Clarification by Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth

The following statement was made by the Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (Mr Eric Chua) during the response to the Adjournment Motion “Helping Our Charities Make a Global Impact” for the Sitting of 5 February 2025:

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (Mr Eric Chua): In 2014, the COC granted a total of 71 permits for organisations to conduct fundraising appeals for foreign charitable purposes. [Please refer to "Helping our Charities Make a Global Impact", Official Report, 5 February 2025, Vol 95, Issue 151, Matter raised on Adjournment Motion section.]

Written statement by Mr Eric Chua circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual correction in my response to the Adjournment Motion during the Sitting of 5 February 2025. My statement should read as follows:

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (Mr Eric Chua): In 2024, the COC granted a total of 71 permits for organisations to conduct fundraising appeals for foreign charitable purposes.