As a response to parliamentary questions following the "Argos" investigation, Dutch minister of Justice and Safety Ferdinand Grapperhaus said on August 27, 2020 that there would be 'no independent investigation into Ritual Abuse' of children in The Netherlands. The Green Left, the Socialist Party and the Labour Party criticised Grapperhaus for his decision. On October 13 (2020), the Dutch House of Representatives approved a motion in which the PvdA, GL and the SP requested that an independent investigation be conducted into the nature and extent of "organized sadistic abuse of children," bypassing Grapperhaus' original refusal to investigate.