Sexual Offences: Learning Disability
Commons · Question 106231 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of sexual assaults on individuals with learning difficulties.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 23 Jan 2026
We recognise that adults with learning difficulties may be particularly vulnerable to harm in home, care, and educational settings. We remain firmly committed to tackling rape and all forms of sexual offending, and to securing the best possible outcomes f...