For the Ministry of Manpower 1. A/P Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim: Professional Conversion Programme I applaud the Ministry’s effort in implementing the Professional Conversion Programmes (PCP) to help fellow Singaporeans to reskill and acquire the necessary knowledge and competencies to take on new jobs. I would like to ask the Minister for an update of the PCP? How has the PCP benefitted Singaporean PMETs? Does the Ministry have a support system and support group to engage the affected PMETs?....
“Cuts” (suggestions and questions to Ministries) during the Budget 2017 debates on 3 Mar 2017 For the Ministry of Home Affairs Louis Ng: Strengthen family ties to improve the rehabilitation process for inmates I visited our DRC last year and saw first-hand the work our Captains of Lives do. While the recidivism rate has remained stable at around 26%, it is worrying to me that almost 60% of the drug abusers arrested were repeat offenders. Even more worrying is that statistics show that the more times we incarcerate someone for drug offences,....
“Cuts” (suggestions for Ministries) from Nee Soon GRC MPs in Parliament on 2nd March 2017 For the Prime Minister’s Office 1. Louis Ng: Encouraging local banks to strengthen responsible financing Recently, some of our local banks were named for allegedly financing irresponsible palm oil companies linked to deforestation and the haze. In 2015, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) released a set of industry guidelines to enhance responsible financing, but it seems that these measures have not borne fruit.....
SPEECH BY MR KWEK HIAN CHUAN HENRY IN RESPONSE TO BUDGET 2017 Video Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the budget. Impact of the Water Tariff 1. I have been making my rounds in the constituency in the last couple of weeks. I have been reading the local and regional media. I have received very frank, blunt feedback. The concerns of our people and business regarding the water tariff are understandable, given the current economic challenges.....