Written Question·Home Office·UIN 95874

Violent and Sex Offender Register

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 8 December 2025

Question

Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a publicly searchable register of individuals convicted of sexual offences.

Answer

Jess Phillips

There are no plans to create a public sex offender registry. The current system allows for targeted disclosures where necessary to manage risk and protect individuals.Through the Crime and Policing Bill, we are introducing a range of legislative changes t...

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