Written questions

Prostitution: Washington and Gateshead South

Commons · Question 7720 · Tabled 8 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department provides to help victims of sexual exploitation in Washington and Gateshead South constituency exit prostitution.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 16 Oct 2024

The trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and will use every lever available to deliver this. We must ensure law enforcement r...