Protecting Children Online

Monday 30th June 2014 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from a speech given by the Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims, the right hon. Member for Ashford (Damian Green), during the debate on Protecting Children Online on 12 June 2013.

[Damian Green]

In 2012-13, CEOP safeguarded and protected 790 children, an increase of 85% on the previous year, and the highest yearly figure since the centre launched in 2006. That brings the total number of children who have been protected to 2,255 in that seven-year history.

[Official Report, 12 June 2013, Vol. 564, c. 406.]

Letter of correction from Damian Green:

An error has been identified in part of the speech I gave during the debate on protecting children online.

The correct response should have been:

[Damian Green]

In 2012-13, CEOP safeguarded and protected 560 children, an increase of 41% on the previous year, and the highest yearly figure since the centre launched in 2006. That brings the total number of children who have been protected to 1,996 in that seven-year history.