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Justice secretary's grooming gang comments probed for code breach

Independent advisers will probe if Justice Secretary Angela Constance misled Parliament about expert Alexis Jay’s comments on grooming gang inquiries, following a no-confidence vote.

  • Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance is facing an investigation by independent advisers on the ministerial code for allegedly misrepresenting comments made by an expert on grooming gangs during a Holyrood debate in September.
  • Constance insisted that Professor Alexis Jay agreed with her that an inquiry into grooming gangs in Scotland was not needed, but Jay later said her comments had "nothing to do" with the situation in Scotland.
  • Constance has apologized to Jay and said she will amend the official record of the debate, but Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Conservative Russell Findlay claim Constance has breached the ministerial code.
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Justice secretary's grooming gang comments probed for code breach

Angela Constance has been accused of misrepresenting Prof Alexis Jay's position on public inquiries into child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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Constance faces ministerial code investigation in grooming gangs comments row

The Justice Secretary has been accused of misrepresenting the views of expert Professor Alexis Jay in Holyrood.

·London, United Kingdom
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Angela Constance WILL be probed over ministerial code breach claims as John Swinney handed Christmas blow - Scottish Daily Express

The Justice Secretary has been accused of misleading MSPs by misrepresenting comments by a grooming gangs expert

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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Angela Constance facing investigation into claims she misled Holyrood on grooming gangs

The dramatic development was announced by the Government two days before Christmas.

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The NationalThe National
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Probe launched into Justice Secretary Angela Constance over alleged misconduct

AN investigation is set to be launched into the conduct of Justice Secretary Angela Constance, the First Minister has been notified

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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Independent advisers seek probe into Angela Constance following grooming gangs row

Independent advisers have alerted the First Minister that they wish to initiate an investigation into Justice Secretary Angela Constance amid the…

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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