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Offences against Children: Reviews

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29611

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Oral Statement of 16 January 2025 on Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Official Report, how many civil servants have been assigned to support Baroness Casey's audit; and what staff resources her Department has made available to support inquiries into grooming gangs.

Answered by Jess Phillips

The Home Office is committed to supporting the National Audit and the necessary resources will be made available to Baroness Casey to complete her work. Staffing arrangements, including the involvement of Home Office civil servants, for the Audit will be agreed with Baroness Casey on a flexible basis as the work progresses.

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