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Further to the Answer of 30 March 2022 to Questions 147057 and 147056, the number of online child sexual abuse cases disseminated by the National Crime Agency to each Police Force in England is provided in the table below:<\/p>

Police<\/strong> Force Disseminated To<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

March 2020- February 2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

March 2021 - February 2022<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Avon & Somerset Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

431<\/p><\/td>

514<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedfordshire Police<\/p><\/td>

134<\/p><\/td>

186<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cambridgeshire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

198<\/p><\/td>

289<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cheshire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

198<\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

City of London Police<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cleveland Police<\/p><\/td>

154<\/p><\/td>

189<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cumbria Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

96<\/p><\/td>

131<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Derbyshire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

210<\/p><\/td>

247<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Devon & Cornwall Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

387<\/p><\/td>

504<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dorset Police<\/p><\/td>

132<\/p><\/td>

172<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Durham Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

124<\/p><\/td>

156<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Essex Police<\/p><\/td>

379<\/p><\/td>

446<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gloucestershire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

105<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greater Manchester Police<\/p><\/td>

884<\/p><\/td>

1,050<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hampshire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

481<\/p><\/td>

520<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hertfordshire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

242<\/p><\/td>

294<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Humberside Police<\/p><\/td>

271<\/p><\/td>

300<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kent County Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

477<\/p><\/td>

509<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lancashire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

334<\/p><\/td>

478<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leicestershire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

267<\/p><\/td>

347<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lincolnshire Police<\/p><\/td>

156<\/p><\/td>

233<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Merseyside Police<\/p><\/td>

425<\/p><\/td>

503<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Metropolitan Police<\/p><\/td>

2,892<\/p><\/td>

3,002<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norfolk Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

202<\/p><\/td>

229<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Yorkshire Police<\/p><\/td>

151<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northamptonshire Police<\/p><\/td>

221<\/p><\/td>

213<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northumbria Police<\/p><\/td>

378<\/p><\/td>

493<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottinghamshire Police<\/p><\/td>

318<\/p><\/td>

358<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Yorkshire Police<\/p><\/td>

431<\/p><\/td>

536<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Staffordshire Police<\/p><\/td>

260<\/p><\/td>

326<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Suffolk Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

167<\/p><\/td>

213<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Surrey Police<\/p><\/td>

211<\/p><\/td>

236<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sussex Police<\/p><\/td>

362<\/p><\/td>

493<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Thames Valley Police<\/p><\/td>

537<\/p><\/td>

735<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Warwickshire Police<\/p><\/td>

106<\/p><\/td>

131<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

West Mercia Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

243<\/p><\/td>

267<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

West Midlands Police<\/p><\/td>

890<\/p><\/td>

1,192<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

West Yorkshire Police<\/p><\/td>

615<\/p><\/td>

691<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wiltshire Constabulary<\/p><\/td>

171<\/p><\/td>

159<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Two or more forces<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

14,260<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

17,022<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4668", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachel Maclean"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Redditch"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rachel Maclean"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-04-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-04-19T15:54:56.977Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer 30 March 2022 of to Questions 147057 and 147056, of the 14,260 online CSA cases disseminated to police forces in England how many went to each police force between March 2020 and February 2021; and of the 17,022 online CSA cases disseminated to police forces in England how many went to each police force between March 2021 and February 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4263", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Powell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lucy Powell"} ], "uin" : "150174"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1455365", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1455365/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government introduced the Online Safety Bill to Parliament on 17 March 2022. This ground breaking legislation will tackle the growing and evolving threat of child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), including the transmission of sexually explicit material of children online.<\/p>

The Online Safety Bill sets out new duties on in-scope services to tackle illegal content. CSEA is named in the Bill as a priority offence, meaning companies must use systems and processes to minimise and remove this content. The Bill will also place a legal requirement on in-scope services to report online CSEA that they identify on their services. Ofcom can take enforcement action, including large fines, against companies that do not comply with their duties.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-04-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-04-01T09:52:09.997Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent the transmission of sexually explicit material of children online.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4110", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Staffordshire Moorlands"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Karen Bradley"} ], "uin" : "149251"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1454308", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1454308/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Further to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143686, the National Crime Agency disseminated online child sexual abuse cases to Police Forces in England, Regional Forces and NCA teams as follows:<\/p>

In the period 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021, the NCA disseminated 14,260 online CSA cases to forces in England including 18 individual cases referred to two or more police forces. And a further 49 cases were disseminated to Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs). NCA investigations teams also commenced an additional 133 investigations into online child sexual abuse.<\/p>

In the period 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022, the NCA disseminated 17,022 online CSA cases to forces in England including 34 individual cases referred to two or more police forces. And a further 206 cases were disseminated to ROCUs. NCA investigations teams commenced 96 new investigations into online child sexual abuse.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4668", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachel Maclean"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Redditch"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rachel Maclean"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "147057"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-30T14:16:33.23Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143686, how many online child sexual abuse cases the National Crime Agency disseminated to each police force, Region or NCA Investigations for action in the period from March 2020 to February 2021.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4263", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Powell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lucy Powell"} ], "uin" : "147056"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1454309", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1454309/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Further to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143686, the National Crime Agency disseminated online child sexual abuse cases to Police Forces in England, Regional Forces and NCA teams as follows:<\/p>

In the period 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021, the NCA disseminated 14,260 online CSA cases to forces in England including 18 individual cases referred to two or more police forces. And a further 49 cases were disseminated to Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs). NCA investigations teams also commenced an additional 133 investigations into online child sexual abuse.<\/p>

In the period 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022, the NCA disseminated 17,022 online CSA cases to forces in England including 34 individual cases referred to two or more police forces. And a further 206 cases were disseminated to ROCUs. NCA investigations teams commenced 96 new investigations into online child sexual abuse.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4668", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachel Maclean"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Redditch"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rachel Maclean"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "147056"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-30T14:16:33.293Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143686, how many online child sexual abuse cases the National Crime Agency disseminated to each police force, Region or NCA Investigations for action in the period from March 2021 to February 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4263", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Powell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lucy Powell"} ], "uin" : "147057"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1453021", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1453021/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Tackling online child sexual abuse remains a key priority for this Government. Investment in the National Crime Agency and UK forces has ensured offenders are identified and brought to justice.<\/p>

The National Crime Agency (NCA) leads the law enforcement response to online child sexual abuse working in collaboration with police forces across England. The NCA develops and disseminates intelligence in relation to online child sexual abuse to UK forces and NCA teams. This intelligence includes industry referrals of child sexual abuse, public reports, and intelligence generated by the NCA and international law enforcement.<\/p>

In cases where the NCA judges that an offence has occurred and the offender can be located, these cases, including the content, are disseminated to a police force, Region or NCA Investigations for action.<\/p>

In the period March 2020 to February 2021, the NCA disseminated 14,260 online child sexual abuse cases to forces in England including 18 individual cases referred to two or more police forces. And in the period between March 2021 and February 2022 the NCA disseminated 17,022 online child sexual abuse cases to forces in England including 34 individual cases referred to two or more police forces.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torbay"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-24T17:08:53.933Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals for online child sexual abuse cases the National Crime Agency has passed on to each police force in England between (a) March 2020 and February 2021 and (b) March 2021 and February 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4263", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Powell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lucy Powell"} ], "uin" : "143686"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1401380", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1401380/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government is firmly committed to tackling this horrific crime and keeping our children safe online here in the UK and working with partners around the world to address this complex and evolving threat.<\/p>

The UK\u2019s Online Safety Bill will, for the first time, place a duty on tech companies to keep their users safe, with a greater responsibility to remove and limit the spread of illegal content. We are also engaging with tech companies through our international partners to keep children safe from online sexual abuse, securing agreement to a G7 action plan which includes driving greater endorsement of the Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and to take meaningful action to report against progress.<\/p>

We are also continuing to work with law enforcement partners to improve technologies and capabilities to identify offending and bringing offenders to justice. This includes significant investment into the transformation of the Child Abuse Image Database programme, and the National Crime Agency resulting in an estimated 800 arrests or voluntary attendances, and an estimated 1,000 children safeguarded or protected every month.<\/p>

We are determined to deliver on the commitments to tackling this horrific complex crime and we will continue to work with partners to achieve our goals as set out in the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy published in January 2021.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4668", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachel Maclean"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Redditch"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rachel Maclean"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-01-14T17:16:18.357Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-01-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to tackle online child sexual abuse and exploitation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4854", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Daly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bury North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "James Daly"} ], "uin" : "100734"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1359516", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1359516/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

All companies in scope of the Online Safety Bill will need to remove and limit the spread of illegal content, including child sexual exploitation and abuse material. Services which are likely to be accessed by children will also be required to protect children from other harmful or inappropriate content.<\/p>

In addition, companies will have duties to protect children from encountering harmful content by means of their service, which could include protecting them from being directed to harmful content or activity on other sites. The regulator will undertake research and horizon-scanning to identify any cross-platform emerging issues, backed up by robust information-gathering powers.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-10-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-10-25T08:27:03.047Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-10-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking in the draft Online Safety Bill to help tackle (a) online child abuse and (b) the cross-platform nature of risk; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4572", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Elmore"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ogmore"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Elmore"} ], "uin" : "56517"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1274048", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1274048/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Child sexual abuse is a horrific crime and this government is determined to bring perpetrators to justice and support victims.<\/p>

Ministers meet the Lord Chief Justice and other senior judges, as well as the Director of Public Prosecutions, regularly to discuss a range of issues related to the administration of justice.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-01-14T13:43:37.247Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the (a) Lord Chief Justice and (b) Crown Prosecution Service on the sentencing of UK offenders involved in the livestreaming of child sex abuse.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4267", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Champion"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rotherham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sarah Champion"} ], "uin" : "133867"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1244119", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1244119/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Nothing is more important than the safety of our children. The UK Government is committed to stamping out all forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse and continuing to be a global leader in tackling this threat.<\/p>

The IWF acts as the UK\u2019s \u2018hotline\u2019 for online criminal content, including indecent images of children (IIOC), to which both members of the public and internet industry can report web pages containing such images. The IWF is funded by the UK internet industry, and also receives funding from the European Union. Officials regularly engage with the IWF, including on its funding position following the UK\u2019s exit from the EU. The Home Office supports the IWF\u2019s connection to the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID).<\/p>

We support a range of organisations such as the Lucy Faithfull Foundation whose Stop It Now! campaign, signposting people concerned about their own behaviour, or the behaviour of others, towards effective and anonymous help provided by the Foundation, including through its confidential helpline and the recently launched webchat service.<\/p>

We have also recently provided funding to South West Grid for Learning and Internet Matters to develop a new online hub, specifically designed to decrease the risk of online abuse, including child sexual abuse, perpetrated against children with vulnerabilities, including children with SEND, LGBTQ+ children, and looked after children.<\/p>

Future decisions on Home Office spending are dependent on the outcome of the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4311", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Williams of Trafford"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-10-28T17:02:43.997Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-10-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what support and funding, if any, they are providing to (1) the Internet Watch Foundation, and (2) other organisations, working to prevent online sexual abuse; and when they plan to make any decisions about the future funding of the Internet Watch Foundation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4204", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Strasburger"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Strasburger"} ], "uin" : "HL9255"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1236014", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1236014/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Ministry of Justice publishes statistics on proceedings and outcomes for a range of offences relating to grooming including: sexual communication with a child; and meeting a child aged under 16 following sexual grooming. Offences relating to online grooming are not distinguished from all grooming offences in court data.<\/p>

<\/p>

Data on these offences is published up to December 2019 and available in the Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool:<\/p>

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888344/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx<\/a><\/p>

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Filter \u2018detailed offence\u2019 for:<\/p>

Engage in sexual communication with a child<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Meeting a female child aged under 16 following sexual grooming etc. - offender aged 18 or over<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Meeting a male child aged under 16 following sexual grooming etc. - offender aged 18 or over<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Or filter \u2018offence\u2019 for:<\/p>

88A Sexual Grooming<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Chalk"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cheltenham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alex Chalk"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-09-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-09-25T13:42:33.26Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-09-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Internet"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the number of adults convicted of offences involving the online grooming of children in 2018 and 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Londonderry"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"} ], "uin" : "92636"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&version=1&hansardHeading=Offences+against+Children%3A+Internet", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 61, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }