Harrods issued a statement expressing support for survivors, promoting its redress scheme offering compensation, counselling, and advocacy through March 31, 2026, and encouraging pursuit of justice via all avenues.

The APPG argues the scale of alleged offences is vast, acknowledging international trafficking and abuse and suggesting crimes may have occurred in Scotland across cross-border activity, with more than 400 known survivors and allegations dating back to 1977.

Police Scotland is being urged to reopen the sexual misconduct investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed, who died in 2023, amid more than 400 alleged victims dating back to 1977, including a previously closed rape inquiry in a Scottish Highlands estate.

Police Scotland has acknowledged receipt of the APPG’s letter and said it will respond in due course.

The APPG, co-chaired by Wendy Chamberlain and Dave Robertson, wrote to Police Scotland’s Chief Constable urging a reconsideration of reopening the Scottish probe, while noting ongoing Metropolitan Police investigations and an Independent Office for Police Conduct review of earlier handling.

The existing Scottish inquiry was closed but could be reopened if new information emerges, as Police Scotland has indicated.