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Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 30 April 2025

Debate

Child Rape Gangs

Contribution

My Lords, I am so sorry to hear of the experiences of the noble Lord’s sister. I can only send my heartfelt support for her. The Home Office has doubled funding for supporting adult survivors, which is incredibly important when we consider the genuine scale of the issue. The British crime survey last year said that 11.5% of women had experienced child sexual abuse under the age of 16—these figures are horrendous. With regard to the question about perpetrators of crime, in January, the Home Secretary announced the national audit by the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, on group-based sexual exploitation and abuse, which is in its final stages. The audit will improve national understanding of the scale, nature and profile of group-based violence, including the characteristics and ethnicity.

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