PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(28 August 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of (a) the adequacy of the manner in which international travel risks are assessed for repeat or high-risk sexual offenders, and (b) whether existing travel notification and restriction measures are sufficient to protect the public.

Asked by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour)

The Home Office keeps the management of travel-related risks posed by registered sex offenders (RSOs) under review. International travel risks are assessed through established offender management arrangements, including Active Risk Management System (ARMS) assessments, which inform the level of monitoring and international information sharing undertaken. RSOs are required to notify the police of foreign travel in advance, and information relating to higher-risk offenders may be shared by the National Crime Agency with overseas partners through Interpol channels.

The police have robust measures available to protect the public from sexual harm posed by convicted offenders and by individuals who have not been convicted, but who nevertheless pose a risk of sexual harm. This includes through Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Sexual Risk Orders which can impose restrictions and/or requirements on individuals depending on the nature of the case, such as preventing travel abroad. For both, breach is a criminal offence. The Government is also continuing to strengthen the management of RSOs through measures in the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Answered by:
()