Question follow-through · 7027
Offences against Children: Convictions and Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for sexual offences committed in nursery, pre-school or other early years settings, broken down by (i) sex of the offender, (ii) offence type and (iii) a
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 11 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for sexual offences committed in nursery, pre-school or other early years settings, broken down by (i) sex of the offender, (ii) offence type and (iii) a
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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11 Jun 2026
Answer published
This Government is resolutely committed to delivering meaningful change for victims of child sexual abuse and will do everything in its power to prevent the horrors of these appalling crimes. Cases of such abuse committed in nurseries and early years sett...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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