LCQ6: Protecting children's safety and rights

Following is a question by the Hon Lau Ka-keung and a reply by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, in the Legislative Council today (October 28): Question: A recent case of suspected child abuse has aroused widespread social concern about how high-risk households can be identified at an early stage and whether the strength of existing child protection measures is adequate. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) as the authorities have reportedly indicated that they would decide whether to take forward the introduction of a "failure to protect" offence following the satisfactory implementation of the work on the mandatory reporting of child abuse and the accumulation of experience, but given that the number of child abuse cases has shown an upward trend recently, whether the authorities will study the enactment of a "failure to protect" offence while regularly reviewing the effectiveness of the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance; if not, of the reasons for that; (2) of the mechanisms currently put in place by the authorities for the proactive identification and early intervention of households at high risks where carers have tenden

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