Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to recording sexual offences committed by individuals who have Gender Recognition Certificates.

In England and Wales crime recording is governed by the Home Office Counting rules which are victim-based with offences recorded according to the crime in law that has been committed, such as rape, irrespective of who committed an offence.

In regard to the management of offenders the Government considers that safeguarding is best served through strengthened management of registered sex offenders, regardless of whether or not they have acquired a Gender Recognition Certificate, including enhanced notification requirements, restrictions on changes to identity documents, and close police oversight of high‑risk individuals. These include a requirement for registered sex offenders to notify the police of any changes to their personal information such as change of name. His Majesty’s Passport Office monitors high-risk offenders to ensure they cannot obtain a new passport without police consultation. Failure to comply with requirements in this area is a criminal offence. These measures, provided for in the Crime and Policing Bill and existing legislation, ensure that the authorities have the information necessary to assess and manage risk, and we will continue to monitor these arrangements to ensure they safeguard the public.