United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 10288
Offenders: Age Assurance
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16 June 2026
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24 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how is the age of an offender determined by the courts; and are any scientific age assessments used.
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16 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how is the age of an offender determined by the courts; and are any scientific age assessments used.
Source: Commons
24 June 2026
Answer
Where an offender’s age is in doubt in criminal proceedings, the court must determine age on the basis of the available evidence. In practice, this may include an adjournment so that an age assessment can be carried out.Where documentary evidence is not a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-16/10288
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1916896
- uk · wq-1916896 · source updated 24 June 2026