Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Ministry will consider implementing mandatory unit pricing for necessary food items in supermarket and grocery store chains to promote price transparency and as a check against shrinkflation. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Price Kaki app, developed by the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), allows consumersContinue reading “MANDATORY UNIT PRICING FOR ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEMS IN SUPERMARKET AND GROCERY STORE CHAINS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
ELIGIBLE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS USING EDUSAVE TO PURCHASE PERSONAL LEARNING DEVICES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education what is the percentage of eligible secondary school students who have used Edusave to purchase their personal learning device since the introduction of the National Digital Literacy Programme. Mr Chan Chun Sing: About 95% of Singapore Citizen (SC) students at secondary schools have tapped on their Edusave accounts toContinue reading “ELIGIBLE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS USING EDUSAVE TO PURCHASE PERSONAL LEARNING DEVICES”
INCLUSION OF VOSORITIDE IN DRUG LIST UNDER MEDICATION ASSISTANCE FUND
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider working with the manufacturers of the drug Vosoritide (i) for the registration of the drug or (ii) to allow the drug to be listed under the Medication Assistance Fund to enable children who are suffering from achondroplasia to have more affordableContinue reading “INCLUSION OF VOSORITIDE IN DRUG LIST UNDER MEDICATION ASSISTANCE FUND”
ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE PRUDENT BIDDING OF MOTORCYCLE COES
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a question for the Senior Minister of State, in view of the reply to the hon Member Ms Mariam Jaafar. In the last decade, I understand LTA had allowed for the transfer of up to 25% of COEs originally put aside for Cat D motorcycles andContinue reading “ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE PRUDENT BIDDING OF MOTORCYCLE COES”
DATA ON FUNDS UTILISED FOR SINGAPORE GLOBAL NETWORK FUNDING PROGRAMME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) in each of the past three years, how much funding has been utilised for the Singapore Global Network Funding Programme; (b) which are the main countries and cities where this funding has been utilised; (c) how many applications for funding are received and whatContinue reading “DATA ON FUNDS UTILISED FOR SINGAPORE GLOBAL NETWORK FUNDING PROGRAMME”
CORRELATION BETWEEN TIGHTENING OF FOREIGN WORKER QUOTAS AND HIRING OF SINGAPOREANS AT HIGHER PAY
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Government has conducted any studies to determine to what extent, when foreign worker quotas and access to Employment Pass or S Pass holders is tightened, will lead to firms hiring more Singaporeans, firms hiring Singaporeans at higher pay, firms hiring more Singaporeans at higher pay andContinue reading “CORRELATION BETWEEN TIGHTENING OF FOREIGN WORKER QUOTAS AND HIRING OF SINGAPOREANS AT HIGHER PAY”
PLAIN LANGUAGE LEGISLATION FOR CLARITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether the Government will consider introducing plain language legislation to ensure clarity and accessibility of Government communications, as has been passed in the United States and New Zealand. The Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information (Dr Janil Puthucheary) (for the Minister for Communications and Information): MrContinue reading “PLAIN LANGUAGE LEGISLATION FOR CLARITY AND ACCESSIBILITY”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR SITING SPORTS STADIUM WITHIN HOUSING ESTATE
The following question stood in the name of Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim – 6 To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the considerations behind the siting of a sports stadium in a given housing estate; and (b) whether stadia equipped with running tracks are regarded as a standard amenity for everyContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR SITING SPORTS STADIUM WITHIN HOUSING ESTATE”
UPDATE ON PROPOSED FLYING TAXI SERVICE SINCE JOINT TRIAL IN 2019
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide an update on the proposed flying taxi service since the joint trial in 2019; (b) what is the expected initial capacity for such a service in terms of number of trips per day; and (c) what is the expected number ofContinue reading “UPDATE ON PROPOSED FLYING TAXI SERVICE SINCE JOINT TRIAL IN 2019”
PLANS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL AFTER SEMAKAU LANDFILL IS FULLY FILLED
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there are plans for waste disposal after the Semakau Landfill is fully filled; and (b) what are the projected construction costs and dates of completion of new landfills. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Ongoing efforts are being made to reduce the waste to beContinue reading “PLANS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL AFTER SEMAKAU LANDFILL IS FULLY FILLED”
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