Tackling Child Sexual Abuse

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:25 pm on 8 April 2025.

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Photo of Jess Phillips Jess Phillips The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1:25, 8 April 2025

I have enjoyed working with my hon. Friend, and other people in Rochdale, over the years on these issues. I hope that places like Rochdale, where there have already been independent inquiries, will be able to access some of the flexible funds to do victim-led follow-up work on where we are now. I look forward to working with my hon. Friend in the future and yes, I too am pleased that grooming will be an aggravating factor. It was a recommendation from Jay—in fact, it was recommended even before the final IICSA recommendation.