“Today’s sentence is a testament to the courage, bravery and determination of the victims of Nazir Ahmed. I want to pay tribute to the survivors and offer my profound sympathy for all that they have endured.’

‘The verdict in this case sends a clear message to offenders; no matter your power or your status, justice will be served, however long it is eluded.’

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“Children are sexually exploited by networks in all parts of England and Wales in the most degrading and destructive ways. Each of these acts is a crime. This investigation has revealed extensive failures by local authorities and police forces to keep pace with the pernicious and changing problem of the sexual exploitation of children by networks.” – Independent Inquiry to Child Sexual Abuse conclusion.

Responding to the report, Sarah Champion said:

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Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has called on the Government to ensure that police forces are given the tools they need to respond to Child Exploitation in whatever form it takes.

Sarah urged the Government to deliver joined up, properly funded responses across statutory agencies. Sarah also called for robust data on perpetrators and raised concerns that existing police ICT systems are not fit for purpose and needed urgent improvement.

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Sarah Champion MP is to host a virtual public meeting to discuss the growing problem of illegal cannabis farms throughout Rotherham.

During the meeting, Sarah will be joined by representatives of South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Attendees will hear from officials on efforts to address the problem and will have the opportunity to raise their concerns and to ask questions.

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“While I welcome the decision to pause the rollout of new smart motorways, existing schemes remain fundamentally unsafe.’

‘These deadly schemes should never have been commissioned without proper safety data in place.’

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