Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of serious and deliberate breaches of sexual harm prevention orders.

All individuals subject to sexual harm prevention orders (SHPOs) are managed under multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). This is a process through which the police, probation and prison services work together and with other agencies to assess and manage the risks posed by individuals convicted of serious violent, sexual and terrorism offences living in the community to protect the public. MAPPA risk management plans must address risks to specific and potential victims. Breach of a requirement or restriction in an SHPO is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment.

The Ministry of Justice’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund provides funding to over 60 specialist support services supporting victims and survivors of all ages to help them cope with their experiences and move forward with their lives.