Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. Just one question for the Minister. Which agency is reviewing the F1 contract that the Minister shared in her speech – is it the Ministry itself or is it possibly the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO)? Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: MTI is leading in this review and we may involveContinue reading “REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES”
Category Archives: Supplementary Questions
SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE SUITABILITY OF ADULTS WHO FOSTER OR ADOPT CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED TRAUMATIC PAST
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will (i) enhance existing training schemes of social workers and professionals handling cases of vulnerable underaged persons to detect sexual and other forms of abuse and (ii) strengthen its due diligence and surveillance over the youth development firms the Ministry worksContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE SUITABILITY OF ADULTS WHO FOSTER OR ADOPT CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED TRAUMATIC PAST”
SUFFICIENCY OF FINES TO DETER OFFICERS IN MANPOWER MINISTRY’S AGENCIES FROM CARRYING OUT UNSAFE ACTIVITIES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower whether fines meted out to agencies under the Ministry’s charge are sufficient deterrence to ensure that unsafe activities are not carried out by the agencies’ officers. The Senior Minister of State for Manpower (Mr Zaqy Mohamad) (for the Minister for Manpower): The Government takes workplace safety and healthContinue reading “SUFFICIENCY OF FINES TO DETER OFFICERS IN MANPOWER MINISTRY’S AGENCIES FROM CARRYING OUT UNSAFE ACTIVITIES”
IMPACT OF “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT ALONG EAST COAST PARKWAY ON MARINE HABITATS AND PROPERTY PRICES IN THE AREA
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): I thank the Minister for his response. If I may just push a little bit, my understanding is that this sand is typically procured by JTC – I am willing to stand corrected on that. What are the mechanisms to ensure that JTC complies with the stipulations that theContinue reading “IMPACT OF “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT ALONG EAST COAST PARKWAY ON MARINE HABITATS AND PROPERTY PRICES IN THE AREA”
MEASURES TO DEVELOP BASELINE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY OF STUDENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, I note that the Minister shared how schools are using generative AI in the instruction of their students, has there been any change in the stance of MOE on the use of generative AI for graded school work and assignment submissions? Secondly, do schools specifically teach all students onContinue reading “MEASURES TO DEVELOP BASELINE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY OF STUDENTS”
CASES UNDERTAKEN BY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Speaker, and thank you to the Minister for Law on the response to my written question about the effect on CLAS. We look forward to receiving more detailed data about the actual effect on it. I note earlier that the Minister said that the amount that CLAS handlesContinue reading “CASES UNDERTAKEN BY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE”
STUDY ON SODIUM TAXES IN COUNTRIES WITH SUCH MEASURES AND POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SINGAPORE
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just one supplementary question based on the Senior Parliamentary Secretary’s answer. I just wanted to check, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary mentioned this grant that is made available to producers to introduce alternatives or manufacturing processes to lower the sodium input into the products and the food thatContinue reading “STUDY ON SODIUM TAXES IN COUNTRIES WITH SUCH MEASURES AND POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SINGAPORE”
ENCOURAGING LOCALLY INCORPORATED TECH COMPANIES TO CHOOSE SINGAPORE EXCHANGE OVER FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS FOR IPOS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister what are the plans under consideration to (i) encourage locally incorporated tech companies to choose the Singapore Exchange (SGX) over foreign stock markets for their Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), especially if they have been backed by local agencies during the start-up phase and (ii) to attract more investors withContinue reading “ENCOURAGING LOCALLY INCORPORATED TECH COMPANIES TO CHOOSE SINGAPORE EXCHANGE OVER FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS FOR IPOS”
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES GIVEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD REPORT 2023
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Speaker, I am not the author of the study, so I want to qualify that. But nevertheless, I think that I have read the study in some detail and some elements in which Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua has mentioned – about how they are aspirational – strike many SingaporeansContinue reading “REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES GIVEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD REPORT 2023”
CHANGE IN COST OF PRODUCING NEWATER AND DESALINATED WATER, AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES FACING NEW WATER RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, just two questions for the Senior Minister of State. First, in 2018, water prices were raised by 30%. The latest announcement by the Government sees them go up by another 18%. Can I ask the Senior Minister of State why such a short interregnum, as compared to the pre-2018Continue reading “CHANGE IN COST OF PRODUCING NEWATER AND DESALINATED WATER, AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES FACING NEW WATER RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS”
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