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Proceeding contribution from Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.


Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

I was present during our debate and the Minister will be aware that this is the first time in five years that the House has been in a position to reform the prostitution laws, which the Bill is designed to do. In an era when hundreds of thousands of women are trafficked into sexual slavery, face daily rape and even murder, it has to be said that the Bill does not deal sufficiently with those problems. Will the Minister take an early opportunity to legislate to tackle the demand for prostitution? Sweden has shown that it works and we should follow its lead.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
470 c481 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Complaints Criminal proceedings Appeals Crime Bail Detainees Armed forces Crimes of violence Anti-social behaviour Blasphemy Burglary Arrest warrants Electronic tagging Incitement Judgements Offenders Northern Ireland Police Prisoners' transfers Prisons Prisoners' release Prostitution Overcrowding Scotland Sentencing Sexual offences Young offenders Sexuality Repatriation Strikes Anti-social behaviour orders Self-defence Youth rehabilitation orders
Legislation
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk