Category Archives: SQ: Pritam Singh

MID-CAREER ENTRANTS TAKING UP NON-NURSING ROLES AT SENIOR OR AGEING CARE FACILITIES VIA GOVERNMENT-FUNDED CAREER PROGRAMMES

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I think the Prime Minister announced the expansion of Active Ageing Centres at his National Day Rally last year. And in view of what would be significant manpower requirements, is there a plan that the Ministry has to ramp up or mobilise this manpower and what sort ofContinue reading “MID-CAREER ENTRANTS TAKING UP NON-NURSING ROLES AT SENIOR OR AGEING CARE FACILITIES VIA GOVERNMENT-FUNDED CAREER PROGRAMMES”

REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES

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”

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”

PROGRESS AND IMPACT OF PROPOSED WORKPLACE FAIRNESS LEGISLATION AND SUPPORT MEASURES AVAILABLE

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Deputy Speaker, just a quick question for the Senior Minister of State on the legislation and the earlier point he made the in excess of 300 complaints with regard to discrimination. Of those complaints, can I confirm whether the Senior Minister of State how many of them involve companies withContinue reading “PROGRESS AND IMPACT OF PROPOSED WORKPLACE FAIRNESS LEGISLATION AND SUPPORT MEASURES AVAILABLE”

REVISION OF MEDISAVE LIMIT TO ALLOW CANCER PATIENTS TO PAY FOR NON-SUBSIDISED DRUGS

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am just following up on the matter of appeals with regard to this subject. I have a resident who is in a similar predicament and I can imagine there are others. Does the Senior Minister of State have any indications on how many appeals have beenContinue reading “REVISION OF MEDISAVE LIMIT TO ALLOW CANCER PATIENTS TO PAY FOR NON-SUBSIDISED DRUGS”

DATA ON ULTRA-HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Just a follow-up to the Minister’s reply with regard to the researcher who said, as I understood Minister’s reply, that it was a media publication that actually misquoted him and it sounds like a very serious case of being misquoted. Can I confirm whether MHA thenContinue reading “DATA ON ULTRA-HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP”

STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is directed at Minister. This is pertaining to the Reuters report, which I think, really, was addressing the prospect of greenwashing, at least the concern of greenwashing. I do not really have any objection to the principles behind why this initiative was carried out by SportContinue reading “STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED”

ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE PRUDENT BIDDING OF MOTORCYCLE COES

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”

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”