Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has data on the expected increase in the number of private hospital bed capacity in the next five years and, if so, what is the number; and (b) whether there are any plans to call for the tender of additional hospitals toContinue reading “PROJECTED INCREASE IN HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY IN NEXT FIVE YEARS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
LENGTH OF LEASE DURATION OF PUBLIC RENTAL FLAT TENANTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development with regard to public rental flat tenants (a) what is the current 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile length of lease duration with the HDB; and (b) how do the lengths of the lease differ when compared to 10 years ago. Mr Desmond Lee: Among publicContinue reading “LENGTH OF LEASE DURATION OF PUBLIC RENTAL FLAT TENANTS”
INCLUSION OF OTHER QUALIFYING FULL BANKS AS FIXED DEPOSIT BANKS UNDER CPFIS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower with regard to Fixed Deposit Banks under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) (a) whether the CPF Board has considered including other banks in addition to the three local banks; (b) how many Qualifying Full Banks have applied to be a Fixed Deposit Bank under CPFIS; andContinue reading “INCLUSION OF OTHER QUALIFYING FULL BANKS AS FIXED DEPOSIT BANKS UNDER CPFIS”
SUPPORT FOR SINGAPOREANS TO RENT IN OPEN MARKET
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what measures are being considered to support Singaporeans intending to rent a house in the open market; (b) whether rent control mechanisms are being considered for the private housing market; and (c) what are the thresholds and parameters that the Government will consider beforeContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR SINGAPOREANS TO RENT IN OPEN MARKET”
STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the mechanisms for overseeing recycling programmes by state agencies and vendors to ensure that recycling is completed as promised; and (b) whether there will be a review to strengthen the system in light of news reports on issues with implementingContinue reading “STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED”
PROVISION OF MULTI-RELIGIOUS PRAYER ROOMS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNICS AND ITES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) whether multi-religious prayer rooms may be provided at all autonomous universities, polytechnics and Institutes of Technical Education; and (b) if not, what are the constraints that inhibit such a provision. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) are secular institutions which provide aContinue reading “PROVISION OF MULTI-RELIGIOUS PRAYER ROOMS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNICS AND ITES”
SHARE OF SOPHISTICATED INVESTMENT PRODUCTS SOLD TO RETAIL INVESTORS AS PERCENTAGE OF ALL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the prevalence of sophisticated investment products, such as structured products or those involving derivatives, being sold to retail investors as a share of all financial products sold; and (b) what requirements does MAS impose in terms of disclosure and pre-purchase counselling before non-accredited investorsContinue reading “SHARE OF SOPHISTICATED INVESTMENT PRODUCTS SOLD TO RETAIL INVESTORS AS PERCENTAGE OF ALL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS SOLD”
REQUIREMENT FOR HDB COFFEE SHOP OPERATORS TO REPLACE EXITING HALAL FOOD STALLS WITH HALAL-CERTIFIED INCOMING ONES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB coffee shop operators are required to replace their sole halal food stalls with another halal vendor once the original vendor ceases to operate; (b) if so, what is the timeframe within which the coffee shop operator must seek a replacement; and (c)Continue reading “REQUIREMENT FOR HDB COFFEE SHOP OPERATORS TO REPLACE EXITING HALAL FOOD STALLS WITH HALAL-CERTIFIED INCOMING ONES”
STANDARDISED FORMS FOR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT BUSINESS GRANTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether samples or standardised forms for required documents accompanying applications for Government business grants may be made available. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The majority of business grant applications take place on the Business Grants Portal (BGP), which is part of the GoBusiness portal. The portalContinue reading “STANDARDISED FORMS FOR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT BUSINESS GRANTS”
BUDGET MEAL CRITERIA IN NEW LEASE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HDB RENTAL COFFEE SHOPS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the dollar amount that is deemed as a budget meal under the new lease renewal requirements for HDB rental coffee shops; and (b) in view of the new requirement to provide four budget meals spread across different stalls, what is the motivationContinue reading “BUDGET MEAL CRITERIA IN NEW LEASE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HDB RENTAL COFFEE SHOPS”
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