Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions

ADJUSTMENTS TO PLAN TO LAUNCH 100,000 HDB BTO FLATS FROM 2021 TO 2025

 Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether additional sites can be activated to increase the number of HDB BTO flat launches beyond the current plan to launch up to 100,000 flats in total from 2021 to 2025 should demand exceed current projections; and (b) if not, what are the constraints forContinue reading “ADJUSTMENTS TO PLAN TO LAUNCH 100,000 HDB BTO FLATS FROM 2021 TO 2025”

DATA ON COMPLETED BUT UNOCCUPIED HDB FLATS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in each of the past five years to date, what is (i) the average number of HDB units which are unoccupied and (ii) the percentage of completed HDB units which are unoccupied, based on definitions of property vacancies consistent with those of private residential properties asContinue reading “DATA ON COMPLETED BUT UNOCCUPIED HDB FLATS”

BORROWERS ON FIXED AND FLOATING RATE MORTGAGES FOR HDB AND PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister of the current outstanding mortgage loans financed by commercial banks, what is the percentage of borrowers who are on fixed rate mortgages and floating rate mortgages for (i) HDB flats and (ii) private residential properties respectively.   Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (for the Prime Minister): Based on latest available data, asContinue reading “BORROWERS ON FIXED AND FLOATING RATE MORTGAGES FOR HDB AND PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES”

PERCENTAGE OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITH OUTSTANDING MORTGAGE LOANS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister of the current stock of private residential properties (a) what is the percentage of properties that have an outstanding mortgage loan; (b) what is the average Loan-To-Value ratio of such mortgage loans; and (c) what is the percentage of such mortgage loans that are used to financeContinue reading “PERCENTAGE OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITH OUTSTANDING MORTGAGE LOANS”

REPORTS OF INSECT OR MOSQUITO BITES IN PROJECT WOLBACHIA AREAS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Like Member Ms Yeo Wan Ling, I also received similar feedback from some residents on the increasing prevalence of mosquitoes, which I presumed is due to the release of these male Wolbachia mosquitoes. My supplementary question is on how much the Ministry believes in the importance ofContinue reading “REPORTS OF INSECT OR MOSQUITO BITES IN PROJECT WOLBACHIA AREAS”

RATIO OF BICYCLE PARKING LOTS PER MRT STATION

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the current ratio of bicycle parking lots per MRT station; (b) what will this ratio be by 2025, when 3,000 more bicycle parking lots are provided; and (c) what is the Ministry’s target ratio and number of lots expected by 2040, as part ofContinue reading “RATIO OF BICYCLE PARKING LOTS PER MRT STATION”

PROPORTION OF NATURAL GAS USED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION DERIVED FROM PIPED NATURAL GAS VERSUS SHIPPED LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry of the natural gas used for electricity generation in Singapore (a) what is the current proportion derived from piped natural gas versus shipped liquefied natural gas; and (b) what has been the year-to-date price change in fuel costs for each source of natural gas. MrContinue reading “PROPORTION OF NATURAL GAS USED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION DERIVED FROM PIPED NATURAL GAS VERSUS SHIPPED LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS”

EXPECTED FULL COMPLETION AND CAPACITY OF CHANGI AIRPORT’S TERMINAL 5

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there are still provisions for the passenger handling capacity of Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 to reach 70 million passengers a year; and (b) when is full completion of Terminal 5 expected.  Mr S Iswaran: Pre-COVID-19, we had planned for Changi Airport Terminal 5 (T5) to haveContinue reading “EXPECTED FULL COMPLETION AND CAPACITY OF CHANGI AIRPORT’S TERMINAL 5”

ASSESSING SUFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE DEEMED MEDICALLY UNFIT FOR EMPLOYMENT

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether there are any ongoing reviews to assess whether the current level of financial support is sufficient for those who are deemed medically unfit for employment but are well enough to perform most Activities of Daily Living. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: MSF regularlyContinue reading “ASSESSING SUFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE DEEMED MEDICALLY UNFIT FOR EMPLOYMENT”

PARTICIPATION OF AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN IN-PERSON INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES IN LAST FIVE YEARS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education for local undergraduates at the Autonomous Universities, what is the proportion of students who have participated in in-person international exposure opportunities such as student exchange programmes and overseas internships in each year over the last five years. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Autonomous Universities (AUs) provide opportunities forContinue reading “PARTICIPATION OF AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN IN-PERSON INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES IN LAST FIVE YEARS”