Public Inquiry
Grooming Gangs Inquiry
Status: Ongoing
Chair: Baroness Anne Longfield
Established: Dec 2025
Commissioned by: Home Office
Statutory inquiry into grooming gangs and group-based child sexual exploitation in England and Wales. Chaired by Baroness Anne Longfield CBE with panellists Zoë Billingham CBE and Eleanor Kelly CBE. Final terms of reference published 31 March 2026; formally laid before …
Key facts
Duration (ongoing): 8 months
Reports & milestones
Reports
No reports listed.
Timeline
09 Dec 2025
Chair appointed
Baroness Anne Longfield CBE was appointed to chair the Inquiry, with panellists Zoë Billingham CBE and Eleanor Kelly …
31 Mar 2026
Terms of Referenc…
The Inquiry published its Terms of Reference; the Chair gave an opening statement setting out its scope.
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13 Apr 2026
Inquiry formally …
The Inquiry was formally established under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005, for a planned three years …
24 Jun 2026
First local inves…
The Inquiry announced its first local investigation areas: Oldham, Bradford and Keighley, and London.
31 Dec 2026
National accounta…
The Inquiry has said it expects to hold national accountability hearings between the end of 2026 and early …
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Parliamentary activity
4 questions
18 Nov 2025
Written Question
Offences against Children: Inquiries
Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative)
Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative)