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Offences against Children: Disclosure of Information

Asked by Sam CarlingLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 5 June 2026UIN 5499

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the mandatory duty to report child sexual abuse, introduced in the Crime and Policing Act, will come into effect.

Answered by Sarah Jones

We expect the requirement to be commenced no earlier than 12 months following the date of Royal Assent to the Crime and Policing Act.

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