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Grooming Gangs Inquiry — 6 mentions in Parliament since Jun 2025

All 6 Debates 1 Questions 5 | Commons Lords
Written Question Commons
09 Dec 2025
Offences against Children: Wales
Liz Saville Roberts Plaid Cymru → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department have had with Welsh Government counterparts on the implementation of local investigations in Wales as part of the grooming gangs inquiry.

Government answer
Home Office On 9 December 2025 the Home Secretary announced to Parliament the appointment of Baroness Anne Longfield CBE as Chair of the new Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, and Zoë Billingham CBE and Eleanor Kelly CBE as Panel.The Home Office has had regular... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
25 Nov 2025
Offences against Children: Inquiries
James McMurdock Independent → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her will can provide (a) an update on the progress of the grooming gangs inquiry and (b) a timeline for the commencement of the different stages of the inquiry.

Government answer
Home Office We are working urgently to establish the inquiry and Baroness Casey of Blackstock is supporting this process.Our immediate priority is appointing a Chair with the credibility and experience to lead the inquiry, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to engag... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
19 Nov 2025
Offences against Children: Inquiries
Baroness Maclean of Redditch Conservative → Home Office

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to encourage those survivors who have called for the resignation of Jess Phillips MP as Safeguarding Minister, and made statements that they will not take part in any grooming gangs inquiry whil

Government answer
Home Office We are committed to ensuring that the voices of victims and survivors continue to be meaningfully heard to inform our work to establish the national inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse.We are continuing to engage with those victim... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
18 Nov 2025
Offences against Children: Inquiries
Baroness Maclean of Redditch Conservative → Home Office

To ask His Majesty's Government by what date they plan to appoint a chair of the grooming gangs inquiry.

Government answer
Home Office We are working urgently to establish the Inquiry and Baroness Casey of Blackstock is supporting this process. Our immediate priority is appointing a Chair with the credibility and experience to lead the inquiry, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to enga... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate Commons
17 Nov 2025
Grooming Gangs Inquiry: Remit

Commons Chamber

Written Question Commons
17 Jun 2025
Offences against Children
Rupert Lowe Independent → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) current and (b) former (i) civil servants and (ii) politicians will be required to give evidence to the grooming gangs inquiry; what steps her Department is taking to ensure accountability

Government answer
Home Office The National Inquiry will utilise existing legislation in the Inquiries Act 2005 to appoint an independent chair who will determine the conduct and procedure of the inquiry. We will announce further details on the inquiry, including the appointment of an ... Read full answer →
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