Petition · Home Office

Work with devolved governments to extend the grooming gangs inquiry

Closed 443 signatures

What the petition asks

Work with devolved governments to extend the national inquiry into group based child sexual exploitation to Scotland and Northern Ireland. We think this is a form of group based child sexual abuse which has been significantly neglected, and which is at risk of becoming worse.
The Casey Audit noted that a ‘significant proportion’ of suspects involved in child sexual exploitation cases are non-UK nationals or individuals claiming asylum.

Any inquiry must include Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Timeline

25 Sep 2025 Petition opened for signatures
25 Mar 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 443
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 25 Sep 2025
Closed 25 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.