Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions

RESIDENT HOUSEHOLDS WHERE MALE SPOUSE HAS NO INCOME OR LOWER INCOME COMPARED TO FEMALE SPOUSE

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in each year over the last 10 years, what is the respective number and proportion of resident households comprising a married couple where (i) the male spouse does not have an earned income but the female spouse does and (ii) the maleContinue reading “RESIDENT HOUSEHOLDS WHERE MALE SPOUSE HAS NO INCOME OR LOWER INCOME COMPARED TO FEMALE SPOUSE”

PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATIONS MADE UNDER PHASE 2A AND 2B BROKEN DOWN BY TYPE OF ELIGIBILITY

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education in each year over the last 10 years, what is the number of Primary 1 Registrations made under (i) Phase 2A and (ii) Phase 2B, with the respective breakdown in the type of eligibility. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The proportion of children successfully registered in Phase 2AContinue reading “PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATIONS MADE UNDER PHASE 2A AND 2B BROKEN DOWN BY TYPE OF ELIGIBILITY”

BALLOTING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN PHASE 2B IN 2022 AND VACANCIES VERSUS REGISTRANTS IN PHASE 2B IN LAST 10 YEARS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the number of primary schools that required balloting in Phase 2B during the 2022 Primary One Registration Exercise; and (b) in each year over the last 10 years, what is (i) the number of vacancies and (ii) the ratio of registrants to vacanciesContinue reading “BALLOTING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN PHASE 2B IN 2022 AND VACANCIES VERSUS REGISTRANTS IN PHASE 2B IN LAST 10 YEARS”

INSTALLATION OF DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS IN AREAS OF HIGH FOOTFALL

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will implement mandatory installation of water coolers in areas of high footfall for drinking water to be readily available so as to promote better health. The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health (Ms Rahayu Mahzam) (for the Minister for Health): The Ministry of HealthContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS IN AREAS OF HIGH FOOTFALL”

DATA ON LOCALLY TRAINED MEDICAL DOCTORS ACCEPTED INTO RESIDENCY PROGRAMMES

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health in each year from 2017 to 2022 (a) what percentage of locally trained medical doctors from each graduating cohort are accepted into residency programmes; (b) what percentage of those who did not receive places in residency programmes continue to remain in the public hospitals after completing their bondContinue reading “DATA ON LOCALLY TRAINED MEDICAL DOCTORS ACCEPTED INTO RESIDENCY PROGRAMMES”

NUMBER OF VACANT SCHOOL SITES AND AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME OF VACANCY

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) how many school sites are currently vacant; (b) what is the current average length of time such sites remain vacant; (c) what is the current status of these sites which were used as COVID-19 vaccination centres and migrant worker housing during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (d) whetherContinue reading “NUMBER OF VACANT SCHOOL SITES AND AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME OF VACANCY”

PROGRESS OF NATIONWIDE REUSABLE DINING-WARE SCHEME

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry is able to provide updates on the progress of the Nationwide Reusable Dining-ware Scheme that was proposed by the Citizens’ Workgroup on Reducing Excessive Consumption of Disposables; and (b) whether it will consider banning disposables for dining-in at all chain restaurantsContinue reading “PROGRESS OF NATIONWIDE REUSABLE DINING-WARE SCHEME”

FACTORS ACCOUNTING FOR 74% INCREASE IN LAND DEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR HDB BTOS

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) what factors accounted for the approximate 74% increase in land development costs for HDB BTOs, from $1,816 million in FY2020/21 to $3,167 million in FY2021/2022; and (b) what proportion of the increased spending was due to a higher cost of acquiring land as opposed to aContinue reading “FACTORS ACCOUNTING FOR 74% INCREASE IN LAND DEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR HDB BTOS”

RECOGNITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development what considerations does the Ministry apply for the Early Childhood Development Agency to recognise educational qualifications obtained from foreign institutions, without the need to do a conversion course or take the Early Childhood Education diploma course. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: To ensureContinue reading “RECOGNITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS”

PLANNING PARAMETERS FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY OR PAEDIATRIC CARE SERVICES IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the factors considered when determining the availability of obstetrics and gynaecology or paediatric care services in public hospitals; and (b) whether the Ministry has considered implementing more of such services in public hospitals situated in areas with a higher concentration of younger families,Continue reading “PLANNING PARAMETERS FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY OR PAEDIATRIC CARE SERVICES IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS”