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Ministry of Home Affairs
Written Replies to Parliamentary Questions

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Number of Complaints Received for Alleged Offences under the Protection From Harassment Act in the Past Three Years

27 February 2024

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Question:

Mr Liang Eng Hwa: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs in the last three years (a) how many complaints has the Ministry received for alleged offences under the Protection from Harassment Act; (b) how many protection orders have been granted; and (c) arising from these protection orders, how many are prosecuted and charged.


Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. Between 2021 and 2023, there were a total of 69,795 Police reports of alleged offences under Sections 3 to Sections 7 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014. 498 Protection Orders were issued by the Courts. 10 persons were prosecuted for contravening the conditions of their Protection Orders.

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