Statistics of Children and Young Persons Removed by Child Protective Service

Debated in Parliament on 22 Nov 2023.

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the annual number of children and young persons removed by the Child Protective Service (CPS) and subsequently returned to the same family of origin more than once over the past five years.
Minister Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that in the past few years, less than 1% of cases investigated annually by CPS involved children removed and reunified with their families more than once.
The exchange highlights concerns about the recurrence of family reunifications following removal by CPS.
The data provided indicates a very low percentage of such repeated removal and reunification cases.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for each year in the past five years, what is the number of children and young persons who were removed by the Child Protective Service (CPS) and subsequently returned to the same family of origin more than once.

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

In the past few years, less than 1% of cases investigated each year by the Child Protective Service involved instances where children and young persons were removed and subsequently reunified with their families more than once.

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the annual number of children and young persons removed by the Child Protective Service (CPS) and subsequently returned to the same family of origin more than once over the past five years.
Minister Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that in the past few years, less than 1% of cases investigated annually by CPS involved children removed and reunified with their families more than once.
The exchange highlights concerns about the recurrence of family reunifications following removal by CPS.
The data provided indicates a very low percentage of such repeated removal and reunification cases.

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Statistics of Children and Young Persons Removed by Child Protective Service

Debated in Parliament on 22 Nov 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the annual number of children and young persons removed by the Child Protective Service (CPS) and subsequently returned to the same family of origin more than once over the past five years.
Minister Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that in the past few years, less than 1% of cases investigated annually by CPS involved children removed and reunified with their families more than once.
The exchange highlights concerns about the recurrence of family reunifications following removal by CPS.
The data provided indicates a very low percentage of such repeated removal and reunification cases.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the annual number of children and young persons removed by the Child Protective Service (CPS) and subsequently returned to the same family of origin more than once over the past five years.
Minister Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that in the past few years, less than 1% of cases investigated annually by CPS involved children removed and reunified with their families more than once.
The exchange highlights concerns about the recurrence of family reunifications following removal by CPS.
The data provided indicates a very low percentage of such repeated removal and reunification cases.

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Statistics of Children and Young Persons Removed by Child Protective Service

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

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Statistics of Children and Young Persons Removed by Child Protective Service

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

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