Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a question for the Senior Minister of State, in view of the reply to the hon Member Ms Mariam Jaafar. In the last decade, I understand LTA had allowed for the transfer of up to 25% of COEs originally put aside for Cat D motorcycles andContinue reading “ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE PRUDENT BIDDING OF MOTORCYCLE COES”
Category Archives: Supplementary Questions
DATA ON HDB BLOCKS ABOVE 30 YEARS OLD SELECTED FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): I thank the Senior Minister of State for her reply. I just want to find out what is the age of the oldest block that has yet to be selected for HIP and where is that block located in, as far as constituency is concerned? And just now, theContinue reading “DATA ON HDB BLOCKS ABOVE 30 YEARS OLD SELECTED FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME”
INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF SCDF NSF FIREFIGHTER IN DECEMBER 2022
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Yes, Deputy Speaker. Just a clarification for the Minister of State. He mentioned about the Coroner’s findings. Can I just get the clarification that there will be a Coroner’s inquiry held in public for this incident leading to the death of the NSF? Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim:Continue reading “INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF SCDF NSF FIREFIGHTER IN DECEMBER 2022”
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LEVERAGED ON GLOBAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME TO QUALIFY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCY
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a quick question to the Minister of State vis-a-vis her response to the hon Member Mr Yip. For the GIP individuals who are PRs, does EDB or the Ministry track how many of them transit to being citizens in view of her reply to Mr Yip’sContinue reading “INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LEVERAGED ON GLOBAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME TO QUALIFY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCY”
RECOURSE FOR RESIDENTS FACED WITH LONG-TERM WATER SEEPAGE PROBLEMS IN HDB FLATS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): My question actually builds on the hon Members’ question here. I wonder if the Senior Minister of State would be willing to elaborate on the tolerable timeline with which, this kind of disputes are accepted before they are ultimately resolved. The reason why I ask is because it is oftenContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR RESIDENTS FACED WITH LONG-TERM WATER SEEPAGE PROBLEMS IN HDB FLATS”
FACTORS IN DETERMINATION OF VALUE OF LAND FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development in determining the value of land that will be used to build HDB BTO flats (a) what is the differential that the Chief Valuer applies to land used for public housing compared to that for private housing; and (b) whether the private housing land use comparablesContinue reading “FACTORS IN DETERMINATION OF VALUE OF LAND FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING”
EX-OFFENDERS ASSISTED UNDER JOBS GROWTH INCENTIVE SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): I just wonder if the Minister, in light of the fact that as he explained, the JGI was so extraordinarily successful with helping with the placement of ex-offenders, whether this suggest to him that the Yellow Ribbon scheme, in and of itself, might actually be under-providing the kind of supportContinue reading “EX-OFFENDERS ASSISTED UNDER JOBS GROWTH INCENTIVE SCHEME”
PROPOSAL FOR COHORT SMOKING BAN IN SINGAPORE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Speaker. Could I ask the Senior Parliamentary Secretary one question? Is the Government setting itself any timeline to review this? As the other hon Member Dr Lim has mentioned, other countries are already looking into it and have expressed intention to introduce it. So, is the GovernmentContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR COHORT SMOKING BAN IN SINGAPORE”
REVIEW OF SCDF TRAINING IN WAKE OF RECENT PASSING OF NSF FIREFIGHTER
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. I have one supplementary question for the Minister of State. Earlier, he mentioned that the coroner would study the outcome of the Police investigations into the incident. I would like to ask him whether there has been any decision or indication that a coroner’s inquiry will be heldContinue reading “REVIEW OF SCDF TRAINING IN WAKE OF RECENT PASSING OF NSF FIREFIGHTER”
WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME
13 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry regarding the introduction of the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities scheme (a) what signal does the Ministry intend to send to companies with regard to their commitment to reduce dependence on low- and mid-skilled foreign workers; and (b) what impact will this have onContinue reading “WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME”
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