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Grooming Gangs

Wednesday 3 December 2025 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Sarah Bool questioned the Secretary of State about the lack of action on grooming gangs inquiries in Wales and Scotland.
  • The Secretary of State responded by stating disappointment in Bool's remarks and highlighted the implementation of Baroness Casey's recommendations in full.
  • Nick Smith inquired about how the Government is reflecting victims' experiences when tackling grooming gangs in Wales.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sarah Bool Con South Northamptonshire
Wales Women & Equalities
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Anna McMorrin)

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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Not addressed: 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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Q2 Nick Smith Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Women & Equalities Standards & Ethics
Context

The hon. Member asked for details on how the Government are ensuring that victims’ voices are heard when tackling grooming gangs.

Question

Can the Minister say more about how the Government are reflecting the experiences of victims when tackling grooming gangs in Wales?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Anna McMorrin)

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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