I have several questions pertaining to CPF contributions for platform workers. It has been announced that transitional assistance will be provided to platform workers who earn below $2,500 to help them cope with the new requirement to contribute CPF. However, those earning above $2,500 will also have difficulties adjusting to a lower take-home pay. Will […]
Mr Chairman, First of all, I declare that I run a company operating education centres and a private school. Allow me to quote extracts from Everychild.sg’s White Paper developed by Singaporean parents: “… the cultural norm among many Singaporean families is for a parent … to plan to take time off during the child’s PSLE […]
Mr Chairman, Two weeks ago, on 6 February 2023, Minister Indranee answered Parliamentary Questions on the decision not to prosecute the Keppel & Offshore Marine (KOM) executives involved in a corruption case. She said that it was standard practice not to issue any statement if law enforcement agencies decided not to proceed after an investigation. […]
Mr Speaker, It was announced that the grant for resale HDB flats will be increased in order to make resale flats more affordable for first timers. This is exactly the price spiral I spoke about during the debate on public housing 2 weeks ago. The resale grant will push up demand for resale flats and […]
Mr Speaker, We are all familiar with the low total fertility rate (TFR) in Singapore. As Minister Indranee shared with us on 4 Oct 2022 in response to my Parliamentary Question, many couples continue to aspire to have their own home before they start a family. The affordability and accessibility of HDB flats therefore play […]
Mr Speaker, Sir, The issue of whether 377A should be repealed has been a difficult one for Singapore. When I last spoke in Parliament on this issue at the query of Minister Shanmugam, I said that there were two different views within PSP and we had no consensus at that time, similar to the situation […]
Mdm Deputy Speaker, I welcome the plans outlined in the White Paper to bring about healthier Singaporeans. I have a number of questions on the funding model and manpower requirements, which I hope the Minister can provide answers to. Firstly, on the funding model for healthcare. I welcome the change in funding model to incentivise […]
Mr Speaker, The Bill permits the Comptroller to disclose information with consent to public offices and private individuals engaged by the Government to assist public officers. These private individuals have to execute a declaration of secrecy and commit an offence if they were to disclose such information received. Can the Minister tell us what is […]
Progress Singapore Party welcomes the move to introduce workplace fairness legislation to offer protection against discrimination and harassment. In my speech yesterday, I cover three main points: 1) It is important to have equal maternity and paternity leave by default with flexibility for couples to reallocate between themselves and give incentives to employers to provide […]
MOF Speech I echo the call by WP to exempt basic essentials from GST. To prevent the rich from also benefitting from such exemptions, we can set a price threshold. NTUC Fairprice housebrand rice sells for $1.40 per kg. We can therefore exempt rice that sells for under $2 per kg from GST. This way […]