Written Question·Home Office·UIN 62653

Offences against Children

Tabled: 25 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of informing residents when convicted paedophiles move into local communities.

Answer

Jess Phillips

At present, registered sex offenders are managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). Section 327A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 places a duty on MAPPA Responsible Authorities – comprising the police, probation and prison serv...

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