Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions

CLASS SIZE OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN TRANSITION SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION PROGRAMME AND TEACHERS DEPLOYED PER CLASS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education in relation to the TRANsition Support for InTegration (TRANSIT) programme (a) what is the current average, lowest and highest class size of the students who are enrolled in this programme; and (b) how many teachers, excluding allied educators, are deployed to each class under this programme. Mr ChanContinue reading “CLASS SIZE OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN TRANSITION SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION PROGRAMME AND TEACHERS DEPLOYED PER CLASS”

NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR INFANT CARE AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES UNDER SPECIAL APPROVAL FRAMEWORK IN LAST TWO YEARS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in relation to infant care and childcare subsidies (a) for each month in the last two years, how many applications are made under the Special Approval framework for each of the schemes; (b) how many are successful for each of the schemes; and (c) whetherContinue reading “NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR INFANT CARE AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES UNDER SPECIAL APPROVAL FRAMEWORK IN LAST TWO YEARS”

MEASURES AND RESOURCES PUT IN PLACE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND STAFF AFTER ALLEGED MURDER IN RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the learning points and additional resources available to River Valley High School in the last year since the tragedy will be made available to other schools where necessary; and (b) what learning points or additional processes will be incorporated into the wider school and education systemContinue reading “MEASURES AND RESOURCES PUT IN PLACE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND STAFF AFTER ALLEGED MURDER IN RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL”

STEPS TO ENSURE OBJECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY SEXUAL HEALTH AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education whether there are steps in place to ensure that sexual health and sexuality education in schools (i) address public concerns about the subject matters (ii) are based on the best available science and evidence (iii) have clear guidelines about educators sharing their personal and religious views and howContinue reading “STEPS TO ENSURE OBJECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY SEXUAL HEALTH AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS”

TARGET LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH EXPECTED RECOVERY IN VISITOR ARRIVALS AND HIRING SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in view of the expected recovery in visitor arrivals to between four and six million visitors in 2022 (a) what is the current and end-year target levels of employment for the hospitality industry as compared to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period; and (b) whether any formsContinue reading “TARGET LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH EXPECTED RECOVERY IN VISITOR ARRIVALS AND HIRING SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED”

WAIVER OF RESALE LEVIES ON FLATS ACQUIRED UNDER SELECTIVE EN-BLOC REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME IN PAST AND POSSIBLE EXEMPTIONS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development with regard to households whose flats have been acquired under the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) and subjected to the resale levy (a) whether HDB has waived such resale levies on a case-by-case basis in the past; and (b) whether HDB will consider granting an exemptionContinue reading “WAIVER OF RESALE LEVIES ON FLATS ACQUIRED UNDER SELECTIVE EN-BLOC REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME IN PAST AND POSSIBLE EXEMPTIONS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS”

INCOME CRITERIA USED IN ASSESSING HDB HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS UNDER NON-CITIZEN SPOUSE SCHEME

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development whether total household income, including that of the non-resident spouse, is used when assessing HDB housing loan applications made under the Non-Citizen Spouse Scheme. Mr Desmond Lee: To ensure that mortgage subsidies are prioritised for households who need them the most, there are eligibility conditions that householdsContinue reading “INCOME CRITERIA USED IN ASSESSING HDB HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS UNDER NON-CITIZEN SPOUSE SCHEME”

REPLACEMENT SITES FOR LIM CHU KANG FARMS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development with regard to the 70 Lim Chu Kang farms that have their leases extended till July 2022 and February 2023 (a) how many farms have been successful at securing a replacement site; (b) whether any financial and non-financial support has been extended to these farms toContinue reading “REPLACEMENT SITES FOR LIM CHU KANG FARMS”

UPDATE ON COVID-19 SITUATION AND MEASURES GIVEN EMERGENCE OF NEW OMICRON SUB-VARIANTS AND OTHER VARIANTS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the number of foreign patient arrivals in Singapore in (i) 2022 year-to-date and (ii) each of the last five years; (b) what are the current utilisation rates of existing capacity by foreign patients in private and public hospitals respectively; and (c) what is theContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 SITUATION AND MEASURES GIVEN EMERGENCE OF NEW OMICRON SUB-VARIANTS AND OTHER VARIANTS”

NON-WARRANT OFFICER REGULAR SPECIALISTS WHO RETIRED FROM SAF BY AGE 50 AND TOP FIVE JOBS TAKEN UP AFTER RETIREMENT

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence (a) for each year from 2016 to 2021 how many regular specialists who were not Warrant Officers retired from the SAF by the age of 50; and (b) whether the Ministry tracks the career progression of these retired specialists and, if so, what are the top fiveContinue reading “NON-WARRANT OFFICER REGULAR SPECIALISTS WHO RETIRED FROM SAF BY AGE 50 AND TOP FIVE JOBS TAKEN UP AFTER RETIREMENT”