Child sexual exploitation will be discussed by government, law enforcement and charity officials at a virtual Hidden Harms Summit. The announcement was made on the deadline set by a parliamentary committee considering whether to hold a House of Commons debate on why the research had not been released. Earlier this month, the Petitions Committee told the Home Office to issue a revised response to the petition by 20 May because the original reply had “not directly addressed the request”. “This should clearly state whether the government will publish its research into the characteristics of group-based child sexual exploitation,” committee chair Catherine McKinnel said. She added that the Petitions Committee had “received a significant volume of correspondence complaining about the government’s response”. Mr Javid first promised the review in July 2018, pledging that there would be “no no-go areas of inquiry”. As home secretary, he said that abusers convicted in high-profile cases had been “disproportionately from a Pakistani background”, adding: “I will not let cultural or political sensitivities get in the way of understanding the problem and doing something about it.” Patience is running out.
Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 6
