Allegations of bullying and sexual assault at the national child abuse inquiry have not been taken seriously enough, a Commons report says.

Child abuse inquiry handled assault claim badly, say MPs

Dame Lowell resigned as chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in August.

Yvette Cooper blasts Dame Goddard's refusal to testify

A Labour MP has called on the PM to explain why she did not act on concerns about the troubled national inquiry into child sex abuse.

MPs have heard how concerns about the leadership of the child sex abuse inquiry were raised months before Dame Lowell Goddard resigned.

The Home Office's top civil servant will face questions from the Home Affairs Select Committee over Dame Lowell Goddard's departure.


The Home Office was alerted of concerns about Dame Lowell Goddard's 'professionalism and competence' days before she quit.

Dame Lowell Goddard also received flights back to New Zealand after stepping down 18 months following her appointment as chair.

Dame Lowell Goddard resigned partly because she was 'a long way from home', Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said.

Dame Lowell Goddard took 30 days on holidays in a year and another 44 days working abroad, according to reports.