Thank you. That concludes general questions. The next item of business as first minister's questions at question number one. I call Russell Finley.

Thank you, Mr. Taylor was a vulnerable child in local authority care in Glasgow, and she should have been protected, but she was preyed upon by grooming gangs.

Last night, she wrote to John Swinney telling him that she and her friends

were plied with alcohol and drugs and sexually abused by at least 10 Pakistani men. Taylor and other

victims say there must be a grooming gang's inquiry in Scotland. They say it's the only way

to uncover the scale of the abuse, establish why it went unchecked and ensure that it cannot continue.

So will John Swinney agree to the inquiry being asked for by Taylor and other victims?

First Minister.

First of all, I want to confirm to Russell Finlay that I have received the letter from

Taylor and I want to express here to Parliament my admiration for her courage to speak out

on such an important and very difficult subject.

I am deeply saddened to hear of any cases of sexual abuse. As Parliament

knows, I have taken significant action during my term and office as a minister to ensure

this issue has been addressed. The Government is undertaking work already through the work

of the National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Strategic Group, which is looking at previous

inquiries, evidence and practices to establish what further actions and recommendations

are required.

Police Scotland is actively reviewing current and historical child abuse investigations to determine what issues need to be addressed in any

potential inquiry. The Government has remained open to the question of a grooming gang's inquiry,

but there is a series of steps been taken to explore these issues at the present moment.

The last point I would make is that it is absolutely

vital that where there is any accusation of criminal conduct that is drawn to the attention

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