Child Exploitation in Oxfordshire Debate

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Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Child Exploitation in Oxfordshire

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Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre
Tuesday 3rd March 2015

(9 years, 2 months ago)

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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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I am very happy to give the noble Lord that assurance.

Lord Patel Portrait Lord Patel (CB)
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My Lords, we all agree that we have to protect vulnerable children and young people. The UK is a signatory to the Lanzarote convention. Why has it not ratified it in legislation when 38 other countries, including most European countries, have done so and have brought forward legislation?

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This is slightly beyond my brief. I will have to write to the noble Lord.

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