Rise in Motorcycle COEs and Help for Those Who Use Motorcycles for Work

Debated in Parliament on 14 Sep 2021.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about the recent surge in motorcycle COE prices, questioning whether it is a temporary or permanent trend and what mitigation measures the Ministry of Transport is considering to assist those who use motorcycles primarily for work.
Transport Minister S Iswaran responded that he had previously addressed these concerns during a Parliament session in September 2021, directing to an official report on proposals for a new COE category for motorcycles used for delivery work.
The debate highlighted concerns about the affordability of COEs for workers reliant on motorcycles and the need for targeted support mechanisms, with the Minister indicating that the issue had been examined in prior discussions.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the recent rise in motorcycle COEs is viewed more as a transitory or permanent phenomenon; and (b) what mitigation mechanisms is the Ministry considering for each of these instances, to assist those who utilise motorcycles primarily for the purposes of work.

S Iswaran

I thank the Member for his questions. I have addressed them in my reply to Oral Question 140 on the Order Paper for the 13 September 2021 Parliament Sitting. [Please refer to "Proposal for New Category of COEs for Motorcycles Used for Delivery Work", Official Report, 13 November 2021, Vol 95, Issue 37, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer Not Answered by End of Question Time section.]

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about the recent surge in motorcycle COE prices, questioning whether it is a temporary or permanent trend and what mitigation measures the Ministry of Transport is considering to assist those who use motorcycles primarily for work.
Transport Minister S Iswaran responded that he had previously addressed these concerns during a Parliament session in September 2021, directing to an official report on proposals for a new COE category for motorcycles used for delivery work.
The debate highlighted concerns about the affordability of COEs for workers reliant on motorcycles and the need for targeted support mechanisms, with the Minister indicating that the issue had been examined in prior discussions.

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Rise in Motorcycle COEs and Help for Those Who Use Motorcycles for Work

Debated in Parliament on 14 Sep 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about the recent surge in motorcycle COE prices, questioning whether it is a temporary or permanent trend and what mitigation measures the Ministry of Transport is considering to assist those who use motorcycles primarily for work.
Transport Minister S Iswaran responded that he had previously addressed these concerns during a Parliament session in September 2021, directing to an official report on proposals for a new COE category for motorcycles used for delivery work.
The debate highlighted concerns about the affordability of COEs for workers reliant on motorcycles and the need for targeted support mechanisms, with the Minister indicating that the issue had been examined in prior discussions.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

S Iswaran

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about the recent surge in motorcycle COE prices, questioning whether it is a temporary or permanent trend and what mitigation measures the Ministry of Transport is considering to assist those who use motorcycles primarily for work.
Transport Minister S Iswaran responded that he had previously addressed these concerns during a Parliament session in September 2021, directing to an official report on proposals for a new COE category for motorcycles used for delivery work.
The debate highlighted concerns about the affordability of COEs for workers reliant on motorcycles and the need for targeted support mechanisms, with the Minister indicating that the issue had been examined in prior discussions.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

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Rise in Motorcycle COEs and Help for Those Who Use Motorcycles for Work

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

S Iswaran

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