Authorisations Sought and Granted for Statement to be Recorded in Absence of Appropriate Adult

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the past five years (a) how many times has an authorisation for a statement to be recorded in the absence of an Appropriate Adult been sought from an investigation supervisor; and (b) how many times has such an authorisation been (i) granted and (ii) not granted.

Mr K Shanmugam: As mentioned in Parliament on 8 May 2023, we do not track the number of instances when an Appropriate Adult was not activated for an interview. [Please refer to "Clarification by Minister of State for Home Affairs", Official Report, 8 May 2023, Vol 95, Issue 102, Clarification section.]