Social Media: Arrests and Convictions
Commons · Question 74476 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted for social media posts in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 10 Sep 2025
The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on arrests or charging decisions. This is a matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a wide range of offences in England and Wales withi...