Caroline Johnson
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)
I call Dr Caroline Johnson to ask the final question.
Dr Caroline Johnson (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con)
The House has agreed this afternoon that cultural sensitivities should not get in the way of police investigations. However, it would appear that they have and they perhaps still are, and that victims have been let down and that current victims might be being failed even today. There is a specific problem with gangs of organised men, who are systematically raping and abusing young children. Within that group, there is an over-representation of men of Pakistani heritage. We need to understand why, but piecemeal investigation, town by town, will not help us to do that, will not serve the interests of victims, by ensuring they get the justice they deserve, and will not prevent future cases.