Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 74476

Social Media: Arrests and Convictions

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted for social media posts in each of the last five years.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on arrests or charging decisions. This is a matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a wide range of offences in England and Wales withi...

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