Parliamentary Questions from Er Dr Lee Bee Wah, 11-13 Feb 2019 1) To ask the Minister for Defence: (a) how many military training deaths have occurred in the past three years; (b) what is the Ministry doing to address any effect on the confidence and morale of our NSmen and their families; and (c) how many officers and men were disciplined in the past three years on safety lapses during training. Response 2) To ask the Minister for Communications and Information: (a) what is the status of the Postal Quality of Service framework review;....
Parliamentary Questions from MP Louis Ng, 11-13 Feb 2019 1) To ask the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will introduce a licensing requirement for pet boarding businesses in addition to the standards and best practices listed in the Code of Animal Welfare (for the Pet Industry). Response 2) To ask the Minister for National Development: (a) what percentage of shark’s fin shipments undergo sampling and DNA analysis to ensure that the species declarations are accurate;....
Speech for Bill on Singapore Food Agency By Henry Kwek, Member of Parliament for Kebun Baru, Nee Soon GRC. For Parliament Sitting on 12 Feb 2019 I rise in support of the bill. The creation of the SFA under MWER is the right move, and will enhance our ability to keep our food supply safe. I also note that the government’s recent success thus far of keep swine flu out of our food supply. The creation of SFA also offers economic opportunities for our food manufacturing and supply industry.....
SPEECH BY ER DR LEE BEE WAH, MP FOR NEE SOON GRC, AT THE SECOND READING OF THE SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY BILL IN PARLIAMENT IN FEB 2019 Mr Speaker Sir The decision to establish a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is timely, as we witness several significant lapses in food safety in the past months. With large scale food poisoning cases including one fatal case, and with undesirable foreign items discovered in prepacked food, Singaporeans cannot help but wonder if our eateries and relevant government agencies are getting things right in food hygiene management.....