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Crimes of Violence: Children

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 79383

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many children were victims of (a) all forms of violent assault, (b) battery, (c) actual bodily harm and (d) grievous bodily harm by (i) age and (ii) gender in each year since 2015.

Answered by Josh Simons

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.

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