Petition

Hold a public enquiry into the grooming and rape gangs that prey on girls.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Hold a debate on the grooming culture of young girls that seems so rife across the UK.
The horrific detailed that are circulating in the national press need to be fully understood by the population and can only be properly investigated by a judge led public enquiry into the scandal since a number of public bodies seem to have been brought into disrepute including police forces.

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

Timeline

6 Jan 2025 Petition opened for signatures
4 Mar 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Mar 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.