Written questions

Violent and Sex Offender Register

Commons · Question 95874 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a publicly searchable register of individuals convicted of sexual offences.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 8 Dec 2025

There are no plans to create a public sex offender registry. The current system allows for targeted disclosures where necessary to manage risk and protect individuals.Through the Crime and Policing Bill, we are introducing a range of legislative changes t...