Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions

RATIONALE FOR COLLATING AND THEN CEASING PUBLICATION OF INDIGENOUS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND INDIGENOUS GROSS NATIONAL INCOME DATA

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what was the rationale for publishing indigenous Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and indigenous Gross National Income (GNI) in the past and the timeframe in which such data was published; (b) when did the Department of Statistics (DOS) cease compilation of the indigenous GDP andContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR COLLATING AND THEN CEASING PUBLICATION OF INDIGENOUS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND INDIGENOUS GROSS NATIONAL INCOME DATA”

NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SINGLE PARENTS SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING HDB’S PROXIMITY HOUSING GRANT FOR FAMILIES

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development over the last five years (a) what is the number of single parents who have been granted the Proximity Housing Grant for families; and (b) of these, what is the number of single parents who are (i) divorced or widowed and (ii) unmarried. Mr Desmond Lee: TheContinue reading “NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SINGLE PARENTS SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING HDB’S PROXIMITY HOUSING GRANT FOR FAMILIES”

PROPORTION OF CPF MEMBERS COVERED UNDER HOME PROTECTION SCHEME (HPS) AND THOSE REJECTED FOR HPS DUE TO HEALTH CONDITIONS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the current number of CPF members who own a HDB flat and are using CPF savings or cash to pay a housing loan, with a breakdown into those (i) covered under the Home Protection Scheme (HPS) and (ii) not covered under the HPS; andContinue reading “PROPORTION OF CPF MEMBERS COVERED UNDER HOME PROTECTION SCHEME (HPS) AND THOSE REJECTED FOR HPS DUE TO HEALTH CONDITIONS”

BREAKDOWN OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURING BY CAPITAL OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE IN LAST FIVE YEARS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in the last five years, what is the annual breakdown of the annual principal statistics of manufacturing by capital structure, particularly (i) wholly local ownership (ii) more than half local ownership (iii) less than half local ownership and (iv) wholly foreign ownership. Mr Gan KimContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURING BY CAPITAL OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE IN LAST FIVE YEARS”

TEACHERS’ WORKLOAD AND HOURS SPENT WORKING IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry has conducted reviews on teachers’ workload following the introduction of hybrid learning in schools. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Ministry of Education (MOE) monitors our teachers’ workload through periodic surveys and polls, and various forms of staff engagements, including school visits by senior management. SuchContinue reading “TEACHERS’ WORKLOAD AND HOURS SPENT WORKING IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL”

INCREASING NUMBER OF DAILY SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE-INDONESIA VACCINATED TRAVEL LANE FLIGHTS TO ALLOW MORE WORKERS TO RETURN HOME

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider increasing the number of daily Singapore-Malaysia and Singapore-Indonesia Vaccinated Travel Lane flights to allow more workers to return home. Mr S Iswaran: MOT and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) closely monitor the demand for Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights. In theContinue reading “INCREASING NUMBER OF DAILY SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE-INDONESIA VACCINATED TRAVEL LANE FLIGHTS TO ALLOW MORE WORKERS TO RETURN HOME”

PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF FIRST-GENERATION, DECOMMISSIONED MRT TRAINS IN SINGAPORE

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) how are decommissioned trains in Singapore processed; and (b) whether any of the first-generation trains will be preserved in a public place to record Singapore’s transport history. Mr S Iswaran: The first 106 trains which have served on the North-South East-West Line (NSEWL) and 19 trains onContinue reading “PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF FIRST-GENERATION, DECOMMISSIONED MRT TRAINS IN SINGAPORE”

ACTIONS BY COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION OF SINGAPORE AGAINST RETAILERS FOR PROFITEERING IN PAST THREE YEARS

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) over the past three years, what actions has the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore taken against retailers for profiteering that are consistent with the Ministry’s tough stance against profiteering; and (b) what new approaches does the Commission intend to take against profiteering going forward. MrContinue reading “ACTIONS BY COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION OF SINGAPORE AGAINST RETAILERS FOR PROFITEERING IN PAST THREE YEARS”

SUBSIDISED DRUGS FOR TREATING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health whether the number of drugs being subsidised for medicating depression and anxiety can be expanded, so that psychiatrists can have a wider range of treatments to choose from, for their patients. Mr Ong Ye Kung: MOH provides subsidies for a list of drugs that are assessed by the Drug AdvisoryContinue reading “SUBSIDISED DRUGS FOR TREATING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY”

IMPACT OF CARBON TAX ON PETROL AND DIESEL PUMP PRICES

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the impact of the carbon tax on pump prices for petrol and diesel; (b) whether the Ministry has studied the impact of increasing petrol duties on miles driven and traffic by each type of vehicle in Singapore; and (c) if so, what are the results ofContinue reading “IMPACT OF CARBON TAX ON PETROL AND DIESEL PUMP PRICES”