Grooming Gangs 2025-12-03
2025-12-03
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The hon. Member raised concerns about the lack of action from the Welsh Government and Labour Party regarding a Wales-wide inquiry into grooming gangs.
Welsh Labour voted against a grooming gangs inquiry in the Senedd. Now Scottish MPs are bemoaning the lack of action from the Scottish National party and the Scottish Government. Given that Welsh Labour is also dragging its heels over this inquiry, will the Secretary of State step up and ensure that it holds a Wales-wide inquiry into this horrific scandal?
I am disappointed in the hon. Member. She must have forgotten that the last inquiry was not implemented in any way, shape or form. We have accepted Baroness Casey’s recommendations in full, and we are working together—the Welsh Government and the Home Office, alongside Baroness Casey—to appoint a chair, as a matter of urgency. Victims’ voices should be at the heart of this inquiry, and it is imperative that any chair appointed earns the trust of the victims, who have been let down far too often.
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The specific ask for the Secretary of State to step up and ensure a Wales-wide inquiry was not directly addressed.
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The hon. Member asked for details on how the Government are ensuring that victims’ voices are heard when tackling grooming gangs.
Can the Minister say more about how the Government are reflecting the experiences of victims when tackling grooming gangs in Wales?
Absolutely, and I thank my hon. Friend for raising this critical matter. We are putting victims’ voices at the heart of the inquiry, because their voices must be heard, and we are accepting Baroness Casey’s recommendations in full, including the introduction of mandatory reporting, the creation of a new child protection authority and the ending of the three-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims.[Official Report, 18 December 2025; Vol. 777, c. 13WC.] (Correction) I will say this once again: we are ensuring that victims’ voices are at the heart of the inquiry, because they have been forgotten for far too long.
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