Mohamed al-Fayed Alleged Abuse
2026-06-08
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Q1
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Dave Robertson highlights the need for support in addressing allegations of abuse connected to Mohamed al-Fayed's businesses.
What steps her Department plans to take to help support the response to alleged abuse at workplaces connected to Mohamed al-Fayed. I am concerned about the impact on survivors and the need for a robust response from the Government.
It was an honour to be by the side of the Prime Minister when he met Fayed victim-survivors last week. I was proud that one of my first acts in post was to help facilitate the first meeting of this kind with these brave women. No one is above the law, and those who perpetrate or facilitate abuse must be held to account. I will continue to engage with my hon. Friend's all-party parliamentary group so that victim-survivors know that this Government are listening.
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Specific steps her department plans to take in response to the allegations of abuse were not provided.
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Q2
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Dave Robertson acknowledges the importance of following up on the meeting between survivors and the Prime Minister, expressing concern about the scepticism of survivors due to their long history of being let down by institutions.
I welcome the new Minister to her place. I thank her for her work in facilitating the historic meeting last week, which was the first time a sitting Prime Minister has met a group of survivors in this space. It was a great meeting, but the survivors are understandably sceptical because they have been let down severely by so many institutions for so long. Can she outline the steps she will take in the short and medium term to ensure those survivors start seeing the justice they have been denied for far too long?
I thank my hon. Friend for the work he is doing with the APPG. As the Prime Minister made clear, the Government are committed to engaging with the Fayed victim-survivors and ensuring that their concerns are addressed. I will shortly be in contact with them to follow up on the meeting last week, and we will set out the form that that engagement we take. We will absolutely ensure that this is the start of a process, not the end.
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The answer acknowledges commitment but does not provide specific steps or timeline for action.
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Q3
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Alongside Dave Robertson, Wendy Chamberlain was present at the meeting with Prime Minister regarding abuse allegations. She highlights that survivors were trafficked by multiple people and suggests involving the NCA to build trust.
Alongside the hon. Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson), I was present at the meeting with the Prime Minister last week. I welcome the Minister to her place and thank her for her time at the meeting. We have heard consistently from survivors that they were trafficked in many locations by many different people. Given that that partly fits the category of organised crime, what consideration has the Minister given to getting the National Crime Agency involved with this investigation, which would help build survivors' confidence and trust in the ongoing investigation?
I thank the hon. Member for her work on the APPG and the vital work she is carrying out in supporting these women. Where there is evidence of criminal activity, it is the police's duty to investigate, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the specifics.
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The question about National Crime Agency involvement was not directly addressed.
It Would Not Be Appropriate For Me To Comment On The Specifics.
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