Offences against Children: Probation
Commons · Question 62654 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Probation Service will introduce a ban on convicted paedophiles living within a five-mile radius of (a) schools and (b) nurseries.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 4 Jul 2025
In deciding where to permit a convicted child sex offender who is subject to licensed supervision to live or reside even for one night, the Probation Service works closely with the Police and other agencies under MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arra...