Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the rationale for ceasing to build new HDB executive apartments and executive maisonettes; and (b) whether the Government will consider re-introducing such flat types. Mr Desmond Lee: HDB stopped building Executive Apartments and Executive Maisonettes, collectively termed as Executive flats, in Aug 1995, afterContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR CEASING TO BUILD NEW HDB EXECUTIVE APARTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE MAISONETTES”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
MINIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME REQUIRED TO EMPLOY MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the minimum household income required to employ a migrant domestic worker (MDW); (b) what is the rationale for not disclosing such income criteria; and (c) what is the number and percentage of annual MDW applications over the last five years that are rejected basedContinue reading “MINIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME REQUIRED TO EMPLOY MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER”
REVIEW OF FRAMEWORK FOR GUIDING WHEN AND HOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ARE CARRIED OUT
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry can provide an update of its review of the framework guiding when and how environmental impact assessments should be done ahead of development works. Mr Desmond Lee: We adopt a systematic framework to determine and mitigate the potential impact of new developments on the environment. EnvironmentalContinue reading “REVIEW OF FRAMEWORK FOR GUIDING WHEN AND HOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ARE CARRIED OUT”
PROPORTION OF SCAM VICTIMS ON WORK PASSES AND EFFORTS TO EDUCATE LOW-INCOME FOREIGN WORKERS ON AVENUES OF RECOURSE AVAILABLE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what proportion of all scam victims in Singapore last year are holders of (i) Long-Term Visit Pass (ii) Work Permit and (iii) S Pass; and (b) what efforts are being made to educate low-income foreign workers on the avenues of recourse available to them if they fallContinue reading “PROPORTION OF SCAM VICTIMS ON WORK PASSES AND EFFORTS TO EDUCATE LOW-INCOME FOREIGN WORKERS ON AVENUES OF RECOURSE AVAILABLE”
PROPOSAL TO MANDATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF TRAFFIC WARDENS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES OPERATING IN ESTATES WITH NARROW LANES AND FEW ACCESS ROADS TO PREVENT MASSIVE JAMS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider mandating companies operating heavy vehicles in estates with narrow lanes and few access roads, such as Serangoon Gardens, to deploy traffic wardens or banksmen and to follow strict protocols in traversing the roads so as to prevent the occurrence of massive jams within theContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO MANDATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF TRAFFIC WARDENS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES OPERATING IN ESTATES WITH NARROW LANES AND FEW ACCESS ROADS TO PREVENT MASSIVE JAMS”
OUTLOOK FOR GIG AND PLATFORM WORKERS AND MEASURES TO HELP ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND CPF SAVINGS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) among private hire car drivers and food delivery riders, what are their (i) mean and median employment duration and (ii) numbers according to age group; (b) whether the Ministry tracks the number and percentage of these riders who have moved on to permanent employment in other industries and,Continue reading “OUTLOOK FOR GIG AND PLATFORM WORKERS AND MEASURES TO HELP ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND CPF SAVINGS”
EMPLOYMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS AT KEY INSTALLATIONS SUCH AS JURONG ISLAND AND CHANGI AIRPORT
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Government has any policy prohibiting ex-offenders from entering or being employed at key installations such as Jurong Island and Changi Airport; (b) if so, what categories of offences are covered by this policy; (c) what conditions need to be met before the prohibition lapses;Continue reading “EMPLOYMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS AT KEY INSTALLATIONS SUCH AS JURONG ISLAND AND CHANGI AIRPORT”
SINGAPORE’S PETROLEUM RESERVES AND EVIDENCE OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR AMONG FUEL RETAILERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has found any evidence of anti-competitive behaviour among fuel retailers to raise prices in the past two months; (b) what actions will the Government take against fuel retailers found to have engaged in anti-competitive behaviour;Continue reading “SINGAPORE’S PETROLEUM RESERVES AND EVIDENCE OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR AMONG FUEL RETAILERS”
STREAMLINE MEANS TESTING PROCEDURES AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in view of the current rising costs which may lead to more Singaporeans applying for financial assistance, whether the Government is looking to streamline the means testing procedures for public assistance applications and renewals, including reducing the number of physical documents that need toContinue reading “STREAMLINE MEANS TESTING PROCEDURES AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS”
RESILIENCY OF NUCLEAR FISSION AND NUCLEAR FUSION REACTORS IN THE EVENT OF WAR
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether nuclear fission small modular reactors and nuclear fusion reactors which are considered by EMA as potential future sources of green energy will be resilient in the event of war and unlikely to cause a nuclear accident even if subject to military attack. Mr GanContinue reading “RESILIENCY OF NUCLEAR FISSION AND NUCLEAR FUSION REACTORS IN THE EVENT OF WAR”
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