Petition
to have a public inquiry on grooming gangs in the UK
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
As a society we need to acknowledge our failings to thousands of innocent victims in order to learn from the failings .
We need to listen to local authorities experiences and provide a radical overhaul into how we as a society support victims of grooming gangs
We need to listen to local authorities experiences and provide a radical overhaul into how we as a society support victims of grooming gangs
To allow the inquiry to gather the experiences of all local authorities and to provide a legal framework, guidance and resources to enable a unified approach which will prevent further failings
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Launch a Public Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Launch a Public Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Launch a Public Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Launch a Public Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Timeline
| 2 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.