On 7 Jan 2025, I will be asking parliamentary questions to address issues concerning data privacy, housing affordability and balancing national service obligations with work responsibilities.
First, I will be raising questions to the Minister for Digital Development and Information about the use of NRIC numbers and their associated privacy risks. I want to understand whether directives had been issued previously to stop organisations from using NRIC numbers for authentication or as default passwords, and how compliance with these directives had been enforced.
I will also ask the Minister for Home Affairs if MHA has assessed the risks of the current NRIC number structure and whether there are plans to exclude identifiable information, like the year of birth. Additionally, I will ask about the feasibility of creating a separate unique identifier for Singapore residents that can be updated in the event of data breaches.
Second, I will be addressing concerns related to public rental housing with the Minister for National Development. My questions will focus on tenants who have experienced rent increases due to an increase in their income, and whether these increases might discourage efforts towards improving their financial situation. I will also ask if the rent adjustment model can be refined to better support tenants in their journey towards financial independence.
Third, I will be highlighting challenges faced by NSmen during In-Camp Training (ICT) in my questions to the Minister for Defence. I will ask if dedicated workspaces can be created in camps to allow NSmen to manage urgent work matters without disrupting their training. Additionally, I will explore measures to prevent employers from interfering with NSmen’s ICT obligations and whether current policies adequately ensure that NS obligations do not place Singaporean men at a career disadvantage compared to women and foreign employees.
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