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National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, published in June 2025, what progress his Department has made on implementing recommendation three.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
28 Oct 2025
Target answer date
4 Nov 2025
Answer
4 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, published in June 2025, what progress his Department has made on implementing recommendation three.

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    It is horrific that any person was convicted as a child for loitering and soliciting for prostitution. The Government has announced immediate steps to disregard such convictions.Also, my officials are working with the Criminal Cases Review Commission to e...

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