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IICSA — 96 mentions in Parliament since Oct 2016

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Written Ministerial Statement Lords
12 Feb 2026
The Sentencing of Vincent Chan
Baroness Smith of Malvern Labour → Department for Education

My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:In December I gave a statement to the House on the Metropolitan police investigation into child sexual ab...

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Department for Education My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:In December I gave a statement to the House on the Metropolitan police investigation into child sexual ab... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
09 Sep 2025
Offences against Children: Families
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Conservative → Home Office

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of cases of child sexual abuse perpetrated by a family member, and what steps they are taking to ensure such cases are reported and justice is delivered.

Government answer
Home Office We know that most abuse is perpetrated by someone known to the victim. The Office for National Statistics published data from its Crime Survey for England and Wales in relation to child sexual abuse. The survey found that most abuse was perpetrated by som... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
22 Apr 2025
Offences against Children: Bradford and Wales
Lord Davies of Gower Conservative → Home Office

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the full participation of local authorities in Bradford and Wales in their inquiry into grooming gangs.

Government answer
Home Office The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation.I refer the Noble Lord to the statements made by the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls on 08 April an... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
22 Apr 2025
Offences against Children: Reviews
Lord Davies of Gower Conservative → Home Office

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse to publish its final written report.

Government answer
Home Office The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation.I refer the Noble Lord to the statements made by the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls on 08 April an... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
22 Apr 2025
Offences against Children: Reviews
Lord Davies of Gower Conservative → Home Office

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of a national inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Government answer
Home Office The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation.I refer the Noble Lord to the statements made by the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls on 08 April an... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
22 Apr 2025
Offences against Children
Lord Davies of Gower Conservative → Home Office

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the influence of racial and religious aggravation in instances of child sexual abuse.

Government answer
Home Office The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation.I refer the Noble Lord to the statements made by the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls on 08 April an... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
26 Oct 2022
Independent Report on Hesley Group Children’s Homes
Baroness Barran Conservative → Department for Education

My honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Gillian Keegan) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the independent child safeguarding practice review panel (‘the Panel’) published phase one findings from its national re...

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Department for Education My honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Gillian Keegan) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the independent child safeguarding practice review panel (‘the Panel’) published phase one findings from its national re... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
05 Sep 2022
Past Reports of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse 2018-2020
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding (Amanda Solloway) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Twelve past reports of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse have today been laid before the H...

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Home Office My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding (Amanda Solloway) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Twelve past reports of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse have today been laid before the H... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
01 Mar 2022
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on ‘Residential Schools’
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding (Rachel Maclean) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published their investigation report on Re...

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Home Office My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding (Rachel Maclean) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published their investigation report on Re... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
01 Feb 2022
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on ‘Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks’
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published their investigation report on Child Sexual Ex...

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Home Office My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published their investigation report on Child Sexual Ex... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
19 Oct 2021
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) Investigation reports on: ‘Children in the Care of Lambeth Council’; ‘Child Protection in Religious Organisations and Settings’ and ‘Institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC’
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On the 27 July 2021, 2nd September 2021, and today, the 19 October 2021, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...

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Home Office My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On the 27 July 2021, 2nd September 2021, and today, the 19 October 2021, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
11 Jan 2021
Offences against Children
Lord Patten Conservative → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the response by different faith groups in England and Wales to historic cases of child abuse.

Government answer
Home Office In 2015, the Government set up the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) to consider the extent to which institutions in England and Wales have failed in their duty to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. The Inquiry operates... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
10 Dec 2020
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Lord Pearson of Rannoch Non-affiliated → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the cost of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to date; and what they estimate the total cost of that Inquiry will be.

Government answer
Home Office The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is operationally independent and responsible for the management of its own budget. The Inquiry publishes financial statements on a quarterly basis on its website https://www.iicsa.org.uk/.The most recent fin... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
10 Nov 2020
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on the extent of any institutional failures to protect children from sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa...

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Home Office My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
06 Oct 2020
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on the Anglican Church
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa...

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Home Office My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
25 Jun 2020
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Lord Lexden Conservative → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 February (HLWS118), when they will give their response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on Westminster, published on 25 Feb

Government answer
Home Office The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse investigation report, ‘Allegations of child sexual abuse linked to Westminster’, was published on 25 February and is available at https://www.iicsa.org.uk/publications/investigation/westminster/executive-sum... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
05 May 2020
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Lord Wallace of Tankerness Liberal Democrat → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost to date of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse; and when they estimate that Inquiry will conclude.

Government answer
Home Office The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes financial statements on a quarterly basis on its website https://www.iicsa.org.uk/. The most recent financial statement, covering the Inquiry’s 2019/20 spend as at 31 March 2020, can be found here:... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
12 Mar 2020
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on the Internet
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa...

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Home Office My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
25 Feb 2020
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on Westminster
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative → Home Office

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa...

Full statement
Home Office My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
26 Nov 2018
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Lord Campbell-Savours Labour → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have discussed with IICSA whether it intends to review the continuation of the Janner strand following the publication of the Independent Office for Police Conduct report.

Government answer
Home Office The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse operates independently of Government, and its independence is crucial to its effectiveness. It is for the Inquiry to decide, within its terms of reference, what to investigate and how.The IICSA stated its in... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
14 Nov 2018
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Lord Campbell-Savours Labour → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has cost to date.

Government answer
Home Office The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes financial statements on a quarterly basis on its website https://www.iicsa.org.uk/. The most recent financial statement, covering the Inquiry’s 2018/19 spend as at 30 September 2018, can be found h... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
31 Oct 2018
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Baroness Cox Crossbench → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will include an examination of cases of honour-based abuse in the UK.

Government answer
Home Office On 25 April 2018 the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published details of the areas it will investigate and research in its interim report - https://www.iicsa.org.uk/reports/interim.The Inquiry is independent of government and its independence... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
31 Oct 2018
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Baroness Cox Crossbench → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will consider cases of sexual grooming in the UK, including an examination of the particular characteristics of the perpetrators.

Government answer
Home Office On 25 April 2018 the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published details of the areas it will investigate and research in its interim report - https://www.iicsa.org.uk/reports/interim.The Inquiry is independent of government and its independence... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
18 Oct 2018
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Lord Campbell-Savours Labour → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of the appointment of Drusilla Sharpling to the Janner strand of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse with the requirement of impartiality as set out in section

Government answer
Home Office As required by the Inquiries Act 2005, inquiry panel members must notify the Minister of any issues that might affect their eligibility for appointment, such as their ability to be impartial. In March 2017, following confirmation of the investigative stra... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
17 Oct 2018
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Lord Campbell-Savours Labour → Home Office

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the possibility of a conflict of interest arising from the appointment of Dru Sharpling as a member of the panel considering the Janner strand in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexu

Government answer
Home Office As required by the Inquiries Act 2005, inquiry panel members must notify the Minister of any issues that might affect their eligibility for appointment, such as their ability to be impartial. In March 2017, following confirmation of the investigative stra... Read full answer →
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