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Arson: Convictions

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 105686

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of arson in the last 12 months.

Answered by Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a wide range of offences including arson in England and Wales within the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.

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