Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Philip Hollobone (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 13 December 2007 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Prostitution

Question: Next year, the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Gedling (Mr. Coaker), will visit Sweden and the Netherlands to look at measures introduced to tackle the demand side of the prostitution equation. Will the Solicitor-General consider accompanying him?

Answer: I intend to go with my hon. Friend to Sweden to look at those measures and to do the best comparative study that we can, so that we can fully inform ourselves. The hon. Gentleman was on the Committee that considered the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, so he will have heard my hon. Friend announce that we will review the way in which we tackle demand to see whether we need to be tougher. That trip and other research will feed into the review.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 469 c447
Session: 2007-08
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Crime prevention Home Office Prosecutions Prostitution Sweden Netherlands Kerb crawling Sexual offences
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk