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Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2026. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Human Trafficking and Sexual Offences: Convictions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether ethnicity data is collected centrally for individuals convicted of human trafficking or sexual exploitation offences.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions, including details around ethnicity, for a wide range of offences, including offences related to human trafficking or sexual exploitation in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal justice statistics - GOV.UK

Criminal Courts data concerning nationality is not collated by the Ministry of Justice. Data on nationality is not operationally required to progress a case and deliver a justice outcome.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112400
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Convictions Human trafficking Sexual offences Exploitation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk