“For too long, we have turned a blind eye to the threat sex offenders pose, considering the solutions too difficult or unpalatable,” a Government source told The Sun.

“Shabana isn’t squeamish about doing what it takes to protect the public.”

“As always, she will grab this problem by the proverbials.”

Plans for a modest voluntary pilot have been rejected, according to the newspaper, since they are not tough enough.

For paroled felons, castration has already been utilised in a few US jurisdictions, including California.

More than two-thirds of those under 30 thought that sex offenders should be castrated, according to a poll conducted in February.

The generation’s strict law-and-order mentality is reflected in the survey conducted by Find Out Now, which found that 67% of them supported chemically castrating sexual offenders and only 24