Telford's MP lucyallan told a Commons debate police forces and councils across the country need to improve in light of the findings about child sex exploitation in the borough. Read more:
Conservative MP for Telford Lucy Allan has said the investigation should be "disseminated right across the country"
A Commons debate followed on Monday, with Lucy Allan, Tory MP for Telford, critical of the organisations.During the Commons hearing, Ms Allan commended West Mercia Police for apologising for failings but said the local council had not acted similarly - a claim later denied by the authority's leader. "Together they have been able to shine a light on this issue and that no-one anywhere is going to be complacent anywhere about CSE in the future."
He added that he had also apologised on behalf of the council before a "council meeting that very day" and additionally went on BBC Radio Shropshire to do the same.
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