2024年7月2日，新加坡副總理兼貿工部長顏金勇在國會書面答覆楊厝港單選區議員葉漢榮、東海岸集選區議員陳舜娘有關食品價格上漲是否與通貨膨脹保持一致的問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
葉漢榮（楊厝港單選區議員）先生詢問副總理兼貿工部長：
(a) 鑒於新加坡統計局最近的調查結果顯示小販食品價格上漲，貿工部如何確保小販中心、美食廣場和咖啡店食品和飲料攤位的價格上漲是由於管理費用增加所致，而不是實際上過度增加此類食品企業的利潤？
(b) 自2022年以來，有多少此類攤位和食品企業因牟取暴利而被追究責任？
陳舜娘（東海岸集選區議員） 女士詢問副總理兼貿工部長：
(a) 新加坡統計局最近發現的小販食品價格上漲，是否包括鄰里咖啡店和美食廣場出售的食品和飲料的價格？
(b) 食品和飲料價格的上漲是否與通貨膨脹率一致？
顏金勇（副總理兼貿工部長）先生：統計局最近發表了一篇關於小販食品價格趨勢的文章，涵蓋了美食廣場、咖啡店和小販中心出售的食品和飲料。
2022年和2023年，小販食品價格分別上漲5.7%和6.1%，主要是由於 COVID-19大流行和俄烏戰爭引發的供應鏈中斷，導致進口食品原料價格上漲。其中，新加坡食品進口價格在2022年上漲了8.7%，2023 年上半年又同比上漲了2.1%。
由於全球食品價格下跌，新加坡的食品進口價格自2023年第三季度開始下降。2024年5月，小販食品通脹率已降至3.7%，與5月份消費者價格指數 (CPI)所有項目通脹率3.1%基本一致。
政府與許多新加坡人一樣，對日常開支增加感到擔憂。為解決這一問題，政府採取了一些措施，如在2024年預算案中加強了19億新元的定心與援助配套（Assurance Package）。加強措施包括向所有新加坡家庭額外提供價值600新元的社理會（CDC）鄰里購物券，這些購物券可在參與活動的小販、鄰里商戶和超市使用。首批300新元的鄰里購物券已於6月25日發放，第二批 300新元將於2025年1月發放。新加坡人將在今年全年獲得進一步的支持，包括2024年9月的生活費特別補助（Cost-of-Living Special Payment）。
政府還推出了各種舉措，為消費者提供負擔得起的食品選擇。例如，建屋發展局與咖啡店經營者合作，提供經濟實惠的餐飲選擇。公眾可以通過 BudgetMealGoWhere 網站搜索這些選擇。新加坡消費者協會還開發了 Price Kaki 應用程式，讓消費者可以輕鬆比較不同賣家的小販食品和雜貨的價格。
鑒於2023年和2024年消費稅 (GST) 稅率上調，反牟利委員會 (CAP) 再次召開會議，審查和調查以消費稅上調為藉口的對基本產品和服務不合理漲價的反饋意見。自2022年以來，反牟利委員會 (CAP)已調查並解決了16起指控小販中心、美食廣場和咖啡店虛報消費稅的投訴。自2024年3月以來，反牟利委員會 (CAP) 沒有收到任何此類反饋。
以下是英文質詢內容：
STUDY ON WHETHER FOOD PRICE INCREASES ARE IN LINE WITH INFLATION
90 Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) in view of the recent findings by the Singapore Department of Statistics that hawker food prices have risen, how does the Ministry ensure that increases in prices at hawker centres, food courts and coffee shop food and drink stalls are due to increasing overhead costs and are not, in fact, excessively contributing to profits by such food businesses; and (b) since 2022, how many such stalls and food establishments have been held accountable for profiteering.
91 Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether recent findings by the Singapore Department of Statistics that hawker food prices have risen include the price of food and beverages sold at neighbourhood coffee shops and food courts; and (b) whether the increases in price of food and beverages align with the rate of inflation.
Mr Gan Kim Yong: A recent article by the Department of Statistics on hawker food price trends covers food and beverages sold at food courts, coffee shops and hawker centres.
The 5.7% and 6.1% increases in hawker food prices in 2022 and 2023 respectively were primarily driven by more costly imported food ingredients due to supply chain disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. In particular, Singapore’s import prices for food commodities rose by 8.7% in 2022 and a further 2.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2023.
Singapore’s import prices for food commodities have started to decline since the third quarter of 2023 due to the fall in global food commodity prices. Hawker food inflation has moderated to 3.7% in May 2024, which is broadly in line with Consumer Price Index (CPI)-All Items inflation of 3.1% in May.
The Government shares the concern of many Singaporeans regarding higher daily expenses. To address this, the Government introduced measures, such as the $1.9 billion enhancement to the Assurance Package in Budget 2024. The enhancement includes an additional $600 worth of Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers for all Singaporean households that can be used at participating hawkers, heartland merchants and supermarkets. The first $300 tranche was launched on 25 June, and the second tranche of $300 will be disbursed in January 2025. Singaporeans will receive further support throughout this year, including the Cost-of-Living Special Payment in September 2024.
The Government has also rolled out various initiatives to provide consumers with affordable food options. For example, the Housing and Development Board worked with coffee shop operators to provide budget meal and drink options. Members of the public can search for these options using the BudgetMealGoWhere website. The Consumers Association of Singapore has also developed the Price Kaki app, which enables consumers to easily compare the prices of hawker food items and groceries from different sellers.
Given the Goods and Services (GST) rate increase in 2023 and 2024, the Committee Against Profiteering (CAP) was reconvened to review and investigate feedback about unjustified price increases of essential products and services that use the GST increase as an excuse. Since 2022, CAP has investigated and resolved 16 submissions alleging GST misrepresentation by hawker centres, food courts and coffee shops. Since March 2024, CAP has not received any such feedback.
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