Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health beyond the current efforts under the Health Promotion Board’s Healthier Dining Programme (HDP), whether the Ministry will consider how it can better encourage all hawkers, including those who are not currently part of the HDP, to adopt healthier cooking methods and practices all round. Mr OngContinue reading “ENCOURAGE ALL HAWKERS TO ADOPT HEALTHIER COOKING METHODS AND PRACTICES AS PART OF EFFORTS UNDER HEALTHIER DINING PROGRAMME”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
CAUSES BEHIND MAJOR DISRUPTION TO SYSTEM AT ICA CHECKPOINTS ON 31 MARCH 2023
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what was the cause of the system breakdown which led to the long delays in clearance across all immigration checkpoints in Singapore on 31 March 2023; (b) how many people were affected by the delay; (c) whether the ICA has worked out a solutionContinue reading “CAUSES BEHIND MAJOR DISRUPTION TO SYSTEM AT ICA CHECKPOINTS ON 31 MARCH 2023”
UPGRADING PLANS FOR CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether he will elaborate on the plans to upgrade the Changi Airfreight Centre; and (b) whether further development plans for the expansion of the Centre will be resumed or stepped up in light of the full resumption of construction of Changi Airport Terminal 5. MrContinue reading “UPGRADING PLANS FOR CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE”
POLICY STANCE ON “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the assessed number of cases in each year over the last five years where first-time buyers of private residential properties have signed fresh agreements to sell 1% of the same property shortly after exercising the purchase options; (b) how manyContinue reading “POLICY STANCE ON “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE”
ASSESSMENT OF TECH CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS UNDER COMPASS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower with regard to the five-year employment pass for experienced tech professionals with skills that are in shortage, how does the Ministry (i) assess the level of tech capabilities and competencies of the applicant and (ii) verify whether the actual job scope for the applicant is inContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF TECH CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS UNDER COMPASS”
RECOURSE FOR RETRENCHED UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PAID RETRENCHMENT BENEFITS THAT ARE LESS THAN PREVAILING NORM
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the recourse for retrenched unionised and non-unionised employees who are eligible for retrenchment benefits but are paid less than the prevailing norm of between two weeks to one month of salary, per year of service. Dr Tan See Leng: Employees who are not paid retrenchmentContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR RETRENCHED UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PAID RETRENCHMENT BENEFITS THAT ARE LESS THAN PREVAILING NORM”
ASSESSED QUANTITY AND NATURE OF LABOUR SHORTAGE FOR 27 OCCUPATIONS UNDER SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the assessed quantity and nature of labour shortage for each of the 27 occupations under the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) respectively. Dr Tan See Leng: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) evaluate occupations for the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS)Continue reading “ASSESSED QUANTITY AND NATURE OF LABOUR SHORTAGE FOR 27 OCCUPATIONS UNDER SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST”
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE RETRENCHMENT BENEFIT PER YEAR OF SERVICE FOR EACH RETRENCHED WORKER BROKEN DOWN BY INDUSTRY AND UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED COMPANIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower over the last five years, what is the median and average retrenchment benefit per year of service for each retrenched worker as broken down respectively by (i) industry and (ii) unionised and non-unionised companies. Dr Tan See Leng: To be eligible for retrenchment benefit, employees must haveContinue reading “MEDIAN AND AVERAGE RETRENCHMENT BENEFIT PER YEAR OF SERVICE FOR EACH RETRENCHED WORKER BROKEN DOWN BY INDUSTRY AND UNIONISED AND NON-UNIONISED COMPANIES”
INCLUSION OF RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSES IN LABOUR CONTRACTS FOR NON-TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry monitors the inclusion of restraint of trade clauses in labour contracts, especially for middle-management and low-wage positions; and (b) whether the Ministry condones the inclusion of such clauses for non-top management positions. Dr Tan See Leng: The tripartite partners’ position is that employersContinue reading “INCLUSION OF RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSES IN LABOUR CONTRACTS FOR NON-TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS”
APPLICATION OF QUIET HOURS FOR SAF OVERFLIGHTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence (a) whether respect for existing quiet hours from 10.30 pm until 7.00 am applies to SAF overflights; and (b) if so, whether the overflights will respect the extended quiet hours from 10.00 pm until 8.00 am recommended by the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise. DrContinue reading “APPLICATION OF QUIET HOURS FOR SAF OVERFLIGHTS”
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