Question follow-through · 83006

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of court processes for handling grooming gang cases.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
17 Oct 2025
Target answer date
21 Oct 2025
Answer
27 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of court processes for handling grooming gang cases.

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    This Government recognises the profound harm caused by grooming gangs and is committed to ensuring that victims receive justice, support and redress through a robust and victim centred justice system that brings all perpetrators of this heinous crime befo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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