Written questions

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...