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.