Criteria for Companies Placed on Fair Consideration Framework Watchlist and Current Breakdown in Singapore Standard Industrial Classification 2015

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many companies are currently on the Fair Consideration Framework watchlist; and (b) what are the criteria for putting a company on the watchlist; and (c) whether the threshold percentage of a company's workforce from a single nationality is one of the criteria.

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Manpower for each year from 2005 to 2020, how many nationals from China, India, USA and Australia have been issued (i) Employment Passes (ii) S Passes (iii) Work Permits (excluding foreign domestic workers) and (iv) letters of consent respectively.

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the current proportion of nationals from China, India, USA, and Australia by industry; and (b) what are the commonly held jobs by these nationals in each industry.

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Manpower what is the current breakdown of the numbers of Employment Pass holders, S Pass holders and Work Permit holders (excluding foreign domestic workers) by industry as per the breakdown in the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification 2015.

The questions will be addressed by the Ministerial Statements to be delivered by Minister Ong Ye Kung and Minister Tan See Leng on 6 July 2021.[Please refer to "Free Trade Agreements and Foreign Manpower", Official Report, 6 July 2021, Volume 95, Issue No 32, Ministerial Statement section.]