Sarah Champion MP has welcomed a commitment from Rotherham Health authorities to conduct an independent investigation into the tragic death of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir.
Yusuf died as a result of an infection which had rapidly spread to his lungs. His family had repeatedly requested medical help as his continued to worsen but it came too late to save the five-year-old.
His family have been calling for an inquiry into what went so badly wrong.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP will today call on the Government to stand by Rotherham’s steel and glass making industries.
Steel and glass making are significant employers in Sarah’s Rotherham constituency, which hosts both Liberty Steel and Beatson Clark, a leading manufacturer of glass products.
Sarah’s comments come following the announcement that Liberty has reached an agreement in principle with creditors to restructure its global debt.
Read MoreRotherham MP responds to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse final report.
Responding to the report, Sarah Champion said:
“Today’s report marks the end of a battle of many years for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation to be heard. Chair Alexis Jay's statement presents the Inquiry's damning conclusion on the state of play in our country:
"The nature and scale of the abuse we encountered was shocking and deeply disturbing. This is not just a historical aberration which happened decades ago, it is an ever-increasing problem and a national epidemic … in any year group of 200 children, it is estimated that 10 boys and more than 30 girls will experience sexual abuse before the age of 16, one fifth of the total."
Read MoreSarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham has called on the Government to commit to supporting Rotherham businesses facing catastrophic energy bills.
Sarah’s intervention follows the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement that support for businesses unveiled by the Prime Minister just days ago will be subject to review.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP has called on the Government to provide additional funding to enable South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to prevent bus service cuts in South Yorkshire that will leave Rotherham with just three services operating after 7PM.
Read MoreLast week, the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), the national charity and leader in lifesaving and lifeguarding training across the UK and Ireland, brought its annual Drowning Prevention Week campaign to Westminster.
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