Number of Summonses Issued for Not Wearing Face Masks or Not Maintaining Sufficient Safe Distances while Smoking and Enforcement Approach Towards Unmasked Smokers

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2021.

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Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment about the number of individuals summoned by NEA in the past year for not wearing face masks or maintaining safe distances while smoking, and the enforcement approach toward unmasked smokers in public areas, including groups of five or less.
Grace Fu responded that the government does not record or track the specific activities individuals were engaged in, such as smoking, when taking enforcement action for violations of safe management measures.
The debate highlights a gap in data collection regarding smoking-related violations of safe distancing and mask-wearing rules.
It also underscores the need for clarity on how enforcement is applied to unmasked smokers in public spaces, including small group gatherings.
The response suggests that smoking is not a tracked factor in enforcement actions for safe management violations.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how many individuals in the past year have received summonses by NEA for not wearing face masks and/or maintaining sufficient safe distances while smoking; and (b) what is NEA’s enforcement approach towards unmasked smokers in public areas, including gatherings of such individuals in groups of five or less.

Grace Fu Hai Yien

We do not record nor track the activities that individuals were engaged in, such as smoking, when enforcement action is taken against them for violation of safe management measures.

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Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment about the number of individuals summoned by NEA in the past year for not wearing face masks or maintaining safe distances while smoking, and the enforcement approach toward unmasked smokers in public areas, including groups of five or less.
Grace Fu responded that the government does not record or track the specific activities individuals were engaged in, such as smoking, when taking enforcement action for violations of safe management measures.
The debate highlights a gap in data collection regarding smoking-related violations of safe distancing and mask-wearing rules.
It also underscores the need for clarity on how enforcement is applied to unmasked smokers in public spaces, including small group gatherings.
The response suggests that smoking is not a tracked factor in enforcement actions for safe management violations.

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Number of Summonses Issued for Not Wearing Face Masks or Not Maintaining Sufficient Safe Distances while Smoking and Enforcement Approach Towards Unmasked Smokers

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment about the number of individuals summoned by NEA in the past year for not wearing face masks or maintaining safe distances while smoking, and the enforcement approach toward unmasked smokers in public areas, including groups of five or less.
Grace Fu responded that the government does not record or track the specific activities individuals were engaged in, such as smoking, when taking enforcement action for violations of safe management measures.
The debate highlights a gap in data collection regarding smoking-related violations of safe distancing and mask-wearing rules.
It also underscores the need for clarity on how enforcement is applied to unmasked smokers in public spaces, including small group gatherings.
The response suggests that smoking is not a tracked factor in enforcement actions for safe management violations.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Grace Fu Hai Yien

We do not record nor track the activities that individuals were engaged in, such as smoking, when enforcement action is taken against them for violation of safe management measures.

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Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment about the number of individuals summoned by NEA in the past year for not wearing face masks or maintaining safe distances while smoking, and the enforcement approach toward unmasked smokers in public areas, including groups of five or less.
Grace Fu responded that the government does not record or track the specific activities individuals were engaged in, such as smoking, when taking enforcement action for violations of safe management measures.
The debate highlights a gap in data collection regarding smoking-related violations of safe distancing and mask-wearing rules.
It also underscores the need for clarity on how enforcement is applied to unmasked smokers in public spaces, including small group gatherings.
The response suggests that smoking is not a tracked factor in enforcement actions for safe management violations.

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Number of Summonses Issued for Not Wearing Face Masks or Not Maintaining Sufficient Safe Distances while Smoking and Enforcement Approach Towards Unmasked Smokers

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Grace Fu Hai Yien

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Number of Summonses Issued for Not Wearing Face Masks or Not Maintaining Sufficient Safe Distances while Smoking and Enforcement Approach Towards Unmasked Smokers

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Grace Fu Hai Yien

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