Parliamentary Questions filed by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang on 13 & 14 September
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment following the latest report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whether the Government will review and bring forward the plans to reach net zero emissions.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for National Development in respect of animal cruelty and abuse cases in the past five years (a) how many cases have been investigated annually; (b) how many cases have been issued warning letters; (c) how many cases have been issued compound fines; (d) how many cases have been prosecuted and fines issued; (e) how many cases have been prosecuted and jail terms issued; and (f) whether the Ministry is considering increasing the penalties for such cases.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Finance whether a public consultation will be conducted on the review of the carbon tax.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Transport for each of the past five years (a) how many cases of disposal of refuse, garbage, waste matter, trade effluent, plastics or marine pollutants in packaged form, into Singapore waters have been (i) investigated (ii) issued warning letters (iii) issued compound fines (iv) prosecuted and fines issued and (v) prosecuted and jail terms issued respectively; and (b) how many ships’ garbage and management plans have been verified by inspectors.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) for each year in the past five years, how many social workers have left the profession; (b) what are the main reasons for leaving the profession; and (c) if this information is not currently available, whether the Ministry will start tracking this information.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry will consider allowing fully vaccinated workers living in dormitories back into the community under strict safe management measures; (b) if so, when; and (c) if not, why not.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for National Development whether an independent environmental impact assessment has been conducted on the development plans for Dover Forest and, if not, whether it can be conducted before any development takes place there.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider requiring lorries that are used to ferry any persons in their rear decks to be fitted with rain covers which are typically waterproof canvas tarps that are installed on the sides of the rear deck.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) for each year in the past five years, what percentage of social service agencies adopt the salary guidelines of the National Council of Social Services; (b) what are the main reasons provided by social service agencies for not adopting the guidelines; and (c) if this information not currently available, whether the Ministry will start tracking this information.
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) for each year in the past five years, what are the average and median numbers of (i) group 2 cases (ii) group 3 cases and (iii) group 4 cases respectively that are handled by a social worker; and (b) if this information is not currently available, whether the Ministry will start tracking this information.