Question follow-through · 121773

Violent and Sex Offender Register

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent registered sex offenders from changing their names by deed poll.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
8 Apr 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent registered sex offenders from changing their names by deed poll.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The system for managing sex offenders and those that pose a risk of sexual harm is a crucial part of preventing sexual violence and delivering our mission to halve violence against women and girls.The Crime and Policing Bill will introduce a range of legi...

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