Child Protection Investigations by Child Protective Services and Percentage of Investigations where Children are Determined as Abused or Neglected

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2023.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the number of child protection investigations by Child Protective Services and the percentage where children were found to have been abused or neglected by parents or caregivers over the past five years.
Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that the number of investigations is available on the MSF website and that about 90% of cases involved abuse or neglect by parents or caregivers.
The remaining cases involved abuse by siblings or other relatives, indicating that not all investigations identified parental or caregiver wrongdoing.
The response highlights that the data is publicly accessible but does not provide specific annual figures or breakdowns beyond the overall percentage.
The debate underscores the prevalence of abuse within family settings, with parental or caregiver involvement in the majority of investigated cases.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the past five years (a) what is the number of child protection investigations made by the Child Protective Services; and (b) how many and what percentage of the investigations are the children or young persons determined to have been abused or neglected by their parents or caregivers.

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

The number of investigations carried out by MSF's Child Protective Service (CPS) in the last five years is available on the MSF website.

About 90% of these cases investigated by CPS involved child abuse or neglect by their parents or caregivers. The rest involved abuse by siblings or other relatives.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the number of child protection investigations by Child Protective Services and the percentage where children were found to have been abused or neglected by parents or caregivers over the past five years.
Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that the number of investigations is available on the MSF website and that about 90% of cases involved abuse or neglect by parents or caregivers.
The remaining cases involved abuse by siblings or other relatives, indicating that not all investigations identified parental or caregiver wrongdoing.
The response highlights that the data is publicly accessible but does not provide specific annual figures or breakdowns beyond the overall percentage.
The debate underscores the prevalence of abuse within family settings, with parental or caregiver involvement in the majority of investigated cases.

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Child Protection Investigations by Child Protective Services and Percentage of Investigations where Children are Determined as Abused or Neglected

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the number of child protection investigations by Child Protective Services and the percentage where children were found to have been abused or neglected by parents or caregivers over the past five years.
Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that the number of investigations is available on the MSF website and that about 90% of cases involved abuse or neglect by parents or caregivers.
The remaining cases involved abuse by siblings or other relatives, indicating that not all investigations identified parental or caregiver wrongdoing.
The response highlights that the data is publicly accessible but does not provide specific annual figures or breakdowns beyond the overall percentage.
The debate underscores the prevalence of abuse within family settings, with parental or caregiver involvement in the majority of investigated cases.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

The number of investigations carried out by MSF's Child Protective Service (CPS) in the last five years is available on the MSF website.

About 90% of these cases investigated by CPS involved child abuse or neglect by their parents or caregivers. The rest involved abuse by siblings or other relatives.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for the number of child protection investigations by Child Protective Services and the percentage where children were found to have been abused or neglected by parents or caregivers over the past five years.
Masagos Zulkifli B M M responded that the number of investigations is available on the MSF website and that about 90% of cases involved abuse or neglect by parents or caregivers.
The remaining cases involved abuse by siblings or other relatives, indicating that not all investigations identified parental or caregiver wrongdoing.
The response highlights that the data is publicly accessible but does not provide specific annual figures or breakdowns beyond the overall percentage.
The debate underscores the prevalence of abuse within family settings, with parental or caregiver involvement in the majority of investigated cases.

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Child Protection Investigations by Child Protective Services and Percentage of Investigations where Children are Determined as Abused or Neglected

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

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Child Protection Investigations by Child Protective Services and Percentage of Investigations where Children are Determined as Abused or Neglected

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

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