Issuance of Care and Protection Orders Where Child Involved Was Not Required to Stay in Place of Safety

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development for each year in the past five years, how many care and protection orders were issued by the Youth Court where the child involved was not required to stay in a place of safety or a place of temporary care and protection for a specified period of time.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The breakdown of care and protection orders by specific placement types is not available. Each case is assessed by the Youth Court in terms of what arrangement would be in the best interest of the child.