To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of all those convicted of a sexual offence went on to reoffend (a) during and (b) after their period of remission in each of the last five years, broken down into risk management categories A, B and C. (113487)

While information is available on the number of reconvictions of sex offenders within a two-year period, the recorded information does not show whether the reoffending took place during or after a period of remission. Later this year, I shall be bringing forward legislation to remove automatic remission for sex offenders and to strengthen the processes for the management of the risk posed by sex offenders released from custody.