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”
Category Archives: SQ: Pritam Singh
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”
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”
MEASURES TO HELP SINGAPOREANS COPE WITH RISING INFLATION AND IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT’S FISCAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES AND HOUSEHOLDS ON INFLATION
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just two questions for the Minister of State Ms Low Yen Ling. I do thank her for her reply, which essentially was almost in pari materia vis-à-vis the measures to mitigate increasing cost of living with Minister Chan Chun Sing’s 2018 Parliamentary reply. My two questions pertainContinue reading “MEASURES TO HELP SINGAPOREANS COPE WITH RISING INFLATION AND IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT’S FISCAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES AND HOUSEHOLDS ON INFLATION”
UPDATE ON ICU AND HOSPITAL CAPACITY
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker, and thank you to the Senior Minister of State for the Statement on ICU capacity. I would like to refer to a report which is found on the SingHealth website. It is carrying a Straits Times article on ICU capacity. This is dated 13 August and I thinkContinue reading “UPDATE ON ICU AND HOSPITAL CAPACITY”
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