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A full public inquiry into the child rape gangs

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We ask His Majesty’s Government to undertake a full transparent public inquiry into the scale and response of the “grooming gang scandal”, including sexual exploitation of children by men, as emerged in Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford ect.
To commission a full independent inquiry where all agencies are investigated and consider whether or not their responses were timely. It is now essential that the public and victims feel that genuine concerns around this are fully addressed. There must be lessons learnt and reassurances given that future responses must not be influenced by gender, religion, ethnicity ect.

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

7 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.