The government’s refusal to publish its research into the “characteristics” of grooming gangs could be debated by MPs. More than 100,000 people have signed an official petition demanding the report is published, meaning it must be considered for debate in parliament.
The petition was sparked by an Independent article revealing that the Home Office refused to publish the document, claiming the move would not be in the “public interest”. “We, the British public, demand the release of the official research on grooming gangs undertaken by the government in full,” the petition says. It cites another Independent article, which revealed that almost 19,000 suspected child victims of sexual exploitation were identified by local authorities in just one year. The longer this takes the more Children are at risk. The politicians know it and I condemn them for their delay. Politics should Never come before the People.