Year 2020 - 2021
Year 2019 - 2020
Year 2018 - 2019
Year 2017 - 2018
Year 2016 - 2017


Papers

Child protection

Year 2020 - 2021



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)316/20-21(01) Letter dated 12 November 2020 from Hon Elizabeth QUAT proposing items for discussion by the Panel on Welfare Services in the 2020-2021 session (Chinese version only) 23 November 2020
CB(2)958/20-21(01) Submission from a member of the public regarding preventing abuse of infants and children (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members only) 12 April 2021*
CB(2)980/20-21(01) Letter dated 14 April 2021 from Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai requesting the Panel on Welfare Services to discuss issues relating to children welfare and protection for children (Chinese version only) 19 April 2021
CB(2)1048/20-21(05) Administration's paper on relevant legislation and the prevention, notification and immediate response mechanism for child abuse cases 10 May 2021
CB(2)1048/20-21(07) Letter dated 30 April 2021 from The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong on formulating a mandatory reporting mechanism for child abuse cases and strengthening the prevention of child abuse 10 May 2021
CB(2)1048/20-21(06) Paper on reporting and prevention of child abuse prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 10 May 2021
CB(2)1048/20-21(08) Relevant extract from the consultation paper entitled "Causing or Allowing the Death or Serious Harm of a Child or Vulnerable Adult" released by the Causing or Allowing the Death of a Child or Vulnerable Adult Sub-committee of the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong in May 2019 (Chapter 8 and Appendix VI) 10 May 2021
CB(2)1072/20-21(01) Submission on formulating a mandatory reporting mechanism for child abuse cases and strengthening the prevention of child abuse from The Hong Kong Council Social Service (Chinese version only) 10 May 2021
CB(2)1077/20-21(01) Submission on formulating a mandatory reporting mechanism for child abuse cases and strengthening the prevention of child abuse from the Hong Kong Social Workers Association (Chinese version only) 10 May 2021
CB(2)1197/20-21(01) Administration's response to the issues of concern raised in the letter dated 26 May 2021 from Hon LUK Chung-hung 21 June 2021
CB(2)1141/20-21(01) Letter dated 26 May 2021 from Hon LUK Chung-hung concerning the roles and responsibilities of teachers with respect to the procedures for preventing child abuse (Chinese version only) 21 June 2021
CB(2)1436/20-21(01) Administration's paper on proposed mandatory reporting requirement for suspected child abuse cases 13 September 2021
CB(2)1462/20-21(01) Letter dated 9 September 2021 from Dr Hon Pierre CHAN on proposed mandatory reporting requirement for suspected child abuse cases (Chinese version only) 13 September 2021
CB(2)1454/20-21(03) Paper on reporting and prevention of child abuse prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief) 13 September 2021
CB(2)1475/20-21(01) Submission from Hong Kong Social Workers Association on proposed mandatory reporting requirement for suspected child abuse cases (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members only) 15 September 2021*
CB(2)1491/20-21(01) Joint submission from nine parent self help organizations on proposed mandatory reporting requirement for suspected child abuse cases (Chinse version only) (Restricted to members only) 20 September 2021*


Year 2019 - 2020



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)58/19-20(01) Letter dated 22 October 2019 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG requesting the Panel on Welfare Services to discuss protection of children's rights through legislation and his proposed amendments to the Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance (Cap. 213) and the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 226) (Chinese version only) 11 November 2019
9 December 2019


Year 2018 - 2019





Year 2017 - 2018



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)735/17-18(01) Administration's paper on child protection policies and procedures 19 January 2018
CB(2)820/17-18(01) Administration's response on requesting to provide a breakdown of the number and ratio of different informants (e.g. school personnel, hospital personnel, social workers, etc.) who reported the newly reported child abuse cases referred to in the submission of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children (LC Paper No. CB(2)746/17-18(02)) 19 January 2018
CB(2)746/17-18(03) Joint-submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from 21 deputations and individual 19 January 2018
CB(2)725/17-18(01) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from Against Child Abuse (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)735/17-18(04) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants Association, Social Work Officer Grade Branch (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)735/17-18(03) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)735/17-18(02) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)746/17-18(02) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)725/17-18(03) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from Mr Azan MARWAH (English version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)725/17-18(02) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from Sun Island Kindergarten (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)746/17-18(01) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from The Democratic Party (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)746/17-18(04) Submission on looking into child protection policies and procedures in the light of recent child abuse cases from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 19 January 2018
CB(2)941/17-18(01) Joint submission from 20 deputations on the provision of social workers in kindergartens (Chinese version only) 26 February 2018*
CB(2)958/17-18(01) Submission from The Boys' & Girls' Association of Hong Kong on child protection (Chinese version only) 28 February 2018*
CB(2)981/17-18(03) Administration's paper on follow-up on the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and Related Support Measures 12 March 2018
CB(2)1323/18-19(01) Administration's response on requesting to provide information on follow-up on the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and related support measures (Follow-up paper) 12 March 2018
CB(2)981/17-18(04) Paper on Pilot Scheme on child custody and access in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 12 March 2018


Year 2016 - 2017



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)1318/16-17(03) Administration's paper on proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and Relevant Support Measures 8 May 2017
4 October 2017
CB(2)1540/16-17(01) Administration's response on proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and Relevant Support Measures 8 May 2017
4 October 2017
CB(2)1364/16-17(01) Motion passed at the meeting on 8 May 2017 in relation to the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures 8 May 2017
4 October 2017
CB(2)1318/16-17(04) Paper on child custody and access in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 8 May 2017
4 October 2017
CB(2)586/17-18(01) Administration's response on requesting to provide (a) information on the number of children who did not have medical needs but were required to stay in public hospitals due to lack of residential child care services ("RCCS") as at July 2017 and the services provided by Social Welfare Department for these children; (b) the number of foster families who had not provided any foster care services in the past five years and the reasons for not doing so; (c) the number of children who were in need of RCCS but were not provided with any such services in the past three years; and (d) the number of children who were admitted to places of refuge in accordance with the care or protection orders granted by the court on account of emergency residential care needs in the past three years 10 July 2017
CB(2)1906/16-17(01) Letter dated 13 July 2017 from Hon Nathan LAW Kwun-chung requesting the Administration to provide information on child abuse cases (Chinese version only) 14 July 2017*
CB(2)2142/16-17(01) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from a deputation (港島單親互助社) (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2142/16-17(03) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from a deputation (香港基督教女青年會婦女事工部自強同學會) (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2142/16-17(05) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from a deputation (同根社共同管養小組) (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2142/16-17(04) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from a member of the public (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2167/16-17(03) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from Association for Concern for Legal Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence (English version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2167/16-17(01) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)65/17-18(01) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres and Divorce Support Group (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2142/16-17(02) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from IFSC Concern Group, Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2167/16-17(02) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from Ms Puja KAPAI (English version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)48/17-18(01) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from New People's Party (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017
CB(2)2151/16-17(01) Submission on the proposed legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access and relevant support measures from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 4 October 2017


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