Asked by: Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) arrests, and (2) convictions, for importing child sex dolls there have been in the financial years (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, and (c) 2018–19.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The Home Office does not hold centrally the information requested.
The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests for notifiable offences on a financial year basis but it is not possible to separately identify those for the importation of child sex dolls.
Data on the number of arrests are published in the ‘Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales
Information on prosecutions and convictions is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice.
Asked by: Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 July (HL9483), on how many occasions within the last two years the National Crime Agency has reported to another jurisdiction that a website hosted in that jurisdiction, accessed from within the UK, is showing non-photographic child sex abuse images; and on how many occasions that material has been removed from the particular website.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
When the NCA receives notification or referrals relating to Manga or other drawn images, or computer generated imagery (CGI) material interpreted as representing a child or children involved in sexual activity, and where the material is deemed as illegal in the UK, it is investigated by law enforcement, which may include preservation orders resulting in the material being removed. If the site is outside the UK, it is reported by the NCA to the host country via Interpol channels to take appropriate action.
The NCA does not keep statistics of action taken against websites. Action to secure the takedown of websites, where the content is wholly illegal, will if the website is hosted in the UK, be progressed by the Internet Watch Foundation. The IWF Annual Report includes statistics relating to website takedown. The NCA takes action against administrators of websites hosting illegal material and individuals uploading and accessing illegal content. Data on the number of websites taken down in other countries will be available from similar organisations to the Internet Watch Foundation in other countries.
Asked by: Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the response of the National Crime Agency to the evidence submitted to it by The Times in April 2017 concerning Facebook hosting illegal non-photographic child sex abuse images.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The NCA received information from the Times and assessed it for potential evidence relating to child sexual abuse, as it would with a report of child sexual abuse material from any source.
This resulted in safeguarding action taken in respect of identified children.
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Asked by: Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many websites containing non-photographic child sex abuse images accessible in the UK but hosted overseas the National Crime Agency's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre have taken action against in conjunction with international partners in the last five financial years.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
When the NCA receives notification or referrals relating to Manga and CGI material interpreted as representing a child or children involved in sexual activity, where the material is deemed as prohibited it is investigated by law enforcement, which may include preservation orders resulting in the material being taken down.
If the site is outside the UK, it is reported by the NCA to the host country via Interpol channels to take appropriate action.