Question follow-through · 78
Sexual Offences: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people under the age of 21 were convicted of sexual abuse in the last 12 months.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 17 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 22 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 23 Jul 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people under the age of 21 were convicted of sexual abuse in the last 12 months.
22 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Jul 2024
Answer published
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a wide range of offences, including sexual offences and various ages of defendants/offenders in the Outcomes by Offence tool: December 2023. This can be accessed by navigating to the ‘Prosecutions ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Prisoners' Release: Homicide
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Prisoners' Release
16 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of recent changes to the early release scheme.
Courts: Northern Ireland
23 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with the Justice Minister in Northern Ireland on backlogs in court cases.
Prison Sentences
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent guidance her Department has provided to the judiciary on the use of custodial sentences in the context of prison capacity.
Rape: Mental Health Services
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to ensure that ongoing mental health support is available to victims of rape (a) before, (b) during and (c) after criminal trials relating to their case.
Crimes of Violence: Young People
11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of 15-21 year olds that have been prosecuted for violent crime involving a weapon in the last 12 months.
Motor Vehicles: Theft
11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of theft offences involving (a) cars and (b) motorcycles in the last 12 months.
Crimes of Violence: Acids
11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of attacks involving acid in the last 12 months.
Burglary: Convictions
18 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions for burglary there were in the last 12 months.
Fraud: Internet
26 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of online fraud in the last 12 months.