Question follow-through · 29161

Offences against Children: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female victims of sexual offences in each of the last five years were under the age of 18, where the alleged perpetrator was an asylum seeker.

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
15 Sept 2026
Answer
18 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female victims of sexual offences in each of the last five years were under the age of 18, where the alleged perpetrator was an asylum seeker.

  2. 15 Sept 2026

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  3. 18 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Data regarding the age of the victim is not held by the Ministry of Justice, except where it is specifically defined in statute (for example, where the offence is a sexual offence against a child). In addition, the Ministry of Justice does not hold inform...

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