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Sexual Exploitation Bill 2019-21

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Sponsor:
Dame Diana Johnson

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

  1. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Next event

  • 2nd reading: House of Commons 2nd reading: House of Commons | Date to be announced

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Latest news on the Sexual Exploitation Bill 2019-21

The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on a date to be announced.

This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 9 December 2020 under the Ten Minute Rule.

If the text of the Bill is not yet available, please contact its sponsor, Dame Diana Johnson MP, for more information.

Summary of the Sexual Exploitation Bill 2019-21

A Bill to criminalise paying for sex; to decriminalise selling sex; to create offences relating to enabling or profiting from another person's sexual exploitation; to make associated provision about sexual exploitation online; to make provision for support services for victims of sexual exploitation; and for connected purposes.

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