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Churches: Crime

Commons · Question 86580 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the (a) number of convictions for crimes committed against (i) churches and (ii) other Christian places of worship in Northern Ireland since 2010 and (b) proportion of religious

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 5 Nov 2025

Data centrally held by the Ministry of Justice covers convictions in England and Wales and does not contain any information regarding Northern Ireland. Offences committed against places of worship in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue for the Executive ...