Clarification by Minister of State for Home Affairs

12.07 pm

Mr Speaker: Minister of State Sun, you wanted to clarify something?

The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Ms Sun Xueling): Yes, thank you, Sir. Earlier, in response to Member Mr Louis Ng's Parliamentary Question, I had said that based on my recollection, for applications to render conviction records spent – where they were unsuccessful whether reasons will be given – I have since confirmed that what I said earlier is correct.

That is, we do not provide detailed reasons to the applicant and this stance is taken not just for applications to render 377A convictions spent, but for all types of applications to render records spent. [Please refer to "Determining Whether Conviction Records under Repealed Section 377A of Penal Code Should be Rendered Spent", Official Report, 16 February 2024, Vol 95, Issue 123, Oral Answers to Questions section.]