Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether the Government issues guidelines on the use of local vernacular languages in wayfinding signs and public address systems within healthcare institutions and MRT stations to aid elderly Singaporeans. The Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information (Dr Janil Puthucheary) (for the MinisterContinue reading “GUIDELINES ON USE OF VERNACULAR LANGUAGES FOR WAYFINDING SIGNS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS AND MRT STATIONS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
EXTENT OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNING AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF ELECTION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether election campaigning is allowed from the day the Writ of Election is issued to Nomination Day; and (b) whether potential candidates for the General Election are allowed to conduct house-to-house visits, or visit markets and coffee shops, to (i) check on residents’ well-being or (ii) explicitlyContinue reading “EXTENT OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNING AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF ELECTION”
IMPACT OF WRIT OF ELECTION ON VALIDITY OF APPOINTMENT AS GRASSROOT ADVISER
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the appointments of grassroot adviser (GRA) cease from the day the Writ of Election is issued to the day after the results of the General Election are announced; and (b) if not, whether GRAs can continue writing appeal letters to Government agenciesContinue reading “IMPACT OF WRIT OF ELECTION ON VALIDITY OF APPOINTMENT AS GRASSROOT ADVISER”
REPRESENTATION OF RESIDENTS AFTER DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister after Parliament is dissolved and before the results of the General Election are announced (a) whether the former Members of Parliament are allowed to (i) hold Meet-the-People sessions in their constituencies, interact with residents and provide assistance to them and (ii) write appeal letters to Government agenciesContinue reading “REPRESENTATION OF RESIDENTS AFTER DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT”
ACCURACY OF GUIDELINES IN SECTION 2.4 OF CANDIDATE HANDBOOK FOR GE 2020
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister whether the guidelines in section 2.4 of the Candidate Handbook for General Election 2020 published by the Elections Department concerning activities from the Writ of Election to Nomination Day are legally accurate. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The guidelines in section 2.4 of the CandidateContinue reading “ACCURACY OF GUIDELINES IN SECTION 2.4 OF CANDIDATE HANDBOOK FOR GE 2020”
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION (FAIR TRADING) ACT FOR GREENWASHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how often have enforcement actions been taken under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act for greenwashing-related activities in each of the last five years; and (b) how many of such enforcement actions have been taken against products and services that are not financial services or financialContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION (FAIR TRADING) ACT FOR GREENWASHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES”
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL REVEAL NAMES OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING INVESTIGATION
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) under what circumstances will law enforcement agencies divulge the names of individuals who are associated with an ongoing investigation or details of the said investigation before it is completed; and (b) in cases where such information is publicly divulged, what measures are taken to ensure thatContinue reading “CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL REVEAL NAMES OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING INVESTIGATION”
OUTCOME OF CASES UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF PENAL CODE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the last 10 years (a) how many cases involving Chapter 11 of the Penal Code, relating to false evidence and offences against public justice, have the Police investigated; (b) what is the median time taken to investigate such cases; and (c) what is theContinue reading “OUTCOME OF CASES UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF PENAL CODE”
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF CARRIER BAGS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider highlighting (i) the life-cycle assessment of the carbon footprints of plastic bags vis-à-vis paper bags and reusable cotton bags and (ii) the challenges of composting paper in the Singapore context as NEA rolls out its disposable carrier bag charge. MsContinue reading “LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF CARRIER BAGS”
ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS TO APPROVED APPLICANTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Ministry can provide the current outstanding number of public rental flat applications which are approved but have yet to be allocated a flat; and (b) what is HDB’s process for the prioritisation and allocation of available rental flats to approved applicants andContinue reading “ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS TO APPROVED APPLICANTS”
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