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Written question asked by Luke Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Natalie Fleet (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Offences against Children: Disclosure of Information

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June to Question 8123 on Offences against Children: Disclosure of Information, if she will hold discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) the Secretary of State for Justice about (i) current levels of and (ii) future strategies to ensure consistency amongst Councils, Police and the CPS regarding data publishing on the background of child sexual offenders.

Answer

The publication of data by local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service are matters for the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Attorney General respectively.

The Home Office is focused on delivering the recommendations from Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. This includes mandating more comprehensive collection of data by police forces, as well as working across government to ensure safeguarding agencies (including the police, local authorities, schools and health services) are using information and intelligence to disrupt and prosecute those committing these terrible crimes and ensure victims and survivors are protected.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14442
Session
2026-27
Related items
Subjects
Disclosure of information Crown Prosecution Service Local government Police Offences against children
Link
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