Parliamentary Questions – Page 98 – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

OUTCOME OF TRANSPARENT RECYCLING BIN TRIALS LAUNCHED IN BUKIT BATOK, BEDOK AND UPPER CHANGI

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the results of the transparent recycling bin trials that were launched in Bukit Batok, Bedok, and Upper Changi; (b) whether the Ministry has plans to expand this scheme to other parts of Singapore; and (c) what other innovations and interventions have beenContinue reading “OUTCOME OF TRANSPARENT RECYCLING BIN TRIALS LAUNCHED IN BUKIT BATOK, BEDOK AND UPPER CHANGI”

POLICY ON USE OF DIALECT LANGUAGES ON RADIO AND TELEVISION CHANNELS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what is the Government’s present position on the airing of Chinese dialect programmes on radio and television channels; and (b) whether there are any plans to allow some or more programmes in Chinese dialects on our radio and television channels to promote theContinue reading “POLICY ON USE OF DIALECT LANGUAGES ON RADIO AND TELEVISION CHANNELS”

REDUCING NUMBER OF FOREIGN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE VEHICLES ENTERING SINGAPORE

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport what are the Ministry’s plans to gradually reduce the number of foreign internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles entering Singapore over the next few years, including goods and commercial ICE vehicles, as well as those used by foreign workers when travelling to Singapore for work. Mr S Iswaran: To safeguardContinue reading “REDUCING NUMBER OF FOREIGN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE VEHICLES ENTERING SINGAPORE”

CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ACHONDROPLASIA AND FUNDING ITS TREATMENT UNDER RARE DISEASE FUND

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) how many children in Singapore are diagnosed with Achondroplasia in the past 10 years; (b) what are the current prospects of funding the treatment of Achondroplasia under the Rare Disease Fund; and (c) whether the Ministry will engage the manufacturers of Voxzogo to achieve more affordableContinue reading “CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ACHONDROPLASIA AND FUNDING ITS TREATMENT UNDER RARE DISEASE FUND”

ASEAN’S APPROACH TO DEALING WITH POLITICAL SITUATION IN MYANMAR

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to what extent there is disagreement among ASEAN member states over the approach to take regarding the political situation in Myanmar. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: ASEAN has taken a firm and consistent approach to the situation in Myanmar following the 1 February 2021 coup. The Five-Point Consensus was formulated byContinue reading “ASEAN’S APPROACH TO DEALING WITH POLITICAL SITUATION IN MYANMAR”

INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NATIONAL ATHLETES

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth in respect of current insurance coverage for national athletes in sports such as hockey, water polo and football (a) what is the baseline scope of coverage; (b) whether there are limits to the amounts covered per claim; and (c) what is the duration of the coverage.Continue reading “INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NATIONAL ATHLETES”

AMOUNT OF HOUSING GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES ALLOCATED BY HDB FOR BTOS FLATS AND NUMBER OF BTO FLATS CONSTRUCTED EACH YEAR

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the total dollar value of (i) housing grants and (ii) subsidies allocated by HDB in each year from 2010 to 2022 for the HDB BTO apartments in both mature and non-mature estates respectively; and (b) how many of such flats were constructed each year.Continue reading “AMOUNT OF HOUSING GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES ALLOCATED BY HDB FOR BTOS FLATS AND NUMBER OF BTO FLATS CONSTRUCTED EACH YEAR”

INDIVIDUALS ABOVE AGED OF 50 SENTENCED FOR SERIOUS SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST YOUNG PERSONS COMPARED TO THOSE UNDER AGE 50

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Home Affairs how many individuals above the age of 50 have been sentenced for serious sexual offences against young persons compared to those under the age of 50 over the last five, 10 and 15 years respectively; (b) whether there is a trend of more individuals in their late 40sContinue reading “INDIVIDUALS ABOVE AGED OF 50 SENTENCED FOR SERIOUS SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST YOUNG PERSONS COMPARED TO THOSE UNDER AGE 50”

DATA ON HOUSING GRANTS AWARDED TO FIRST-TIME BUYERS OF BTO AND RESALE FLAT

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development from 2018 to 2022, what are the 25th percentile, median, average and 75th percentile of dollar amounts of housing grants awarded to (i) first-time buyers of a HDB BTO flat and (ii) first-time buyers of resale HDB flat in each year. Mr Desmond Lee: To ensure thatContinue reading “DATA ON HOUSING GRANTS AWARDED TO FIRST-TIME BUYERS OF BTO AND RESALE FLAT”