Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you, Deputy Speaker. And thank you to the Minister of State. I have a clarification question. In his speech, the Minister of State mentioned that he expects the rate of inflation to moderate by the end of the year, the headline inflation to go from 4.5% to 5.5%,Continue reading “SINGAPORE’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GIVEN RISING INFLATION AND GOVERNMENT’S PLANS TO ASSIST BUSINESSES AND SINGAPOREANS”
Category Archives: Supplementary Questions
OUTLOOK FOR GIG AND PLATFORM WORKERS AND MEASURES TO HELP ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND CPF SAVINGS
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I would like to ask the Senior Minister of State if he has any recent data on how many of these platform workers actually make CPF contributions on their own accord. Dr Koh Poh Koon: Sir, in answer to the Leader of the Opposition’s question, I do not have the actualContinue reading “OUTLOOK FOR GIG AND PLATFORM WORKERS AND MEASURES TO HELP ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND CPF SAVINGS”
SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT MEMBERS OF PUBLIC FROM RECALCITRANT SEX OFFENDERS
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a quick question for the Minister. I understand this is a review that is in progress and full details of the proposals are not before the House. For current offenders who are incarcerated – because they have committed serious sexual crimes, in the course of theirContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT MEMBERS OF PUBLIC FROM RECALCITRANT SEX OFFENDERS”
TAKE-UP RATE OF CAPABILITY TRANSFER PROGRAMME AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN HELPING SINGAPOREAN WORKERS ACQUIRE NEW CAPABILITIES
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. I thank the Minister. I think this is a subject I spoke about in my Budget speech last year as well, seeking details on the number of individual Singaporeans who have benefited from CTP. In view of the revision or the review of the ITMs towards ITM 2025,Continue reading “TAKE-UP RATE OF CAPABILITY TRANSFER PROGRAMME AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN HELPING SINGAPOREAN WORKERS ACQUIRE NEW CAPABILITIES”
ENSURING THAT RECENT INCREASE IN PETROL PRICES IS NOT PROFITEERING
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Just one question for the Minister for Manpower. In view of the steep rise in the price of petrol and diesel, is the Government looking at the prospect of a support package for private hire drivers, taxi drivers, private hire bus drivers, not too dissimilar from theContinue reading “ENSURING THAT RECENT INCREASE IN PETROL PRICES IS NOT PROFITEERING”
REVIEW OF PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE FOR CHILDREN AGED FIVE AND UNDER
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a quick question for the Senior Minister of State. This is with regard to the study that was being referred to by hon Member Mr Yip Hon Weng. Has that changed the consideration of the Expert Committee and the Ministry as to the effectiveness of vaccinationContinue reading “REVIEW OF PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE FOR CHILDREN AGED FIVE AND UNDER”
NUMBER OF VACANT RENTAL FLATS IN WOODLANDS AND NATIONWIDE
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a few short questions for the Minister of State. In view of the figures he gave for rental flats that are available today, is there a plan to increase the rental flat supply in Singapore? Is it the Ministry’s assessment that that number needs to beContinue reading “NUMBER OF VACANT RENTAL FLATS IN WOODLANDS AND NATIONWIDE”
INCOME DATA OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED POPULATION WITH BREAKDOWN BY INCOME GROUP IN PAST THREE YEARS AND HELP MEASURES PLANNED
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) for each year in the past three years, what is the income data of the long-term unemployed population with a breakdown by income groups; (b) what are the top five industries with the highest long-term unemployment rates; and (c) what are the plans to support long-term unemployed workersContinue reading “INCOME DATA OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED POPULATION WITH BREAKDOWN BY INCOME GROUP IN PAST THREE YEARS AND HELP MEASURES PLANNED”
UPDATE ON DISCUSSION WITH SPH MEDIA TRUST ON FUNDING SUPPORT MEASURES TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY IN COMPETITIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND LIMITED LOCAL MARKET
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Minister, with close to $1 billion of Government funding for SMT committed over the next five years, how will the Government assure Singaporeans that SMT’s content will not be tainted by allegations of political interference? Mrs Josephine Teo: Mr Speaker, firstly, the Government has committed to setContinue reading “UPDATE ON DISCUSSION WITH SPH MEDIA TRUST ON FUNDING SUPPORT MEASURES TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY IN COMPETITIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND LIMITED LOCAL MARKET”
TOLL ON PUBLIC SERVICE AT FOREFRONT OF FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MEASURES TO ENSURE IT REMAINS COMPETITIVE
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I would like to thank the Minister for his reply. Just to clarify with the Minister. The Minister shared that the haemorrhage in 2021 with respect to Public Service officers on the MX scheme of service was 9.9%. Can I just confirm, Minister, is this figure similar for Public Service officersContinue reading “TOLL ON PUBLIC SERVICE AT FOREFRONT OF FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MEASURES TO ENSURE IT REMAINS COMPETITIVE”
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