Mr Speaker, I would like to thank the WP for their support of our Motion and for sharing their proposals for greater transparency, fairness and impartiality. I would also like to thank the Minister for clarifying that the EBRC has not yet been convened and that when it is, announcements will be made. Let me […]
Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, “That this House calls on the Government to review the process by which electoral boundaries are determined in order to increase the transparency and fairness of the electoral boundary review process for all political parties.” The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) had earlier asked for Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) […]
Mr Speaker, Sir, During the debate on the Motion on Advancing Mental Health in February, I spoke about the importance of being kind, which would go a long way towards improving our collective mental health. The Good Samaritan Food Donation Bill that we are debating today helps to promote more acts of kindness in our […]
Censorship Review Committee 3 April 2024 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) why has the Censorship Review Committee (CRC) that is to be formed once every decade not been convened since 2009; (b) whether the Government intends to reconvene the CRC in view of rapid changes in Singapore’s media and […]
Grassroots Leaders 4 October 2023 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether grassroots leaders are required to declare their political affiliations, if any, prior to their appointments; and (b) whether the People’s Association considers the political affiliations of individuals when appointing grassroots leaders. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: Grassroots […]
Flights from Tengah Air Base 6 Feb 2024 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Defence (a) what is the estimated increase in the frequency of flights from Tengah Air Base after operations from Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) are relocated there prior to PLAB’s decommissioning in 2030; and (b) what are the noise mitigation […]
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Data Security on Mobile Guardian 8 May 2024 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Education (a) how many parents and staff respectively have had their data leaked in the data security breach incident concerning unauthorised access into the user management portal of Mobile Guardian; and (b) what are the steps being taken to raise […]
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Support Schemes 7 February 2024 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) for the past three years, how many individuals or households were eligible for support schemes whose benefits were meant to be automatically disbursed but did not receive the support; (b) how many complaints or appeals were made […]
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Healthcare Spending by Government and Individuals 2 April 2024 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Health in the last three years, what is the breakdown of expenditure on the key components of public healthcare, such as drugs, manpower, medical technology, research, administration and real estate. Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Health in […]
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Rationale for Planned Expansion by Five Times of Woodlands Checkpoint 7 May 2024 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Home Affairs with regard to the planned expansion of Woodlands Checkpoint (a) why does the checkpoint need to be expanded by five times its current size when the number of daily travellers is only expected […]