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FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE ___________________ FIRST SESSION ___________________ ORDER PAPER TUESDAY, 5 JANUARY 2021 No.

15 12 noon 1 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS* *1.
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development arising from the Study on the Intergenerational Effects of Divorce on Children in Singapore (a) whether there were significant differences in the outcomes of the children based on the age of the child when the parents got divorced; and (b) what are the Ministry’s next steps in further examining the issue of a ‘divorce penalty’ on our children and studying the efficacy of our interventions to reduce the effect of this penalty.
*2.

Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry in hosting the World Economic Forum's Special Annual Meeting in May 2021 (a) how will the health requirements be implemented for participants attending the forum; (b) to what extent will Singaporean talents be involved in the executive component of organising the event; and (c) what will be the contingency plans should the situation worsen requiring the closure of borders.

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*3.

Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what percentage of electricity in Singapore today is from renewables; and (b) how does the investments by local utility companies in overseas renewable projects help Singapore to offset our carbon footprint.

*4.
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what domestic energy generation options the Ministry had considered prior to proposing the import of electricity from regional countries; (b) whether the Ministry plans to (i) set a cap on the proportion of imported energy as part of our overall energy supply and (ii) set a cap on the amount that individual countries can export energy to Singapore, in order to limit the risk to Singapore's energy security; and (c) what other steps the Ministry will be taking to ensure Singapore's energy security when the trial is expanded.
No.

15 5 JANUARY 2021 2 *5.

Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether Singapore will be participating in the Sun Cable project; (b) if so, how much of Singapore's energy supply will come from the Sun Cable project; (c) what efforts are in place to diversify our energy sources; and (d) what are the associated risks and cost fluctuations of energy diversification.

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*6.

Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how have post-COVID-19 needs impacted Singapore's energy market outlook; (b) whether Singapore's plan to import electricity from Malaysia is limited to renewable energy; (c) what is the process for the energy to be sold to Singapore; and (d) how can energy supply reliability be assured as more clean electricity from other countries are imported into Singapore.

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*7.

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the current fuel mix for electricity generation derived from renewable energy sources; (b) how has this changed over the last 10 years; and (c) what is the target mix for the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources in 2030 and 2050.

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*8.

Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) since the start of the COVID-19 Support Grant, how many applicants have been rejected because they are unable to produce retrenchment letters from their employers; and (b) whether the Ministry will be open to consider applicants favourably as long as they are able to produce correspondence to show that they have been under pressure to resign by their employers.

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Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there have been any suspected cases of fraudulent applications under the Self- Employed Income Relief Scheme (SIRS) and, if so, what follow-up actions have been taken; and (b) whether there are plans to audit the SIRS to ensure proper administration and governance.

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*10.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) in the past three months, what is the proportion of payouts under the Self- Employed Income Relief Scheme (SIRS) that has been subjected to clawback; and (b) what are the major reasons for the clawback.

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*11.

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Manpower with regard to the Jobs Growth Incentive scheme (a) how does the Ministry derive the support threshold of 50% for mature local hires aged 40 and above; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider increasing this support threshold to 75% to incentivise more employers to hire mature local workers instead of foreign workers.

No.

15 5 JANUARY 2021 3 *12.
Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) what public education efforts has the Ministry undertaken to educate pedestrians and other users of public paths on the pedestrian code of conduct which enforcement has started in August 2020; (b) whether footpath ambassadors will be deployed to increase public knowledge of the code of conduct in order to prevent rider- pedestrian accidents; and (c) whether there is a team that specialises in commuter behavioural change research and education to enhance plans towards the active mobility vision.
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Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs what support do parents, spouses, and children of incarcerated members of society have to access on a consistent basis (i) the inmate during his time in prison and (ii) as part of his reintegration upon release from prison.

*14.

Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng: To ask the Minister for Health what are the outcomes of the pilot Care Close to Home service model for the elderly frail and home bound residents in HDB public rental estates.

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*15.

Ms Ng Ling Ling: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) how many Singaporeans are currently eligible for community care apartments; and (b) whether HDB will consider rolling out such apartments earlier to more townships should demand far exceed the pilot supply.

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*16.

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Manpower arising from Indonesia’s new ”zero placement policy” (a) what measures can the Ministry put in place to support employers who need to hire new foreign domestic workers from Indonesia; and (b) whether the Ministry has any plans to help alleviate the financial burden for such employers who are unable to afford the placement fee.

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling : To ask the Minister for Health (a) how does the Ministry balance the cross-subsidisation of MediShield Life premiums between the private and public hospitals; (b) whether there is a cap imposed on insurers for the administrative cost charged as a percentage of the premiums received; and (c) what are the plans to keep premiums affordable.

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*18.

Mr Seah Kian Peng: To ask the Minister for Health whether there is any the quantum of medical/ to show correlation between evidence hospitalisation bills and medical insurance coverage.

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*19.

Mr Don Wee: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) in each year of the last three years, how many families have purchased HDB BTO flats under the Assistance for Second-Timer (ASSIST) scheme for divorced parents; and (b) whether HDB will consider raising the qualifying age of the children staying with the parents from 18 years and below to 25 years and below.

No.

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Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for National Development whether the HDB will allow HDB rental flat tenants to buy their own 2-room Flexi flat with a shorter lease and at a price within their current means and which lease can be topped up when their financial conditions improve.

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*21.

Ms Sylvia Lim: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how does the police track its performance in investigating and solving crimes involving online scams; (b) in cases where bank accounts of recipients of scam monies have been frozen by the authorities in Singapore, what are the impediments to expeditiously returning victims’ monies.

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*22.

Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) how many businesses have taken advantage of the Business and IPC Partnership Scheme (BIPS) set up to promote corporate volunteerism amongst employees seconded to Institutions of Public Character (IPCs); and (b) whether BIPS, which is due to expire on 31 December 2021, will be extended so as to provide more support to the IPCs during this pandemic.

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*23.

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Education (a) what is the percentage of eligible Singaporeans who have fully utilised their $500 SkillsFuture credit; (b) what is the percentage who have partially utilised their SkillsFuture credit; and (c) whether the SkillsFuture utilisation rate has increased over the past six months.

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*24.

Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether platforms such as DoctorxDentist which publish listings and reviews of healthcare workers are subject to direct oversight and regulation by the Ministry; and (b) what recourse is available to healthcare workers, patients or members of the public in the event of incomplete, false, or misleading information being provided about individuals listed or the platform's operations.

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*25.

Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider impact-based regulation, thereby establishing capability to regulate currently unregulated entities such as (i) entities able to direct, organise or influence the provision of healthcare service (ii) entities able to set prices or influence price-setting of healthcare services and (iii) entities which claim to have patients and hence owing a direct or indirect duty of care.

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*26.

Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Health (a) what protections has the Ministry put in place to prevent doctors from issuing insufficient medical leave especially for blue collar worker patients; and (b) whether the Ministry will set up a whistleblower’s hotline for migrant workers in relation to this risk.

No.

15 5 JANUARY 2021 5 *27.


Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the rationale for introducing spousal income instead of per capita income criterion in eligibility assessment for Workfare Income Supplement (WIS); and (b) whether exceptions can be made for individuals who are estranged from their spouses, for their incomes to be considered independently, with supporting documents from the relevant agencies such as family service centres or marital counsellors.

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*28.

Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the circumstances under which the Silver Support payout quantum may be reduced for beneficiaries; and (b) whether there are ways by which changes may be better explained to reduce the anxiety and other negative consequences for the seniors who are unaware or do not expect the drop.

*29.
*29.

Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) which government agencies currently allow for the payment of fines by instalment; (b) what proportion of fines in the past three years have been paid via instalment for these agencies; and (c) how is the information about the availability of instalment options made known to those receiving fines.

*30.
Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how is the Tech.Pass different from the current visa options such as EntrePass for foreign individuals intending to start their own companies; (b) whether there will be a reduction in the number of work passes available generally in view of the introduction of the Tech.Pass; and (c) whether the eligibility criteria are too lax especially with regard to “at least five cumulative years of experience in a leading role in the development of a tech product that has at least 100,000 monthly active users”.
*31.

Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Ministry intends to negotiate for better terms in the ongoing review of the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in light of the DBS group's merger with Lakshmi Vilas Bank.

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*32.

Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Government collects statistics on the number of children who have been separated from their parent(s) because of the parent(s)’ immigration status; and (b) if so, for each year in the past five years, how many children have been separated from their parent(s) because of the parent(s)’s immigration status.

*33.
*33.

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether there are any recommendations from the Inter- Agency Task Force on Family Violence to tackle family violence; and (b) whether there are any immediate steps to help prevent family violence against children below the age of 12 years who may not have direct access to help except through their own caregivers.

No.

15 5 JANUARY 2021 6 *34.


Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the current number of families or individuals who have been engaged under the Partners Engaging and Empowering Rough Sleepers network; (b) how many of them are open to assistance; and (c) among those who are being assisted, how many have managed to acquire a long-term and stable accommodation.

*35.
*35.

Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) to date, how many families or individuals who are receiving assistance under the Partners Engaging and Empowering Rough Sleepers network have applied for a rental flat under HDB's Public Rental Scheme; (b) how many of these applications are successful and unsuccessful respectively; and (c) what are the reasons for the unsuccessful applications.

*36.
*36.

Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) what environmental impact studies or assessments have been done on the Clementi Forest; (b) what will be the implications for the biodiversity in the event of this land being used for urban development; and (c) whether the Clementi Forest can be designated as a national park or nature reserve, given Singapore's limited and dwindling green spaces.

*37.
*37.

Mr Vikram Nair: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) since the start of 2020, how many complaints have been received in relation to noise from neighbours in HDB estates; and (b) whether HDB will consider expressly setting out acceptable levels of household noise, educating the public on these levels and taking enforcement measures.

*38.
Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Ministry coordinates the schedules of multiple construction projects by different agencies affecting a specific residential area to minimise the duration of which they take place concurrently; (b) what are the criteria that will trigger the Ministry to review its approval process for these works; and (c) how do the different project leaders and relevant public agencies work together to address feedback from residents in a timely manner.
*39.

Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) whether subsequent mandatory inspections for registered personal mobility devices (PMDs) may be lifted or frequency decreased for registered owners with a good track record; and (b) whether there can be increased monitoring of usage of PMDs on the road or pathways so as to deter the use of illegally modified or unregistered PMDs.

*40.
*40.

Ms Hany Soh: To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the time limit for filing a case under theTripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) framework by employees against their former employers can be lifted to provide more time for aggrieved employees to explore options for dispute resolution.

No.

15 *41.
No.

15 *41.

5 JANUARY 2021 7 Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) in 2020, what is the number of discrimination cases that the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) has investigated; (b) how many cases are repeat offenders; and (c) how often does the Ministry conduct surveys to track the feelings of discrimination among Singaporean employees.

*42.
*42.

Ms Mariam Jaafar: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has statistics on the current number of cleaners who are hired directly by companies rather than the cleaning work being handled by a cleaning agency; and (b) whether this segment of workers can be included under the Progressive Wage Model framework.

*43.
*43.

Mr Don Wee: To ask the Prime Minister (a) whether MAS will consider regulating the installation of ATM machines in non-mature estates where there is a scarcity of these machines; and (b) whether MAS can incentivise banks to provide this service through temporary schemes.

*44.
*44.

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the framework currently in place at the national and localised levels to support seniors and their caregivers who face mental health challenges; and (b) whether plans are on track to expand the long-term care workforce.

*45.
*45.

Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for Health (a) what are the trends for disabilities in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs); (b) how do IADL disabilities impact upon employment or financial independence among Singaporeans; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider including IADLs as part of the eligibility criteria for claim payouts in long-term care schemes like CareShield.

*46.
*46.

Mr Seah Kian Peng: To ask the Minister for Education whether there has been a discernible increase in the number of sexual misconduct cases in post- secondary and tertiary institutions in the last five years.

*47.
*47.

Ms Mariam Jaafar: To ask the Minister for Education (a) what is the current number of households with both Singapore citizen and non-resident children (ie at least one child who is on a Long-Term Visit Pass or student pass); and (b) how does the Government ensure that the higher cost of education for the non-resident siblings does not lead to less resources and opportunities for their Singapore citizen siblings.

*48.
*48.

Mr Seah Kian Peng: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development how many children who are currently eligible for a Child Development Account (CDA) have not had their CDAs established and what can be done for this particular group of children.

* Members may postpone their Questions to a later sitting day if their Questions are not reached by the end of Question Time (QT).
For such Questions, Members may email to parl_cop@parl.gov.sg in advance a postponement notice that will be effected after QT.

Members must submit their notices to the Clerk within one hour after the end of QT (SO 22(3)).

Questions will be given a written answer if no such notices are received by the Clerk within the stipulated time.

No.

15 5 JANUARY 2021 8 ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS (Those marked • are Orders of the Day) •1.

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Bill [Bill No.
44/2020] – (Minister for Home Affairs).

Resumption of Debate on Question (4 January 2021) “That the Bill be now read a second time.”.

– (Minister for Home Affairs).

•2.

Multimodal Transport Bill [Bill No.

42/2020] – (Minister for Transport) – Second Reading.

•3.

Statute Law Reform Bill [Bill No.

45/2020] – (Second Minister for Law) – Second Reading 4.
Second Minister for Finance: GOVERNMENT SECURITIES: That this Parliament, in accordance with Article 144(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore and Section 11(1) of the Government Securities Act (Chapter 121A of the 2014 Revised Edition), resolves that the Minister for Finance be authorised to borrow, by the issue of Government Securities in Singapore under that Act, a further sum not exceeding Two Hundred and Seventy Thousand Million Singapore Dollars (S$270,000,000,000), thereby in total a sum not exceeding Nine Hundred and Sixty Thousand Million Singapore Dollars (S$960,000,000,000).
5.
Second Minister for Finance: TREASURY BILLS: That this Parliament, in accordance with Article 144(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore and Section 3(1) of the Local Treasury Bills Act (Chapter 167 of the 2002 Revised Edition), resolves that the Minister for Finance be authorised to borrow, by the issue of Treasury Bills in Singapore under that Act, a further sum not exceeding Forty- five Thousand Million Singapore Dollars (S$45,000,000,000), thereby in total a sum not exceeding One Hundred and Five Thousand Million Singapore Dollars (S$105,000,000,000).
2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER 1.

Mr Don Wee: To ask the Prime Minister with regard to MAS’ announcement that PayNow will be collaborating with Thailand’s Promptpay, whether there will be confusion on the part of ASEAN overseas consumers in Singapore with using the QR codes of PayNow and NetsPay for cross-border payments.

No.

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Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Prime Minister whether the Government has plans to review the number of Government‐Paid Childcare Leave since it was last increased from two days to six days in 2008 and, if not, why.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Prime Minister why is the Child Development Account precluded from use for student care services.
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: To ask the Prime Minister whether the Government can consider early mail-in ballots from overseas voters to ensure that overseas Singaporeans are also able to participate in elections.

Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Prime Minister how many individuals have applied to temporarily reduce their residential, commercial and industrial property loan repayments under the MAS relief scheme.
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the Government’s classification of travel and tourism as Tier 1 sectors based on the degree to which the industry has been affected by the COVID-19 situation, whether the Ministry will consider the inclusion of the money-changing business in the same tier.
Ms Raeesah Khan: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs from May 2019 to date, what is the number of sexual assault cases, broken down by those that were (i) reported to the authorities (ii) prosecuted and (iii) resulted in convictions.
Ms Raeesah Khan: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the past three years, how many sexual assault cases occurred in relationships such as that between (i) teacher and student (including at private education institutes and tuition) (ii) colleagues as well as between supervisor and subordinate (iii) professional and client (iv) relatives (including non-biological relatives) (v) friends (vi) strangers (where the only interaction was that instance of sexual assault) and (vii) others.
Ms Raeesah Khan: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs from 2000 to 2020, of those convicted of sexual assault, what proportion of cases involved (i) repeat offenders where the previous offence was also sexual (ii) repeat offenders regardless of type of offences (iii) perpetrators who have been diagnosed with psychiatric conditions and (iv) the use drugs or alcohol.
Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the current breakdown of victims of sexual assault by age; and (b) what is the proportion of sexual assault victims who are foreign domestic workers.
Ms Raeesah Khan: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) since the Public Order Act was introduced in 2009, how many applications for permits for public assemblies outside Speaker’s Corner have been made; (b) how many have been rejected and approved; (c) what are the reasons for rejection and approval; (d) how many of these rejections and approvals have been for one-person assembly and procession; and (e) what constitutes threats to public order for one-person assembly and procession.

No.
No.

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Ms Raeesah Khan: To ask the Minister for Law (a) whether judicial officers receive training on sexual offences including learning about rape myths and stereotypes and how to tackle biases about gender and other social factors; and (b) if not, whether there are plans to introduce such training via the Singapore Judicial College.
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Law what is the number of (i) expedited orders (ii) personal protection orders and (iii) domestic exclusion orders obtained since the circuit breaker in April 2020 to-date.
Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Law (a) in the past three years, how many persons of unsound mind have been detained under section 252 of the Criminal Procedure Code in (i) a psychiatric institution (ii) prison (iii) the custody of a friend or relative or (iv) other places; (b) what are the respective lengths of their detention; (c) what are the considerations of the (i) psychiatrists and (ii) Ministers in evaluating their suitability for release; and (d) whether severity of the act committed is relevant to their evaluations.
Mr Don Wee: To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider including accredited TCM clinics in the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) as more senior citizens are seeking treatment from these clinics.

Mr Chong Kee Hiong: To ask the Minister for Health what is the average waiting time for a bed subsidised by the Government in a nursing home and what assistance is provided to seniors and their families during the interim period.
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Health (a) among couples who have successfully undergone in-vitro fertilisation and have unutilised frozen embryos, what is the percentage of those who donate their frozen embryos to other couples instead of discarding them; (b) whether there is a distinct difference in donation rates among various ethnicities; and (c) how can embryo donation be better encouraged to assist young couples who are unable to conceive using their own eggs, sperm or embryos.
Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Minister for Health since the implementation of the various Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGL) (a) how many Singaporeans and foreigners have travelled on that basis, broken down by destination country; (b) how many Singaporeans and foreigners have tested positive during the 48-hour period of self-isolation in Singapore upon arrival; and (c) how many foreigners tested positive in the 72 hours prior to their departure flight.
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide a breakdown by flat type of the households which are still buying electricity from SP Group at the regulated tariff; and (b) whether EMA has conducted any market research to determine what are the reasons why these households have not chosen to switch to a retailer in the Open Electricity Market.

No.

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Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Education whether SkillsFuture Singapore will consider allowing the use of SkillsFuture credits for certification exams especially internationally recognised external training providers.
those administered by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) for each year in the past five years under the Government- Paid Child Care Leave (GPCL) Scheme what percentage of parents with a child or children who are differently-abled took all six days of childcare leave; and (b) if the information is not available, whether the Ministry will start collecting the data.
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what are the Ministry’s expectations for private operators of after-school care; and (b) whether there is an effort to better integrate after- school care, especially by private providers, with the overall day-to-day educational experience.
Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Manpower what is being done to help mature workers transition from a badly-hit industry to another industry especially where their educational qualifications may not be as high as younger employees who have had more educational opportunities.

Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Manpower what is being done to tackle unemployment after the Jobs Support Scheme is removed for the aviation and tourism-related industries.
Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will consider introducing mandatory caregiver leave so that children can take leave to care for their aged parents.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for Manpower for Singaporeans who earn below $1,300 per month, what is (i) the share of those who also receive Workfare Income Supplement and (ii) the average breakdown of income in terms of wage earnings only versus WIS payouts.
Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Minister for Transport in light of the lifting of the flight ban on the Boeing 737 Max by the US Federal Aviation Authority and similar intention by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, whether Singapore is reviewing the airworthiness of the Boeing 737 Max and, if so, what is the status of the review.

No.

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5 JANUARY 2021 12 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) since the Wildlife Act came into force, how many warning letters and compound fines have been issued for the feeding of wildlife respectively; (b) how many NParks staff are solely focused on enforcing the law against the feeding of wildlife under the Wildlife Act; and (c) how many NParks staff focus on enforcing the law against the feeding of wildlife under the Wildlife Act as one part of their entire job scope.
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) how many construction contracts have been terminated by HDB since February 2020; (b) what is their total contract value; and (c) what are the factors that HDB considers before deciding on termination.

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for National Development out of the estimated 150 HDB blocks that are not eligible for the Lift Upgrading Programme, how many HDB units in those blocks do not have direct lift access.
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5) Regulations 2020 (New Central Provident Fund Scheme) Sum Retirement (Amendment No.

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