Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 March 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 April 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Paedophilia: Disclosure of Information

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to her written ministerial statement of 18 February 2008, Official Report, columns 2-3WS, on tackling violence, what plans she has to allow members of the public to apply for information on arrests for child abuse.

Answer: The Review of the ““Protection of Children from Sex Offenders””, published in June 2007, included two actions concerned with disclosing information on child sex offenders' convictions to members of the public, which were referred to in the ministerial statement. These actions are intended to build on existing practice, and were developed in consultation with all relevant agencies and voluntary organisations. The review did not consider disclosing information on arrests, and there are no plans to allow members of the public to apply for information on arrests for child abuse.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 474 c990W; 197527
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Tackling Violence
Monday, 18 February 2008
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Disclosure of information Offences against children
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk