Child Grooming Victims: Compensation Awards

Baroness Sanderson of Welton Excerpts

Thursday 20th November 2025 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Levitt (Lab)]

Of course, we are speaking generically about victims of grooming, but they may fall into a number of different categories. There are the grooming gangs, about which a great deal has been heard, but there are also, for example, victims of online grooming. So I cannot really give an answer as to who the potential defendant is going to be that will actually deal with all the victims. That is a case-by-case decision to be made.

[Baroness Sanderson of Welton (Con)]

Have the Government consulted the Independent Public Advocate about the new inquiry? As the system threatens yet again to overwhelm the voices of victims and survivors, would not her guidance and support for this group be really valuable in this instance?

[Baroness Levitt (Lab)]

I thank the noble Baroness for her question. I recognise, of course, her ongoing interest in the Independent Public Advocate, which is very welcome. I do not know the answer, so I shall write to her.