Bring criminal charges against officials who failed to act on the grooming gangs

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the Government to launch independent criminal investigations into police officers, government officials, and social workers who failed to act on grooming gang crimes despite having knowledge of the abuse.

Prosecute individuals where there is evidence of criminal negligence or misconduct.

Implement systemic safeguards to prevent such failures from happening again.

Justice demands that no one is above the law. Those who failed to protect vulnerable children must face legal consequences.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about prosecutions are for the police and Crown Prosecution Service not the UK Government or Parliament.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the Government to set out how individuals will be held to account through grooming gangs inquiry: Set out how individuals will be held to account through grooming gangs inquiry

Timeline

1 Aug 2025	Petition opened for signatures
20 Aug 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Aug 2025

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