Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB has considered providing to prospective buyers of resale flats, on request, a history of known repairs effected on the unit, including those effected by town councils through their integrated estate management systems. Mr Desmond Lee: The sale and purchase of an Housing and DevelopmentContinue reading “LETTING PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OF RESALE FLATS KNOW HISTORY OF REPAIRS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
TREATMENT FOR RECURRENT SPENDING WHEN EXPENSED AS DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE VERSUS AS PART OF ONGOING EXPENDITURE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Ministry follows any protocol when recurrent spending is expensed as part of development expenditure from designated development funds versus when it is expensed directly as part of ongoing expenditures. Mr Lawrence Wong: As and when necessary, the Government allocates moneys fromContinue reading “TREATMENT FOR RECURRENT SPENDING WHEN EXPENSED AS DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE VERSUS AS PART OF ONGOING EXPENDITURE”
DEFINITION OF “OPTIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME” FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT USAGE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the criteria used to determine whether a programme is regarded as an “optional enrichment programme” for the purposes of Child Development Account usage; and (b) whether after-school care programmes, especially those based within schools that have a substantial extended educational component, may be reconsideredContinue reading “DEFINITION OF “OPTIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME” FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT USAGE”
SUPPORT FOR CHINESE CLAN ASSOCIATIONS AND LEARNING OF CHINESE DIALECTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what is the current total number of Chinese clan associations; (b) whether the Government tracks the growth or decline in the number of such clans and their membership; (c) if so, what has been the trajectory over the past 10 years; andContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR CHINESE CLAN ASSOCIATIONS AND LEARNING OF CHINESE DIALECTS”
REASONS FOR CONTINUED INCREASE IN ARMED ROBBERY CASES ONBOARD COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN SINGAPORE STRAIT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the likely reasons for the continuing increase in the number of armed robbery cases onboard commercial vessels in the Singapore Strait in 2022; and (b) whether any new measures have been taken by the Government on its part or in conjunction with neighbouringContinue reading “REASONS FOR CONTINUED INCREASE IN ARMED ROBBERY CASES ONBOARD COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN SINGAPORE STRAIT”
LESSONS FROM FIRE RESCUE ACCESS DELAY ON 8 DECEMBER 2022 DUE TO BLOCKAGE BY FUNERAL WAKE TENTAGE AT HENDERSON ROAD
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in light of the reported delay of 18 minutes in accessing the fire incident site at Henderson Road on 8 December 2022 due to the blockage caused by a funeral wake tentage, whether the SCDF will be sharing with all funeral companies and Town CouncilsContinue reading “LESSONS FROM FIRE RESCUE ACCESS DELAY ON 8 DECEMBER 2022 DUE TO BLOCKAGE BY FUNERAL WAKE TENTAGE AT HENDERSON ROAD”
PROFILE OF TENANTS WHO RENT HDB FLATS FROM FLAT OWNERS AND FROM HDB
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in each of the past 10 years (a) what is the number of tenants who are (i) Singaporeans (ii) Permanent Residents and (iii) foreign passholders, renting from HDB flat owners; and (b) what is the number of tenants renting from HDB flat owners as brokenContinue reading “PROFILE OF TENANTS WHO RENT HDB FLATS FROM FLAT OWNERS AND FROM HDB”
REGULAR PAST-MIDNIGHT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES TO BENEFIT LATE SHIFT WORKERS AND ENTERPRISES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider providing public transport services past midnight on regular occasions, such as MRT and bus services on weekends so as to benefit late shift food and beverage (F&B) workers and enterprises, the F&B sector and night economy, as is being pursued in some otherContinue reading “REGULAR PAST-MIDNIGHT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES TO BENEFIT LATE SHIFT WORKERS AND ENTERPRISES”
DATA ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES INVOLVING MINORS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the past five years (a) what percentage of sexual assault cases have involved minors under the age of 16; (b) how many cases of sexual assault involving minors under the age of 16 are reported to the Police; (c) how many cases of sexualContinue reading “DATA ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES INVOLVING MINORS”
INSTALLATION OF PASSENGER LIFTS TO PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGES ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 3
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Transport regarding the prioritisation of pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) for the installation of passenger lifts (a) whether the Land Transport Authority (LTA) should consider the demographic profile of the population in the vicinity, including the density of senior citizens and presence of senior citizen housing as relevant; and (b)Continue reading “INSTALLATION OF PASSENGER LIFTS TO PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGES ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 3”
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