Written question WQ95428
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- First Minister
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 11 days
Question
Is the Welsh Government aware of any instances of Pakistani-heritage grooming gangs operating in Wales?
Answer
Answered by First Minister (Eluned Morgan)
We will continue to do everything we can as a government to ensure young people in Wales are safe from the horrific crimes of exploitation and sexual abuse. We welcome the decision by the Home Secretary to ask all police forces, including in Wales, to review historic gang exploitation cases where no further action was taken, and we encourage anyone with any evidence of abuse to present that evidence to the police or other agencies. We also welcome the UK Government’s announcement of a national review across the UK and will be engaging fully with this review.