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1671511

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it an offence to (a) enable and (b) profit from the commercial sexual exploitation of another person.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	2540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>Tackling all forms of sexual exploitation remains a top priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>The acts of buying and selling sex are not in themselves illegal in England and Wales and we have no plans to change the law in this area. However, the Government’s focus is on tackling the harm and exploitation that can be associated with prostitution and sex work.</p><p> </p><p>There are already offences in place to tackle illegal activities that can be associated with prostitution, including sections 52 and 53 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which cover offences of causing or inciting prostitution for gain and controlling prostitution for gain. Sexual exploitation related to human trafficking is an offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 also gives law enforcement agencies and courts the tools, such as Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders and Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders, to take action against offenders and prevent future offending.</p><p> </p><p>The new Online Safety Act 2023 includes these crimes as priority offences. Online companies, including adult services websites (ASWs), will have a duty to prevent illegal content relating to sexual exploitation appearing on their sites.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 2541 question first answered 23/11/2023 17:58:26 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1665440

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the list of subjects defined as positions of trust in Section 22A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	202871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>We remain fully committed to protecting children and young people from sexual abuse and continue to keep the law under review.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019-20 the Government carried out a review of “positions of trust” offences in the Sexual Offences Act 2003, following which we made the decision to extend the offences to capture those who regularly provide, coaching, teaching, training, supervising or instructing in a sport or a religion.</p><p> </p><p>Provisions to extend these offences, in the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, also created a power to allow additional positions of trust to be added via secondary legislation should it prove necessary to do so.</p><p> </p><p>These reforms commenced in June 2022 so have only been in force for a little over a year. Before considering further reforms, we want to be assured that the 2022 changes are bedded in and are working effectively. My officials work closely with stakeholders and operational partners to ensure that the existing offences are being used effectively to tackle this behaviour, and that those working with young people understand their responsibilities and act appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/10/2023 13:29:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1661203

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to encourage people to report incidences of sexual assault and violence.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	200040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling sexual violence and wants victims to have the confidence to report these crimes, knowing they will get the support they need and that everything will be done to bring offenders to justice.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2022 we launched a national communications campaign, Enough, the first phase of which targeted and challenged harmful behaviours, educated young people about healthy relationships and ensured victims can recognise abuse and access support. The first phase of the campaign drove 450,000 clicks to the campaign website.</p><p> </p><p>We are also improving the experience of victims that report sexual violence, by investing £9.4 million in Operation Soteria to develop a National Operating Model for the investigation of rape, which all police forces in England and Wales are now implementing. We are also investing over £10 million to support police acquire the capabilities they need to analyse victim's mobile devices quickly and at a time and location convenient to them.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Victims and Prisoners Bill, includes measures to help ensure victims know their entitlements, from emotional support to the right to ask for special measures in court, and recognise Independent Sexual Violence Advisers in law. We are also supporting victims through the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Violence Crisis helpline, funded by the Ministry of Justice, which provides victims with ready access to specialist operators who can provide victims with vital information and emotional support. The Home Office has also doubled the value of the Sexual Violence Support Fund to £400k per annum in 2023-5.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/10/2023 15:42:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1580600

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) rape and (b) other sexual assault cases disposed of through voluntary dismissal in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	132412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/01/2023 15:21:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1506798

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what conditions a suspect of serious sexual offences released under investigation can be (a) given post charge bail conditions or (b) remanded.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	51703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Individuals who are Released Under Investigation (RUI) cannot have bail conditions set against them. RUI is a non-legislative police process which does not allow police to include conditions as part of a suspect’s release.</p><p> </p><p>Before the suspect has been charged, police can use pre-charge bail where it is necessary and proportionate. This may be subject to certain conditions, for example, non-contact with the victim.</p><p> </p><p>If charged, the police can apply post-charge bail. Post-charge police bail is governed by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. The courts can also impose post-charge bail under the Bail Act 1976, with conditions if appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on whether to remand a suspect are risk-based and include where there are grounds to believe that the suspect will not attend court, may commit another offence or obstruct the course of justice. Suspects will not be remanded unless the strict circumstances apply.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced legislation to reform the bail system to reduce the use of RUI and increase the use of bail. This will help to ensure that bail, including conditional bail, is used to adequately protect victims. Guidance will be issued by the College of Policing to accompany these changes.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/09/2022 08:25:00 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1504778

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces in (a) England and (b) Wales contain operational rape and serious sexual offences units.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	47559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that victims and survivors of rape and sexual offences have their case treated seriously from the point of disclosure.</p><p>We recognise that having police officers with the right skills is critical in ensuring cases are managed appropriately and effectively. We are supporting the police to ensure this is the case through:</p><ul><li>funding Operation Soteria, which includes reviewing the learning and development on rape and sexual offences to officers and sharing learning nationally;</li><li>supporting the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing to design and pilot the Rape and Other Sexual Offences Investigative Skills Development Programme for police officers;</li><li>funding the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme, run by the National Police Chiefs’ Council, which drives improvement in the policing response to all safeguarding crimes (including adult sexual offences); and</li><li>the three-year Spending Review settlement secured an additional £550m for the Police Uplift Programme to fund the remaining officers in the third year of the programme, supportthe full 20,000 officer uplift, delivering on this Government’s commitment to recruit additional officers and keep the public safe.</li></ul><p>The structuring of police forces is an operational matter for Chief Constables and information on the number of specialist units is not collated centrally.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 08/09/2022 16:54:51 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1503533

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2022 to Question 37514 on Sexual Offences, whether (a) incentives and (b) penalties exist to encourage police departments to meet the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences target of reaching a charging decision within 30 days of beginning work on a sexual assault case.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	45225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>Protecting women and girls from violence and supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence is a key priority for this Government, and we expect cases to be dealt with sensitively and effectively. In June 2021, we published the End-to-End Rape Review Report and Action Plan which outlined a robust programme of work that aims to achieve a significant improvement in the way the criminal justice system responds to rape and sexual offences against adults.</p><p>As set out in the Rape Review, our ambition is to more than double the volume of adult rape cases reaching court over the Parliament, and we are using the Criminal Justice System (CJS) Delivery Dashboards to monitor progress towards this ambition.</p><p>There are no set targets for the police on timeliness. The published crime outcomes data shows that for all sexual offences the median days for a charge outcome to be assigned in 21/22 was 261 days, down from 268 days in 20/21. For all rape, the median days for a charge outcome to be assigned in 21/22 was 467 days compared to 465 days in 20/21.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 06/09/2022 15:52:13 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1489689

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a framework is in place to ensure that the police meet the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences target of reaching a charging decision within 30 days of beginning work on a sexual assault case.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	37514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>Protecting women and girls from violence and supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence is a key priority for this Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In June 2021, we published the End-to-End Rape Review Report and Action Plan. The action plan outlined a robust programme of work to achieve a significant improvement in the way the criminal justice system responds to rape and sexual offences against adults.</p><p> </p><p>Our stated ambition in the Rape Review is to more than double the volume of adult rape cases reaching court over the Parliament, and we are using the Criminal Justice System (CJS) Delivery Dashboards to monitor progress towards this ambition.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 June, we published our second six-monthly Rape Review Progress Update and third national CJS Delivery Dashboard. There are no set targets for the police on timeliness, but the Dashboard showed that in the year to December 2021 the median days from offence recording to the police charging an offender was 374, which was a reduction of 29 from 403 days in the years to June and September 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Rape Review Progress Update also outlined progress that has been made on key actions to improve the police’s response to adult rape in the year since the Rape Review, including:</p><ul><li>The Home Office is providing £6.65m in 2021-3 to support the expansion into a further 14 police forces of Operation Soteria, which will develop a new national operating model for the investigation of rape for police forces to adopt by June 2023. The Crown Prosecution Service will also expand Operation Soteria into the corresponding areas to those 14 police force areas.</li><li>Running a public consultation on police requests for third-party material, which can sometimes be unnecessary and disproportionate; and</li></ul><p>Continuing to make progress towards the target of recruiting 20,000 additional police officers by March 2023. As of March 2022, the Home Office had supported the recruitment of 13,578 police officers, and in 2022/3 we have allocated £550m to achieve the target of 20,000 officers by March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/07/2022 16:20:10 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1459842

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) charges, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there were for indecent exposure, broken down by gender, in the years (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018, (v) 2019, (vi) 2020 and (vii) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	157606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions, convictions up to December 2020, available in the following tool pivot tool:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx</a>.</p><p>Within the pivot tables, filter for:</p><p> </p><p>(Offence code: Detailed offence)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Indecent exposure </strong></p><ul><li>08809: Exposure</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>88B Other miscellaneous sexual offences (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>08805: Administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity</li><li>08806: Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence</li><li>08807: Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>175 Sexual Offences- Miscellaneous (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>17504: Sexual activity in a public lavatory</li></ul><p> </p><p>To breakdown an offence by sex, filter for the required offence and move the ‘sex’ filter, in the pivot table field list, to the rows area.</p><p> </p><p>Filter ‘year of appearance’ to 2015-20.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2021 are due to be published 19<sup>th</sup> May 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The figures given in the data tool relate to defendants for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When an offender has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed.</p><p> </p><p>Information on charges issued by the police is not held by this department.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 157594 157595 157604 157605 question first answered 28/04/2022 08:50:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1459843

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018, (v) 2019, (vi) 2020 and (vii) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	157605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions, convictions up to December 2020, available in the following tool pivot tool:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx</a>.</p><p>Within the pivot tables, filter for:</p><p> </p><p>(Offence code: Detailed offence)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Indecent exposure </strong></p><ul><li>08809: Exposure</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>88B Other miscellaneous sexual offences (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>08805: Administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity</li><li>08806: Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence</li><li>08807: Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>175 Sexual Offences- Miscellaneous (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>17504: Sexual activity in a public lavatory</li></ul><p> </p><p>To breakdown an offence by sex, filter for the required offence and move the ‘sex’ filter, in the pivot table field list, to the rows area.</p><p> </p><p>Filter ‘year of appearance’ to 2015-20.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2021 are due to be published 19<sup>th</sup> May 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The figures given in the data tool relate to defendants for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When an offender has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed.</p><p> </p><p>Information on charges issued by the police is not held by this department.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 157594 157595 157604 157606 question first answered 28/04/2022 08:50:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse