Offences against Children
Commons · Question 62653 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of informing residents when convicted paedophiles move into local communities.
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 2 Jul 2025
At present, registered sex offenders are managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). Section 327A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 places a duty on MAPPA Responsible Authorities - comprising the police, probation and prison serv...