinue reading “REVIEWS ON IMPACT OF BABY SUPPORT GRANT AND INCREASES IN AMOUNTS FOR BABY BONUS SCHEME”
STUDIES ON COSTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ALL DOMESTIC SOURCES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Government has conducted studies on the (i) economic costs, (ii) healthcare costs and (iii) excess mortality associated with air pollution from all domestic sources; and (b) if so, whether these findings can be shared. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Similar questions wereContinue reading “STUDIES ON COSTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ALL DOMESTIC SOURCES”
VOLUME OF DUTY-UNPAID CIGARETTES SEIZED AND INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR RELATED OFFENCES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) in each of the last three years, what is the volume of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized; (b) what is the number of individuals charged for offences relating to duty-unpaid cigarettes and what percentage of these are foreigners; and (c) whether any furtherContinue reading “VOLUME OF DUTY-UNPAID CIGARETTES SEIZED AND INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR RELATED OFFENCES”
ASEAN’S ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S RECENT DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR MYANMAR’S JUNTA
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what are the likely consequences of China’s recent declaration of support for the Myanmar junta on (i) ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, (ii) intra-ASEAN cooperation on Myanmar and (iii) prospects for peace in Myanmar. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: The Five-Point Consensus remains the basis of the Association of SoutheastContinue reading “ASEAN’S ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S RECENT DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR MYANMAR’S JUNTA”
PERSONS REFUSING CONVEYANCE VIA SCDF AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each of the past five years, what is the number of people who have refused conveyance via SCDF ambulances to hospitals after the arrival of the ambulances; (b) what are the top five reasons given by these people for their refusal; and (c)Continue reading “PERSONS REFUSING CONVEYANCE VIA SCDF AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALS”
PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in light of recent cases of companies being fined for illegally dumping toxic and hazardous substances into public sewers (a) how are fines for first-time and repeated offenders determined for such offences; (b) whether the Ministry will consider reviewing the adequacy of existing penaltiesContinue reading “PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS”
REVIEW OF PAST CASES GIVEN RECENT ADVISORY ON MALWARE-RELATED UNAUTHORISED BANK TRANSACTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) in the past year how many fraudulent bank transactions have been made as a result of SMS one-time password (OTP) diversions; (b) whether MAS has a timeline for requiring banks to phase out the use of SMS OTPs in favour of other multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods;Continue reading “REVIEW OF PAST CASES GIVEN RECENT ADVISORY ON MALWARE-RELATED UNAUTHORISED BANK TRANSACTIONS”
NPARKS’ REVIEW OF CAT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether NParks’ review of the cat management framework is on track for completion by late 2023; (b) what are the results of the six-month public consultation exercise on the framework launched in September 2022; and (c) whether the review will give due consideration toContinue reading “NPARKS’ REVIEW OF CAT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK”
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES’ EXPENDITURE ON MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how much has (i) Ministries and (ii) Statutory Boards spent on management consultancy services in each of the last five years; and (b) what is the nature of the consultancy services provided. Mr Lawrence Wong: From CY18 to CY22, Ministries and StatutoryContinue reading “GOVERNMENT AGENCIES’ EXPENDITURE ON MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES”
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