Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 62654

Offences against Children: Probation

Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Probation Service will introduce a ban on convicted paedophiles living within a five-mile radius of (a) schools and (b) nurseries.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
In deciding where to permit a convicted child sex offender who is subject to licensed supervision to live or reside even for one night, the Probation Service works closely with the Police and other agencies under MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arra...
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