Offences against Children
Commons · Question 91067 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the potential number of historical child sexual abuse cases likely to be brought following the removal of the limitation period for such claims.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 20 Nov 2025
Measuring the scale and nature of child sexual abuse is difficult because it is usually hidden from view. Victims often feel unable to report their experiences and adults are not always able to recognise that abuse is taking place. As a result, there is n...