Member

Why does wider transparency matter, as well as being a measure for victims? I point Members to the historical injustice of the appalling grooming gangs offences. It is clear that the hard work done to revisit historical examples of these offences, ensuring that the public are fully aware of the full horror of what happened and continues to happen to these girls and boys, has made a difference to the public’s and Parliament’s understanding. That is what transparency does: it drives accountability, and it should not simply rest with the victims to secure that.