Question follow-through · 51523

Offences against Children: Criminal Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers, (b) local councillors, (c) council officials and (d) social workers have been (i) investigated, (ii) arrested, and (iii) charged in connection to crimes committed by groo

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Home Office
Tabled
12 May 2025
Target answer date
14 May 2025
Answer
19 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers, (b) local councillors, (c) council officials and (d) social workers have been (i) investigated, (ii) arrested, and (iii) charged in connection to crimes committed by groo

  2. 14 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Child Sexual Exploitation (or 'Grooming Gangs') Police Taskforce provides expert, on the ground support for local forces investigating child sexual abuse and exploitation, with a particular focus on complex and organised child sexual exploitation, inc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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