To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons on the Sex Offenders Register in Northern Ireland have re-offended whilst on licence in each of the last five years. (81810)

Probation Board for Northern Ireland have responsibility for the post-release supervision of persons subject to life licences and sex offender licences. Of the 17 persons released in the last five years who are subject to a life licence or sex offender licence, and who are also subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, one person has been reconvicted.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons on the Sex Offenders Register in Northern Ireland on licence have had their licence revoked in each of the last five years. (81811)

The Probation Board for Northern Ireland has responsibility for the post-release supervision of persons subject to life licences and sex offender licences. In the last five years, three offenders on sex offender licences who were also subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 were returned to prison for breach of licence conditions, two in 2001 and one in 2002. There have been no licences revoked in any of the last five years in respect of those subject to a life licence or sex offender licence who are also subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.