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Offences against Children: Inquiries

Asked by Warinder JussLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 906364

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on the national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs.

Answered by Jess Phillips

We are working urgently to establish the national inquiry and appoint a suitable independent chair.

Baroness Casey is now actively supporting this process. We are also developing the Terms of Reference with partners across government and beyond, informed by early consultation with victims and survivors so that work on the inquiry can begin as soon as possible.

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