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Dan Poulter Excerpts

Tuesday 11th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Blunt]

The homicide victims fund is still in operation. I will write to the hon. Gentleman with the precise number and the details of how it will be funded next year.

[Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich) (Con)]

T4. The plight and vulnerability of many of the UK’s sex workers and prostitutes was highlighted for the people of Suffolk by the tragic events surrounding the Ipswich prostitute murders. Does the Secretary of State agree that it is vital that we have in place a proper strategy to help the rehabilitation of sex workers when they are released from prison, particularly to break the cycles of abuse and drug and alcohol dependency, and to support those people with mental health problems? Will he also visit my—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but his first question was perfectly good enough. One will do.