Safety Measure Introduced on Use of Lorries to Transport Workers to Prevent or Reduce Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities

Debated in Parliament on 10 May 2021.

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The debate focused on whether to ban the use of lorries for transporting workers or to introduce stricter safety measures to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
The Minister for Transport, Ong Ye Kung, responded by stating that he had already addressed the questions in a previous parliamentary sitting in May 2021.
The discussion highlighted concerns about worker safety but did not yield new policy announcements, as the matter was referred to earlier replies.

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Don Wee

Mr Don Wee asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry will consider banning the use of lorries for transporting workers; (b) if not, what safety measures will be introduced to ensure the safety of the workers in these vehicles; and (c) what will be done to prevent or reduce accidents, injuries and fatalities.

Ong Ye Kung

I thank the Member for his questions. I have addressed them in my reply to Question Nos 32 to 36 at the 10 May 2021 Parliament sitting.

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Safety Measure Introduced on Use of Lorries to Transport Workers to Prevent or Reduce Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities

Debated in Parliament on 10 May 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The debate focused on whether to ban the use of lorries for transporting workers or to introduce stricter safety measures to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
The Minister for Transport, Ong Ye Kung, responded by stating that he had already addressed the questions in a previous parliamentary sitting in May 2021.
The discussion highlighted concerns about worker safety but did not yield new policy announcements, as the matter was referred to earlier replies.

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Don Wee

Ong Ye Kung

I thank the Member for his questions. I have addressed them in my reply to Question Nos 32 to 36 at the 10 May 2021 Parliament sitting.

Safety Measure Introduced on Use of Lorries to Transport Workers to Prevent or Reduce Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities

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Don Wee

Ong Ye Kung

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Safety Measure Introduced on Use of Lorries to Transport Workers to Prevent or Reduce Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities

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Don Wee

Ong Ye Kung

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