Question follow-through · 86580
Churches: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the (a) number of convictions for crimes committed against (i) churches and (ii) other Christian places of worship in Northern Ireland since 2010 and (b) proportion of religious
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 29 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 5 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the (a) number of convictions for crimes committed against (i) churches and (ii) other Christian places of worship in Northern Ireland since 2010 and (b) proportion of religious
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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5 Nov 2025
Answer published
Data centrally held by the Ministry of Justice covers convictions in England and Wales and does not contain any information regarding Northern Ireland. Offences committed against places of worship in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue for the Executive ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Prisoners' Release: Foreign Nationals
12 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released through the early release scheme in Northern Ireland were foreign nationals.