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Written question asked by Neil Coyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 January 2019. It was answered by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 January 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.

Sexually Transmitted Infections: Crime

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has plans to provide police with additional powers police to assist investigations into cases involving the deliberate transmission of sexual diseases.

Original answer

There is no specific offence of deliberately transmitting a sexual disease. This behaviour can be charged under Sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

There are no current plans to make persons convicted of these offences subject to notification requirements (commonly referred to as being placed on the Sex Offenders Register).

The answer was corrected by Nick Hurd (Conservative)

on Monday, 28 January 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.

Corrected answer

There is no specific offence of deliberately transmitting a sexual disease. This behaviour can be charged under Sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

There are no current plans to make persons convicted of these offences subject to notification requirements (commonly referred to as being placed on the Sex Offenders Register).

Where an allegation is made to the police of deliberate transmission of a sexual disease, the police already have powers to investigate under Sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
206383
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Criminal investigation Crime Sexually transmitted infections
Link
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