Offences against Children
Commons · Question 101646 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that victims aged between 13 and 16 are adequately protected under section 75 of the Crime and Policing Bill, in light of findings from the Casey Review.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 6 Jan 2026
In its final report to government, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recognised that in limited circumstances, a different approach to mandatory reporting may sometimes be necessary when considering sexual activity between teenagers - for ex...