Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 20376

Offences against Children: Sentencing

Tabled: 16 December 2024

Answered: 20 December 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment her Department has made between the sentencing for child sexual offences in the UK and sentencing in other Western nations.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The criminal law in England and Wales provides a range of offences to deal with the scourge of child sexual abuse and provides robust penalties that reflect the seriousness of this offending. Child sexual offences generally carry high maximum penalties; f...

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