Child abuse inquiry chair criticises Government response

By Mark Conrad | 23 October 2023

The chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has branded ministers’ response to her recommendations has been ‘weak’.

Speaking on the anniversary of the publication of her final report, IICSA chair Alexis Jay said the Government’s failure to implement any of her core recommendations ‘just isn’t good enough’.

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