103
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Ratify Lanzarote Convention
Recommendation
The Chair and Panel recommend that the UK government ratifies the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (the 'Lanzarote Convention') without further delay. They also recommend that ratification is followed, again without further delay, by action to implement the Lanzarote Convention. The Chair and Panel recommend that the Home Office, as the lead UK government department, publishes the timetable for ratifying the Lanzarote Convention and taking any additional steps required to make the UK fully compliant by June 2018.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the UK government, the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (the 'Lanzarote Convention') was ratified on 20 June 2018. This action addressed the recommendation to ratify the convention without further delay.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Section Reference
J
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
22 May 2023
On 20 June 2018, the UK government ratified the Lanzarote Convention.
Source
Inquiry
IICSA
Report
Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
25 Apr 2018
Responsible Bodies
UK Government
Primary
Recommendation age
7.9 yrs
Last formal update
1037 days ago