Lisa Nandy insists Government not watering down grooming gangs response
Ministers faced a backlash in the Commons for not providing an update on local reviews into grooming the Government had previously promised.
It is not true to suggest the Government is watering down measures to protect against grooming gangs, Lisa Nandy said, after ministers faced questions about the future of a series of local inquiries into the issue.
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips faced a backlash in the Commons for not providing an update on local reviews into grooming the Government had previously promised.
She was questioned about the fate of the inquiries as she announced a new child protection authority will be created to address one of the central recommendations of Professor Alexis Jay’s major investigation into child sexual abuse.
Asked if it was true to suggest ministers were watering down their plans after the lack of update on the plans, Culture Secretary Ms Nandy told Times Radio: “No, it’s not the truth.
