Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 24551

Offences against Children: Victims

Tabled: 16 January 2025

Answered: 23 January 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a study of the impact of rape gang grooming on the long-term (a) physical and (b) mental health of victims.

Answer

We know that children who experience violence or abuse can suffer from a range of physical and mental health issues over the course of their lifetime, and some may go on to become perpetrators themselves.The Department funds research on health and social ...

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