Reimagining Singapore’s Progress for Well-being in the New Era I would like to thank all my colleagues for all the policies and for working so hard to tackle very immediate and near-term challenges that we are facing as a nation. It gives me great trust and also gives me the liberty to set my sights further into the future. I ask this House for its indulgence to listen with an open heart, an open mind, an open will as well as an open imagination for what I would like to share in my speech today.....
Speech by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC, at the Second Reading of the Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 1/2023) Introduction Sir, the amendments in this Bill will facilitate enforcement against high-rise littering, hold cleaning businesses to higher governance standards under the cleaning business licensing framework and extend the Progressive Wage Model for workers in the cleaning and waste disposal sector. It is a Bill that is a step in the right direction and one I wholeheartedly support.....
Speech on Affordable and Accessible Public Housing, and Public Housing Policies Ms Carrie Tan (Nee Soon): (In Mandarin): Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak. Having heard the debate yesterday and comments on social media, especially after having heard the speeches of Progress Singapore Party (PSP) Members of Parliament, I feel that I should say a few words. First, yesterday, Member of Parliament Hazel Poa asked why we could not build sufficient flats in one go,....
Parliamentary Questions filed by Ms Carrie Tan on 9 and 10 January 2023. Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will consider transforming the design of both physical premises and curriculum of pre-schools and primary schools to increase the proportion of outdoor learning to indoor learning time in the critical development years for children. Response Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Transport (a) how many heavy goods vehicles and light goods vehicles are registered under self-employed persons currently;....
Speech by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC, at the Second Reading of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 37/2022) Sir, I support this Bill as it will reduce the use of public resources for what is a private matter between creditors and debtors. I have three points of clarification on the Bill. First, how will the Ministry ensure the effective oversight and quality of private trustees? While the debts between individuals and their creditors are private matters,....
Speech by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC, at the Second Reading of the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency (Amendment) Bill and the Skills Development Levy (Amendment) Bill (Bills No. 38/2022 and 39/2022) Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang (Nee Soon): Sir, these two Bills will consolidate enforcement powers and offences under the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act, regulate abusive funding arrangements as well as offences relating to false or misleading advertising and empower the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency (SSG) to direct refunds for cancelled courses. ....
Speech by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC, at the Second Reading of the Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 33/2022) Introduction Madam, this Bill will make it easier to carry out upgrading works on common areas in heartland shops. This will facilitate works to vitalise our heartlands. I have just three points for clarification on the Bill. Commercial property upgrading works My first point is on how HDB will determine if upgrading works on common property fall within the purpose of commercial property upgrading works.....
Parliamentary Questions filed by Mr Derrick Goh on 9 and 10 January 2023 Mr Derrick Goh: To ask the Minister for National Development in view of HDB assuring first-timer families (FTF) applying for HDB BTO flats in non-mature estates (NME) that they have a nine in 10 chance of securing success within the first three tries (a) whether the application has to be in consecutive sequence for the NME; and (b) for FTF who apply for flats many times across various estate types,....
Parliamentary Questions filed by Mr Louis Ng on 9 and 10 January 2023 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for National Development following the Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at the UN biodiversity summit in Montreal in December 2022 (a) what steps does the Ministry intend to take to review our national biodiversity strategies and action plans; and (b) what is the timeline for Singapore’s submission of its national action plan. Response Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Education in each year for the past five years,....