Written Question·Home Office·UIN 43819

Organised Crime: Convictions

Tabled: 3 April 2025
Answered: 11 April 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were convicted of taking control over the home of another person to use it for criminal activity in each of the last five years.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The taking control over the home of another person to use it for criminal activity, often referred to as ‘cuckooing’, is not currently a standalone criminal offence and therefore there is no data on the number of convictions. However, the Government recog...
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