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FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE ___________________ FIRST SESSION ___________________ ORDER PAPER MONDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2022 No.

69 12 noon 1 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER* *1.
Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo: To ask the Minister for Manpower in light of the need to attract top global talent for key sectors in Singapore (a) whether there are initiatives to bring top overseas Singaporean talent back to Singapore; (b) what is the success rate in attracting top overseas Singaporeans to relocate and work in key sectors in Singapore; and (c) whether there is support to help top overseas Singaporean talent and their families to relocate and transition back in Singapore.

*2.
*2.

Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the success rate in growing our local manpower talent for the key sectors in Singapore; and (b) whether there is data to show that Singaporeans are succeeding in getting quality jobs in these key sectors.

*3.
*3.

Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry has any plans to impose personal responsibility on human resource professionals in Singapore to comply with all manpower rules and regulations, such as the Fair Consideration Framework and Complementarity Assessment Framework.

that have made *4.
that have made *4.

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) for organisations the Government's MyCareersFuture portal, whether they are required to notify the Ministry on the outcome of a job posting when it is subsequently delisted or when the role is filled; (b) if so, do the numbers suggest that ample efforts have been made to give fair consideration to local candidates; and (c) if not, why not.

job postings on No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 2 *5.


Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) in the last five years, what is the number of instances where organisations have been found to have placed job advertisements without fairly considering applicants, violating the Fair Consideration Framework; and (b) what is the range of regulatory actions taken against such organisations.

*6.
*6.

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Manpower whether there are plans to review the Employment Pass (EP) scheme to introduce a new dependency ratio ceiling for the bottom half of income earners among EP holders to encourage employers to enhance their Singaporean workforce by hiring and training more Singaporean talent and transferring skills from their foreign employees to the local workforce.

*7.
*7.

Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) how many companies have been placed under the Tripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices’ watchlist in 2021 due to possible breaches of the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF); (b) among those on the watchlist, how many have been found to have breached the FCF and debarred from hiring foreign workers and renewing their foreign workers’ work passes; and (c) how are employment agencies that breach the FCF dealt with.

*8.
*8.

Mr Liang Eng Hwa: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) in the past five years, how many employment pass (EP) holders have been employed in the technology and non-technology related industries respectively; and (b) whether useful information can be drawn from the number of EPs issued relative to the areas of skill and expectation mismatches and biasness in hiring practices.

*9.
*9.

Mr Ang Wei Neng: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in light of persistent high inflation rates in the last few months, whether the Ministry will consider (i) bringing the distribution of CDC vouchers forward to the third quarter of 2022 instead of January 2023 and (ii) issuing $100 CDC vouchers to every Singaporean aged more than 21 years old instead of to each household.

*10.
*10.

Dr Wan Rizal: To ask the Minister for Health in light of the recent report regarding the administering of undiluted COVID-19 vaccines, what are the safeguards in place to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.

*11.
*11.

Ms Joan Pereira: To ask the Minister for Health what measures are taken to ensure that doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who work part-time or as locum on a freelance basis are kept up to date on the latest developments in healthcare and are adequately trained and familiarised with clinical practices.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 3 *12.


Mr Ang Wei Neng: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether he can provide an update on the progress of the Forward Singapore exercise and the plans ahead.

*13.
*13.

Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether there will be a continued, further, and deeper study of excess mortality from the COVID- 19 pandemic including the impact of COVID-19's long-term effects and how this may contribute to excess mortality; and (b) what is being done to identify potentially preventable causes of excess mortality.

*14.
Mr Sharael Taha: To ask the Minister for Transport with the reopening of Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 and the recommencement of departure operations in the southern wing of Terminal 2 (a) what is the total number of additional manpower required to support the reopening; (b) whether the terminals are sufficiently manned to meet Singapore’s year-end air passenger traffic targets; and (c) if not, how does the Ministry ensure that there is sufficient manpower to support the ramp-up in capacity so that travellers’ experience that Changi Airport is renowned for is not affected.
*15.
Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Minister for Transport with the gradual reopening of terminals at Changi Airport (a) what percentage of its capacity is the airport operating at presently, taking into account the airport’s currently available manpower, retail services and other infrastructure; (b) what are the assumptions underlying the projection that the number of flights handled by Changi Airport will rise to 80% of pre-pandemic levels by end-2022; and (c) what concrete steps are being taken to scale up on the airport’s capacity.
*16.

Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for Health what support is available for patients with Motor Neurone Disease including (i) patients with mobility needs who cannot easily go from home to clinic for clinical consultations and (ii) patients who are on the home ventilator respiratory support service.

*17.
*17.

Ms Yeo Wan Ling: To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether MOE Kindergartens (MK) have in-house programmes for special needs children; (b) whether these programmes prepare their special needs students for mainstream primary schools; and (c) how many special needs children are in the MK system currently.

*18.
*18.

Dr Wan Rizal: To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether there are measures implemented to protect Singapore’s carded athletes from the misuse of drugs; and (b) if so, what are they.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 4 *19.


Mr Darryl David: To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the Government or National Sports Associations (NSAs) have any programmes to educate national and elite athletes about the dangers and pitfalls of using recreational drugs and performance-enhancing drugs; and (b) whether the Government or NSAs have any programmes that regularly test their national and elite athletes for recreational drug use and performance-enhancing drug use.

*20.
*20.

Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) in each of the last five years, how many landslides are reported; (b) how often and under what circumstances are the integrity and stability of the land in close proximity to building or deforestation sites reviewed and assessed; and (c) whether any update needs to be made to the monitoring and rectification regime to enhance safety and to take preventive action to prevent future landslides from occurring.

*21.
*21.

Ms Mariam Jaafar: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether there has been an increase in landslide incidences in the past five years; (b) if so, what are the drivers behind the increase; and (c) what is being done to contain the number of incidents.

*22.
*22.

Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Prime Minister (a) whether the Government can provide updates on (i) the progress of the framework for the equitable sharing of losses suffered by scam victims and (ii) the work of the Payments Council in reviewing the practices that the financial industry can put in place to better protect consumers from scams; and (b) what are current and upcoming efforts of Project Frontier and the Inter-Ministry Committee on Scams on combating scams.

*23.
*23.

Mr Seah Kian Peng: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry will consider revising the “no age limit” rule for driving licences in Singapore; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider setting a maximum age beyond which the licence automatically lapses with exceptions made on the advice of doctors or the taking of a safety driving test.

*24.
*24.

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs in order to increase road safety and ensure that only fit and competent senior drivers are able to drive on the road, whether the Traffic Police will consider imposing a maximum age limit or enhanced medical examination on a shorter two-year basis for Class 3 driving licence or other requirements similar to that for senior drivers holding Class 4, 4A and 5 driving licences.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 5 *25.


Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Singapore Police Force’s Anti-Scam Command Office is looking into the potential human trafficking of scam victims who are baited by scam syndicates to “work” in Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar; and (b) whether Singapore is partnering or is intending to partner with other countries in the region to combat this problem which seems to target victims from across East Asia and Southeast Asia.

*26.
*26.

Mr Desmond Choo: To ask the Prime Minister whether and, if so, how has the Ministry been working with family offices in Singapore to deepen investments in local companies.

*27.

Mr Lim Biow Chuan: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) how many construction work sites are located at the Marina South area; and (b) whether the Ministry monitors the number of heavy vehicles plying the roads leading to Marina South.

*28.
*28.

Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng: To ask the Minister for Education when and how are salary scale and benefit reviews conducted and recommended for (i) educators from mainstream schools, preschools and special education schools and (ii) other staff such as education psychologists, job coach therapists and school leaders serving in these education institutions.

*29.
*29.

Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in the wake of the European Central Bank’s latest announcements of measures to decarbonise its corporate bond holdings and to reduce exposure to climate-related financial risks, whether there will be similar moves to be made by MAS and Government's investment entities to do the same.

*30.
*30.

Ms Yeo Wan Ling: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there has been an increasing number of feedback received on insect or mosquito bites in areas where Project Wolbachia was introduced despite that these male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes do not bite; and (b) whether the Ministry will provide resources to residents or neighbourhoods experiencing such a situation to address these feedback.

*31.
*31.

Ms Ng Ling Ling: To ask the Minister for Health in light of the Ministry’s announcement to introduce Nutri-Grade mark for outlets selling freshly prepared drinks by the end of 2023 (a) when will the Ministry provide greater clarity on how the sugar and fat levels of drinks will be measured across local coffee shops and hawker centres; and (b) whether the Government will give support to these stallholders to assist them in promoting healthier drink options.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 6 *32.
Mr Desmond Choo: To ask the Prime Minister in light of the recently signed FinTech Co-operation Agreement with India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority (a) what steps will the Government be taking to facilitate the entry of India-based fintech companies into Singapore; (b) what is the projected economic benefit to Singapore’s economy in terms of local investments and job opportunities; and (c) whether and, if so, what other jurisdictions does the Government intend to invite to participate in the proposed Global Regulatory Sandbox.
*33.

Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry has studied (i) the role and provision of home phlebotomy services, for patients with mobility needs who are clinically stable and can be cared for in the community, but who require blood tests and (ii) the estimated savings in transport costs and time for such patients and their caregivers.

*34.
*34.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of low-income individuals currently drawing down on their CPF balances at a monthly rate that falls below the current ComCare Long-Term Assistance (LTA) payout of $640 per month; and (b) whether any ComCare top-up to the LTA threshold is possible for such individuals who would otherwise be eligible for LTA.

*35.
*35.

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs whether there are precautionary measures taken on a continual basis to assess the state of mental health and well-being of police and auxiliary police officers who bear arms in the course of their duties, particularly those who have front-facing duties with members of the public.

*36.
*36.

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many Home Team officers have passed away during active service in the past five years; (b) of these, how many are suicide cases; and (c) what is being done to ensure the mental health of our Home Team officers.

*37.
*37.

Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will put more funding into research on mental health and suicide, particularly to understand how factors related to gender, socio-economic group, race, education, marital status and income level, intersect to present the level of suicide risks in individuals.

*38.
*38.

Dr Shahira Abdullah: To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether he can provide an update on whether the Government will set up a permanent national mental well-being office; (b) whether the Government will consider placing the office under the Prime Minister’s Office; and (c) what are the considerations for this placement decision.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 7 *39.


Mr Don Wee: To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the amount in arrears for medical services that are owed to public hospitals by foreigners in each of the last five years; and (b) whether the Government will consider requiring all travellers seeking entry into Singapore to be insured for at least $30,000 for medical bills in addition to the $30,000 insurance coverage for any COVID-19-related cost.

*40.
*40.

Mr Seah Kian Peng: To ask the Minister for Transport since the Active Mobility Act came into force in May 2018, what are the number and types of enforcement actions taken against persons who have illegally used their active mobility devices, such as power-assisted bicycles, personal mobility devices and personal mobility aids, along HDB void decks, pavements and other common areas.

*41.
*41.

Mr Edward Chia Bing Hui: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry in the past three years (a) what is the number of Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) and Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) applications (i) received and (ii) subsequently approved and disbursed respectively; and (b) how do these compare to the annual budget set aside for EDG and PSG respectively.

*42.
*42.

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) for each year in the past five years, how many and what percentage of stallholders at hawker centres have not provided disposables for dine-in meals; and (b) what steps the Ministry will take in the coming years to further reduce the use of disposables for dine-in meals at hawker centres.

*43.
*43.

Ms Ng Ling Ling: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for the past five years, what is the number of teenagers aged between 14 to 18 years old who are being investigated or charged for voluntarily causing hurt; (b) of these teenagers, what is the breakdown of their gender; (c) whether there is an increasing trend in the number of teenagers committing such offences; and (d) what are the main reasons that led them to commit such acts.

*44.
*44.

Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) how are HDB rental housing eligibility criteria and rental rates affected by the increase in wages arising from the progressive wage model; and (b) whether low wage earners who may become ineligible for rental housing or who have to pay higher rents as a result of higher wages will be discouraged from renting HDB flats.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 8 *45.


Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs for each of the past five years (a) how many white collar crime cases are handled in total by the Police Land Divisions for investigation; (b) what is the corresponding total subject matter value of these cases; (c) what are the solution and clearance rates respectively for these crimes; and (d) what steps have been identified to enhance the white collar crime investigative capabilities at the Police Land Divisions’ levels.
*46.

Mr Lim Biow Chuan: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs how many motorists have been jailed for careless driving since the Road Traffic Act was amended in 2019.

*47.

Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Ministry will introduce non-conviction-based civil forfeiture of assets believed to be derived from “drug dealing” or “criminal conduct” within the definition of Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992.

*48.
*48.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how does the Ministry classify families with special needs children for the purposes of ComCare assistance, specifically whether these are evaluated for Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA) or Long-Term Assistance (LTA); (b) if these families are classified as SMTA cases, whether they may instead be considered for LTA; and (c) if not, why not.

*49.
*49.

Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry can provide additional Workfare Income Supplement in cash to support the beneficiary to better cushion the impact of inflation.

*50.
*50.

Dr Shahira Abdullah: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information as studies have linked increased screen time and social media use to suicidal behaviour, whether the Ministry will consider having a suicide prevention strategy which demands social media companies to take responsibility for upstream measures like education on, and providing resources for, suicide prevention, in line with the upcoming proposed Code of Practice for Online Safety and Content Code for Social Media Services.

*51.
*51.

Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) which international rankings are being used to determine the list of the top 100 universities under the top-tier institution category in the Complementarity Assessment Framework; and (b) whether the Ministry will publish a list of all the educational institutions that are considered top-tier institutions.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 9 *52.


Dr Shahira Abdullah: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether mental and intellectual disabilities are excluded from employment-related programmes such as the Open Door Programme and Enabling Employment Credit; and (b) if so, why.

*53.
*53.

Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether there are any Government-subsidised training schemes available to work pass holders, long-term visit pass holders and dependant pass holders; and (b) if so, what are these schemes and what is the amount of subsidy spent on each group in each of the past three years.

*54.
Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Education (a) in the past three years, how many schools have organised programmes for their students to (i) engage with People’s Association grassroots organisation and (ii) work with Members of Parliament (MP), such as attachment programmes and volunteering at their Meet-the-People sessions; (b) how many students are currently involved in such programmes; (c) whether schools are empowered to reach out to any MP to organise such programmes for their students, regardless of party affiliation; and (d) if not, why.
*55.

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: To ask the Minister for Manpower in addition to the introduction of the Workplace Safety Code of Practice for businesses, whether the Ministry will also be reviewing and revising its current audit requirements for workplace safety and health.

*56.
*56.

Mr Edward Chia Bing Hui: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Ministry tracks the customer experience and standards of the hospitality and retail sectors; (b) if so, how have such sectors rebounded in terms of customer experience and standards since the start of 2022; and (c) what are the metrics and benchmarks used to measure customer experience.

*57.
Ms Ng Ling Ling: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) between 2017 and 2022 (to date), what is the annual number of seniors aged above 65 years old who downgraded from their existing HDB flats; (b) what is the average waiting time for them to secure new 2-room Flexi flats; (c) whether there is a sufficient supply of such smaller new flats to meet their demand in the next five years; and (d) whether the Ministry will promote more public education on the option between the Lease Buyback Scheme and downgrading to a smaller flat.
*58.

Mr Don Wee: To ask the Prime Minister given that Singapore has committed to achieve net-zero emissions by around 2050, how does MAS require all its regulated financial institutions to limit their financed emissions of the hard-to-abate sectors to align with the net-zero emissions policy.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 10 *59.


Mr Lim Biow Chuan: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA regulates the frequent digging and excavation of roads by contractors; (b) whether there is any supervision of the reinstatement of road surfaces after excavation works; and (c) what measures can be taken to ensure that road surfacing is properly carried out in order for a more comfortable ride for motorists.

*60.
*60.

Ms Mariam Jaafar: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether regulations and safety standards for construction and infrastructure projects are being updated in light of climate change; and (b) if so, how.

*61.
*61.

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Transport with reference to Recommendation 16 of the Enabling Masterplan 2030 (a) what proportion of all pedestrian crossings will be equipped with 24/7 on-demand audible traffic signals; (b) what will be the design and features of these new traffic signals; and (c) how will the new traffic signals overcome the current constraint of being switched off at night to avoid disturbing nearby residents.

*62.
*62.

Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo: To ask the Minister for National Development since HDB has applied the Universal Design (UD) concept for flats built from 2006 to make them functional, accessible and safe (a) whether it is feasible to incorporate the UD concept for flats built before 2006 to better support seniors and those with mobility challenges living in these older flats; and (b) if so, whether there are plans to do so.

*63.
*63.

Ms Joan Pereira: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry in view of plans to boost the cruise infrastructure in Singapore, what measures are in place for more green efforts to reduce any negative impact on Singapore waters, such as improper waste disposal and the potential destruction of marine wildlife.

*64.
*64.

Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) what are the contributing factors leading to four in 10 HDB BTO flat applicants not choosing their flats when invited to do so; (b) what operational impact does such a rejection rate have on HDB; and (c) what steps it intends to take in this regard.

*65.
*65.

Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Prime Minister under the Financial Services Industry Transformation Map 2025, involving $400 million in grant funding to the Talent and Leaders in Finance programme over 2021 to 2025 (a) who are the beneficiaries under this programme; (b) what are the targeted competencies which will be built under the programme; and (c) how will these competencies help Singaporeans to gain a larger share of the senior finance jobs in the future.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 11 *66.


Ms Janet Ang: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) in the past 20 years, what is the (i) average and (ii) longest wait times for HDB BTO flats from the point of submitted application to when the first flat was offered and accepted; and (b) what percentage of these applicants were offered flats but did not eventually take up the offers.

*67.
*67.

Ms Mariam Jaafar: To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the current amount owed for medical services by foreigners on Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) holders who are part of Singaporean households; and (b) whether more can be done to help these Singaporean households that bear the cost of medical treatment for their foreign family members on LTVP.

*68.
*68.

Mr Edward Chia Bing Hui: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) for childcare and infant care places in Bukit Panjang Town with a breakdown by anchor and private operators respectively, what is the current (i) number for infant care and childcare places that are available (ii) enrolment rate for such places and (iii) average waiting time for enrolment; and (b) what is the expected number of new infant care and childcare places in Bukit Panjang Town by 2023.

*69.
*69.

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how many Singaporeans are registered as being in (i) Armenia (ii) Azerbaijan (iii) Kyrgyzstan and (iv) Tajikistan respectively; and (b) whether the Ministry is in touch with the respective Singaporeans.

*70.
*70.

Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development what are the current efforts by the Ministry to support social service agencies to provide more suicide prevention support, particularly to the higher risk groups such as men, and specifically Indian men who have a disproportionately higher rate of suicide than other demographic groups.

*71.
Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what are the top three most common factors that exacerbate a breakdown in relations which see parents seeking help for conciliation at the office of the Commissioner for Maintenance; (b) whether these factors differ for parents applying for maintenance orders and, if so, what is the difference; and (c) under the terms of the maintenance orders that are issued, what is the (i) average amount of payout for orders issued since 2021 and (ii) current average duration for the payouts.
*72.

Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the rationale for there being only two water conservation tax rates for potable water usage; (b) why is 40 cubic metres set as the threshold between the two tax rates; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider conducting trials on introducing a more progressive, multi-tiered volumetric water conservation tax.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 12 *73.
Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the first issue under the Singapore Green Bond Framework (a) how will concerns be addressed about using proceeds to fund expenditures of the Cross Island Line, given the environmental issues raised about the construction of the line; and (b) what are the specific rigorous sustainability criteria applied to be considered “eligible green expenditures” to ensure that the projects funded remain true to their green credentials.
*74.

Mr Liang Eng Hwa: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there is an update on the progress and plans to scale up the National Recycling Programme; (b) whether the frequency for collection of recycling bins at HDB estates can be increased to more than three times weekly; (c) whether the Recycle Right Campaign launched in 2019 has been effective; and (d) what are the ways that proper use of recycling bins by the public can be further improved.

*75.
*75.

Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) since the time that family offices are allowed to set up in Singapore, how many applicants of employment passes who seek to work in family offices in Singapore are declined; (b) of these, how many of them are immediate members of the owner of the family office; (c) what are the reasons for the rejection; and (d) whether they will be considered under the new Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass scheme.

*76.
*76.

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government will consider regulating or introducing guidelines for the practice of overbooking by cruises operators for the protection of consumers.

*77.
*77.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the current approach to gazetting public holidays retains the historical colonial-era practice of allocating two holidays per ethnic group; (b) if not, what considerations led to the abandonment of this principle; and (c) if so, whether the Government can explain the current mapping of holidays by ethnic group.

*78.
*78.

Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for Defence of the 20% of enlisted National Servicemen consisting of new citizens by registration and permanent residents (PRs), what is the current average number of new citizens and PRs enlisted respectively for full-time National Service.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 13 *79.


Mr Ang Wei Neng: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the projected cost per annum for the new proposed beverage container return scheme; (b) whether NEA will consider setting up return points at hawker centres, food courts and canteens of significant size; and (c) how will NEA ensure that the non-profit administrator of the proposed scheme will operate the container return scheme efficiently and effectively.

*80.
*80.

Mr Desmond Choo: To ask the Minister for Transport in view of the upcoming grant of Temporary Occupation Permit for the 2,203-unit condominium Treasure at Tampines along Tampines Street 11 (a) what is the expected impact on road users’ and motorists’ experience; (b) whether LTA finds the developer’s plans to mitigate traffic congestion sufficient; and (c) what is the approach taken by LTA to ensure that the needs of existing and new residents are balanced for such large-scale residential projects.
*81.

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) what are the key takeaways gleaned from the public after the Space for Our Dreams exhibition undertaken by URA; and (b) how will these be considered as part of the next steps in the process for the Long-Term Plan Review to chart Singapore’s future.

*82.
*82.

Ms Joan Pereira: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry will consider engaging the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) to conduct periodic audits with the view to improving local road safety; and (b) if so, how often does the Ministry intend for the audits to be done and how will the Ministry assess the suitability of iRAP’s recommendations for implementation.

*83.
*83.

Ms Yeo Wan Ling: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry will consider extending the maximum age of vocational licences for driving such as the Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence and the Private Hire Car Driver’s Vocational Licence, should the driver be certified to be medically fit to drive a vehicle by a medical professional; and (b) if this is not possible, in what circumstances will the Ministry consider this on a case- by-case basis.

*84.
*84.

Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for National Development given that salaries within the 30th percentile and below are significantly less compared to the median percentile on the salary scale (a) whether affordability of HDB flats should be pegged to (i) median household incomes or (ii) other income or wealth indicators instead; and (b) if so, what will these be.

No.

69 3 OCTOBER 2022 14 *85.


Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) what measures are being taken to address the growing sentiment that Singapore property market is unaffordable for the masses; (b) how will the recent adjustments to manpower policies impact property prices; and (c) beyond existing cooling measures, what else will the Government do to ensure housing remains affordable for Singaporeans if housing market conditions do not improve.

*86.
*86.

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) whether public bus ridership at peak hours has recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels; and (b) if not, whether public bus services need to be rationalised to account for the post-pandemic new normal.

*87.

Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry has conducted or will conduct studies on the impact of rising public housing prices on marriage and fertility rates.

*88.
Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the sum of donations received by the Rare Disease Fund (RDF) in 2021 and thus far in 2022; and (b) given that parents of children with rare diseases not presently covered by the RDF are resorting to online crowdfunding to raise funds, whether there can be consideration for plans to structure an alternative fundraising arrangement that will allow for a different ratio matching donation support for the funds that these parents are able to raise by themselves.
*89.

Mr Sharael Taha: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) how often are the mountain biking trails such as those at Bukit Timah, Mandai T15, Chestnut South and North maintained; (b) whether additional resources can be provided to improve the drainage and maintenance of the mountain biking trails; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider expanding the number of mountain biking trails in Singapore.

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*90.

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: To ask the Minister for Transport how does the Ministry work with schools to promote safe riding among students who use active mobility devices like bicycles as a mode of transport when going to school and riding through congested or residential areas.

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Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what is the number of People’s Association grassroots leaders who benefited from the MND Grassroots Organisation Scheme when obtaining their (i) HDB BTO flats and (ii) Executive Condominiums (EC) in each of the last five years; and (b) what is the total number of HDB BTO flats and ECs launched in each of the last five years which they were eligible to apply for.

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Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Prime Minister considering the Singapore Exchange Regulation and Corporate Governance Advisory Committee's recommendations for remuneration disclosure of directors and CEOs to be made mandatory (a) whether the Ministry will consider mandating remuneration disclosures for Statutory Boards and Government companies such as entities listed in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution; and (b) if not, why not.
* 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.
AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS Introduction of Government Bills 1.

Minister for Communications and Information: Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill.

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Second Minister for Finance: Accountancy Functions (Consolidation) Bill.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance: International Development Association (Amendment) Bill.

(President's recommendation signified).

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Minister for Sustainability and the Environment: Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Bill.
(President's recommendation signified).

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Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill [Bill No.

24/2022] – (Minister for Law) – Second Reading.

Income Tax (Amendment) Bill [Bill No.

23/2022] – (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance) – Second Reading.

Business Trusts (Amendment) Bill [Bill No.

22/2022] – (Prime Minister) – Second Reading.

Accountants (Amendment) Bill [Bill No.

25/2022] – (Second Minister for Finance) – Second Reading.
MEMORANDUM Matter proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment (SO 2(8)(b)).

Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member) : Ensuring Better Oversight of Public Expenditures.

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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Prime Minister (a) what is the Government's assessment on the sufficiency of our exchange rate, and fiscal and macroprudential measures to contain the rising cost of living for Singaporeans; and (b) what other tools remain for us to deploy should the rise in inflation and interest rates continue unabated.
Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Prime Minister with regard to the increase in the number of Family Offices (FO) being set up in Singapore (a) whether the Government will consider requiring the registration or licensing for all FOs, including Single Family Offices; and (b) whether the Government has data on the areas that FOs in Singapore typically invest in.
Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance from 2011 to 2021 (a) what is the total amount of duties due from the under-declared value of cars imported into Singapore; and (b) whether the measures in preventing under declaration have improved and been effective.

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Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has in place procedures and policies to detect and deal with cases of insider gifting that involve gifts of public shares listed on the Singapore Exchange, or of units in unit trusts traded in Singapore, to approved Institutions of Public Character by individuals who possess price sensitive information at the material times to obtain tax deductions.
Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the number of full-time National Servicemen (NSF) whose parents qualify for tax relief stemming from child caretaking duties, such as the Qualifying Child Relief (QCR) or Working Mother Child Relief (WMCR) in the past five years; (b) what is the rationale behind the $4,000 annual income cap of the child under the QCR and WMCR; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider treating NSF allowances like other forms of allowances, such as transport and meal allowances for tax purposes.
Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in each of the years from 2018 to 2022, what is the total profit before tax and corporate tax paid by companies with (i) up to $10,000 (ii) from $10,000 to $200,000 (iii) from $200,000 to $1 million (iv) from $1 million to $10 million (v) from $10 million to $100 million (vi) from $100 million to $1 billion and (vii) more than $1 billion, in profits respectively.
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Minister for Defence (a) for each of the last five years, what is the amount granted to Operationally Ready National Servicemen under the NS Excellence Award (NSEA); (b) what is the amount of personal income tax clawed back from NSEA payments; and (c) whether such a reward for good performance can be tax-exempt, in line with NS recognition awards.
Mr Desmond Choo: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs how will the United States’ "strategic clarity" over Taiwan affect regional security and stability.

Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs what is the Ministry doing to attract the top talent needed to continue representing Singapore in diplomacy at home and overseas.

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Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs what steps are being considered to develop responses to the widely expected spike in the number of crimes as more Singaporean residents engage in digital activities and transactions in the metaverse and the dollar value of such activities and transactions increase.

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Mr Desmond Choo: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in the past three years, how many cases of resellers of luxury items defrauding buyers have been reported; (b) what are the Ministry’s plans to educate the public; and (c) whether the Ministry has plans to regulate such businesses.
Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in the past two years, how many people who committed crimes via the dark web have been apprehended; (b) what are the three most common types of crimes committed; and (c) whether there is a trend whereby an increasing number of illegal activities are being abetted by cryptocurrency transactions.
Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for Law since 2019 annually (a) how many claims are filed at the Small Claims Tribunals; and (b) of these, broken down by year, how many have (i) individuals as both claimant and respondent (ii) an individual claimant and a corporate or non-individual respondent (iii) a corporate or non-individual claimant and an individual respondent and (iv) entities of a corporate or non-individual nature as both claimant and respondent.
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry in light of the structural economic concerns, demographic pressures, continued zero-COVID-19 policies and intensifying major power competition that China faces, what are the steps being taken to (i) mitigate risks for Singapore Government-linked projects and investments in China and (ii) diversify and manage Singapore's economic exposure to China.
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) from 2016 to date, what have been the most in-demand services at SME Centres; (b) what is the median duration that SME Centres spend engaging each SME client; (c) what are the key metrics that SME Centres use to measure their success in transforming the SME clients they advised; and (d) to what extent have these metrics been tracked.
Mr Sharael Taha: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry given the rise in the number of electric vehicles and the setting up of the Singapore Motor Workshop Association Training Academy in December 2020 (a) whether we are on plan to train the 1,000 automotive technicians in Singapore to maintain electric vehicles as initially projected; and (b) how many automotive workshops have tapped on schemes such as Enterprise Development Grant and Enterprise Financing Scheme administered by Enterprise Singapore to build new capabilities to maintain electric vehicles and charging systems.
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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) for each year in the past five years, what percentage of commercial ships using our ports are powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); and (b) what steps will the Ministry take to facilitate the shift towards use of LNG-powered ships.
Mr Sitoh Yih Pin: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of home-based private dining businesses in Singapore; (b) if so, what is the current number; (c) whether the Singapore Food Agency expects the number of such businesses to increase in the future; (d) whether the Ministry sees a need to regulate such businesses as food retail establishments to safeguard public health; and (e) if not, what are the reasons.
Ms Yeo Wan Ling: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in the implementation of Progressive Wage Model for the cleaning sector where outcome-based contracts are encouraged (a) whether the Ministry tracks the percentage of cleaning contracts in Singapore that are now outcome-based; and (b) if so, what is the percentage.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) for each year in the past five years, how many and what percentage of hawker centres have centralised dishwashing services; and (b) whether an update can be provided on the steps the Ministry will take to further increase the use of centralised dishwashing services.
Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment when the small deposit charge is applied to all metal and plastic containers for pre-packaged beverages in 2024 (a) how will this affect diners at coffeeshops and hawker centres; and (b) whether a different refund mechanism will be available for dine-in users.

Mr Ang Wei Neng: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether an update can be provided on the local supply of live and chilled chicken.
Ms Mariam Jaafar: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there has been an increase in the number rodent infestations nationwide; and (b) if so, what are the root causes.
Ms Ng Ling Ling: To ask the Minister for Education in light of the higher costs of food ingredients and utility charges in Singapore (a) what measures will be in place to support self-employed school canteen stallholders to manage these costs to sustain an adequate income for their livelihood, without them increasing the costs charged to students; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider a separate fixed utilities price plan for canteen stallholders through bulk negotiation among schools with SP Group or other electricity retailers to help these self-employed stallholders.
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Mr Abdul Samad: To ask the Minister for Education (a) when was the income criteria for the Ministry’s Financial Assistance Scheme last reviewed; (b) how often is the income criteria reviewed; (c) what are the parameters used to ascertain the qualifying income criteria; and (d) which household income percentile does the group that qualifies for financial assistance belong to.
Mr Abdul Samad: To ask the Minister for Education (a) how many workplace grievances has the Ministry received from NTUC-affiliated teachers’ unions and associations on an annual basis in the past five years; and (b) how many of these have been resolved.
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Education in light of the recent survey by the National Institute of Education on reading habits of Singapore teenagers which found low ownership of books amongst students on the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) (a) what are the Ministry’s plans to support students on the FAS to (i) develop good reading habits and (ii) increase their access to reading materials; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider providing digital e-book devices to students that are on the FAS.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Education for each year in the past five years (a) how many and what percentage of teachers break their teaching bonds respectively; and (b) what are the top three reasons for breaking their bonds.
Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Minister for Education (a) how many allied educators are hired to support teachers at Special Education (SPED) schools on a (i) contract or part-time basis and (ii) permanent basis respectively; (b) whether there are any plans to increase the number of allied educators in SPED schools; and (c) what are the current recruitment needs and gaps for specialised instruction or education at SPED schools.
Ms Mariam Jaafar: To ask the Minister for Education what is the current ratio of mental health professionals, who have been assigned to work with schools, to students in primary, secondary and tertiary schools respectively.
Ms Joan Pereira: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will consider setting up a framework to administer simple and accessible trusts for seniors, for example, by broadening the scope of the Special Needs Trust Company so that our seniors, especially those who are vulnerable, can have access to such resources.
Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development whether there are plans to (i) convert some preschools to senior care centres as the population ages and (ii) provide career conversion pathways for preschool staff to senior care.

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Dr Shahira Abdullah: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development what are the current total number and prevalence rate of people with physical disabilities, mental and intellectual disabilities, with these figures also divided according to age.
Ms Ng Ling Ling: To ask the Minister for Health (a) for every 1,000 births, what are the statistics on the number of children who are born with birth defects in Singapore; (b) what are the most common birth defects found in our population; and (c) what is the average cost borne in the testing and treatment of children who are born with birth defects.
Mr Sitoh Yih Pin: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the easing of mask-wearing rules (a) whether the Ministry expects the number of influenza cases to increase significantly; and (b) whether the Ministry has plans to encourage more Singaporeans, especially persons aged 65 and above, to get the influenza vaccination to reduce the risks of infection and disease-related complications.
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry is assessing and looking into the suitability and efficiency of nasal COVID-19 vaccines to be used in Singapore.

Dr Tan Yia Swam: To ask the Minister for Health (a) how does the Ministry support local nurses in undertaking caregiving for their families; and (b) how does the Ministry support foreign nurses who may have dependants that they need to provide caregiving for.
Dr Tan Yia Swam: To ask the Minister for Health what campaigns are in place to elevate the role and respect for nurses.

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the average duration that patients are warded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for inpatient treatment for mental health conditions listed under the Chronic Disease Management Programme; and (b) what is the average inpatient nurse to patient ratio in IMH for 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin: To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether the Government will consider increasing the cap on MediSave withdrawals for mental health patients seeking treatment for conditions listed under the Chronic Disease Management Programme; and (b) whether there are circumstances where the Government will consider lowering or waiving the 15% co-payment for MediSave claims for these patients.

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Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for National Development for each of the past five years, what is the percentage of young couples who have successfully applied for a HDB flat through (i) Sale of Balance Flats exercises (ii) Open Booking of Flats exercises and (iii) temporary housing scheme under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme.
Mr Don Wee: To ask the Minister for National Development what measures are there to ensure that the Council for Estate Agencies manages its members’ behaviour, such as the way they conduct their businesses so as not to cause disturbance or nuisance to the public through excessive marketing pamphlets and printed publicity materials, which result in littering problems in the estates.
Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Government is exploring any toughening of sand import regulations; and (b) whether the Government will consider requiring import permits for sand consignments to include environmental impact assessments in line with Singapore industry norms.
Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) what are the future plans for our park connector networks (PCNs); and (b) whether the PCNs can increase in number and length so as to provide more options to residents to exercise near green spaces or along water bodies like canals.
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) in the past five years, what is the number of successful appeals by HDB flat owners against the sale of their flats which are compulsorily acquired by HDB; and (b) for unsuccessful cases, whether the compensation paid by the HDB is in line with or at a discount to the market valuation of the flat.
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB has conducted any study on the utilisation rate of parking lots in multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) of newer estates such as Sengkang and Punggol; (b) if so, what is the average usage-to-empty lot ratio in a given month or year; and (c) whether there are plans to utilise empty lots or levels in MSCPs for other purposes if they are underutilised for extended periods of time.
Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Minister for National Development for each quarter in the last five years, what is the quarter-on-quarter change in (i) the HDB rental price index and (ii) average rentals by flat type for the letting of HDB flats in the open market.

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3 OCTOBER 2022 23 Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) in 2021 and 2022, how many applications are received by HDB for interim housing assistance under the Provisional Parenthood Housing Scheme; (b) how many applicants are allocated flats under the scheme; and (c) what is the average waiting time for such applicants from the signing of tenancy agreement to moving in.
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether there are plans for implementing official guidelines for lane usage via lane markings for all park connectors that are demarcated with separate lanes; (b) if so, what are these plans and the timeline for its implementation; and (c) whether there are public education efforts to educate users of the Park Connector Network about the distinction between shared and designated lane usage.
Dr Tan Wu Meng: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information since 2019 annually (a) how many incidents of unscheduled disruption of fibre broadband service have occurred due to construction activity; (b) what is the average number of households that have been affected during each of such incident; and (c) what penalties have been applied against the contractors involved.
Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information how does the National Library Board aim to attract each new generation of children to cultivate the love for reading physical books.

Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information whether the National Library Board will increase the number of libraries in estates and neighbourhoods so as to bring books and news closer to residents.
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether support is provided to athletes who compete in international sporting events where that sport does not have a National Sports Association; and (b) if so, what are the various forms of support available to these athletes.
Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan: To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will place limits on the number of dependants, besides spouses, which an Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass holder will be able to bring in, such as children, parents, and parents-in-law.
Dr Tan Yia Swam: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether a personalised pass such as the Overseas Networks and Expertise pass can be created for healthcare professionals to attract top talent into Singapore; and (b) whether dependant passes for the spouses and children of healthcare workers can be expedited.

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Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for Manpower whether he can provide an update on the work of the Jobs Taskforce which was set up in 2021 to help grow local talents in ten key sectors.

Mr Leong Mun Wai: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there are English language qualification requirements for Employment Pass applicants; and (b) if not, what are the reasons for not imposing such a requirement.
Mr Sharael Taha: To ask the Minister for Manpower since the Ministry has no plans to shift the cost of repatriation to the work permit holders regardless of how or when the employment ends (a) whether the Ministry can consider having this information shared upfront with employers; and (b) with regard to migrant domestic workers terminating their employment on their own accord within the first month, whether the Ministry can reconsider for the cost of repatriation to be borne by both the agency and the employer.
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) how many companies in the relevant industries have failed to conduct the mandatory safety timeout as stipulated in September 2022; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider extending the mandatory safety review to all industries, including lower-risk sectors, to inculcate a safety-first culture in all workplaces.
Dr Shahira Abdullah: To ask the Minister for Manpower how does the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices define ‘discrimination’ for the purposes of its investigations and referrals to the Ministry for enforcement actions to be carried out.
2022 260 261 262 S. S. S. PAPERS PRESENTED Date Presented Home Team Science and Technology Agency Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 14 September 2022 Land Transport Authority Annual Report FY 2021/2022 ..... 14 September 2022 SkillsFuture Singapore – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 No.
69 3 OCTOBER 2022 25 PAPERS PRESENTED – continued 2022 S. 263 S. 264 ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 LifeLong Learning Endowment Fund (LLEF) and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 – Report Date Presented ..... 15 September 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 S. 265 Singapore Polytechnic – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 S. 266 Temasek Polytechnic – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 S. 267 Institute of Technical Education – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 S. 268 Ngee Ann Polytechnic – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 S. 269 Nanyang Polytechnic – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 S. 270 Republic Polytechnic – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 15 September 2022 S. S. S. 271 272 273 2022 Revised Edition of the Dental Registration Act 1999 ..... 15 September 2022 Health Sciences Authority Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 16 September 2022 Annual Report of the Infocomm Media Development Authority 2021/2022 ..... 16 September 2022 No.
69 3 OCTOBER 2022 26 PAPERS PRESENTED – continued 2022 Date Presented S. S. S. S. S. S. 274 275 276 277 278 279 Annual Report of the National Library Board 2021/2022 ..... 16 September 2022 Science Centre Board – Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 19 September 2022 Public Transport Council Annual Report FY 2021/2022 ..... 19 September 2022 The Education Endowment and Savings Schemes Annual Report for FY 2021 ..... 19 September 2022 Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 20 September 2022 Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Audited Financial Statements FY2021 ..... 20 September 2022 Pres.
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Co. 63 Pres.

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Co. 65 Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Registration of Criminals (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 19/2022] Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Singapore Tourism Board (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 20/2022] Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Debt Collection Bill [Bill No 18/2022] Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the National Symbols Bill [Bill No 21/2022] ..... 20 September 2022 ..... 20 September 2022 ..... 20 September 2022 ..... 20 September 2022 S. 280 Economic Development Board Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2021/2022 ..... 21 September 2022 Cmd.
19 White Paper on Healthier SG ..... 21 September 2022 No.
69 3 OCTOBER 2022 27 PAPERS PRESENTED – continued 2022 Date Presented S. S. 281 JTC Corporation Annual Report FY2021 ..... 21 September 2022 282 Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2021/2022 ..... 22 September 2022 S. 283 Productivity Fund Administration Board FY 2021 Annual Report ..... 22 September 2022 S. L. 695 Stamp Duties (Section 23) (Amendment) Order 2022 ..... 23 September 2022 S. L. 696 Traffic Road Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No.
3) Rules 2022 (Motor ..... 26 September 2022 S. L. 697 Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Quota System) (Amendment No.

3) Rules 2022 ..... 26 September 2022 S. L. 698 Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Rules 2022 ..... 26 September 2022 S. L. 699 Road Traffic (Electronic Road Pricing System) (Amendment No.
5) Rules 2022 ..... 26 September 2022 S. S. S. S. S. 284 WorkForce Singapore Agency Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 26 September 2022 285 286 287 288 Public Utilities Board Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 26 September 2022 Singapore Food Agency Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 26 September 2022 Singapore Land Authority Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 26 September 2022 Sentosa Development Corporation's Annual Report 2021/2022 and Audited Financial Statements 2021/2022 ..... 27 September 2022 No.
69 3 OCTOBER 2022 28 PAPERS PRESENTED – continued 2022 S. 289 Long-Term Care Support Fund Audited Financial Statements for financial period from 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 Date Presented S. S. S. S. 290 291 292 293 National Environment Agency Integrated Sustainability Report 2021/2022 ..... 27 September 2022 Singapore Totalisator Board's Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 27 September 2022 Singapore Totalisator Board's Audited Financial Statements 2021/2022 ..... 27 September 2022 Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2021/2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. L. 700 Legal Profession (Law Practice Entities) (Amendment No.
3) Rules 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. L. 701 Legal Profession (Regulated Individuals) (Amendment No.

2) Rules 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. L. 702 Legal Profession Singapore Court) (Amendment No.

2) Rules 2022 in International Commercial (Representation ..... 27 September 2022 S. L. 703 Singapore Court (Amendment No.
2) Rules 2022 International Commercial ..... 27 September 2022 S. L. 704 Land Betterment Charge (Table of Rates and Valuation Method) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. 294 Building and Construction Authority and its Subsidiaries – Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. 295 Board of Architects Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 No.
69 3 OCTOBER 2022 29 PAPERS PRESENTED – continued 2022 S. 296 Council for Estate Agencies Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 Date Presented S. 297 National Parks Board and its Subsidiary – Financial Statements for the Financial year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. 298 Professional Engineers Board Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. 299 Redevelopment Urban Authority Financial Statements for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2022 ..... 27 September 2022 S. 300 Singapore Tourism Board's Annual Report 2021/2022 and Audited Financial Statements 2021/2022 ..... 28 September 2022 S. S. S. S. 301 302 303 304 Energy Market Authority Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 28 September 2022 Enterprise Singapore's Annual Report 2021/2022 FY2021 Audited Financial Statements and ..... 28 September 2022 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2021/2022 ..... 29 September 2022 Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 2021/2022 ..... 29 September 2022