Breakdown of Disciplinary Measures Used in Bullying Cases by Offender History, Age and Gender, and Rate of Repeat Offences in Schools

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2021 to 2025, for bullying-related disciplinary cases in schools (a) how many students received each type of disciplinary measure including (i) detention (ii) suspension (iii) caning and (iv) counselling, respectively, broken down by whether they were first-time, second-time or repeat offenders; and (b) what were the median age and gender breakdown of students in each category.

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2015 to 2025 (a) how many male students were caned in schools; (b) what were the categories of offences for which students were caned; and (c) of those caned, what proportion were subsequently involved in repeat disciplinary offences.

This question has been addressed by the Ministry of Education's answer to oral Parliamentary Question Nos 7 to 29 and written Parliamentary Question Nos 41 to 49 on 5 May 2026. [Please refer to ​"Implementation of Guidelines from Comprehensive Action Review Against Bullying", Official Report, 5 May 2026, Vol 96, Issue 29, Oral Answers to Questions section; and ​"Disciplinary Framework Against Bullying in Schools", Official Report, 5 May 2026, Vol 96, Issue 29, Written Answers to Questions section.]