Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:35 pm on 17 October 2016.

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Photo of Amber Rudd Amber Rudd The Secretary of State for the Home Department 3:35, 17 October 2016

My hon. Friend is right. We are caught between our impatience to find out more and the need to keep the inquiry independent. We are hoping for an interim statement on the inquiry for the current financial year—the end of March next year—and I hope that that will shed some light on progress to date.