Written questions

Offences against Children: Asylum

Commons · Question 29161 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Joy Morrissey

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female victims of sexual offences in each of the last five years were under the age of 18, where the alleged perpetrator was an asylum seeker.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 18 Sep 2026

Data regarding the age of the victim is not held by the Ministry of Justice, except where it is specifically defined in statute (for example, where the offence is a sexual offence against a child). In addition, the Ministry of Justice does not hold inform...