Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Kyle Excerpts
Tuesday 25th April 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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My hon. Friend does great work on behalf of victims in his constituency. He raises an important point about the way in which exclusion zones, which are there to protect victims, are designed and operated. I am sure that that is something we will look at in great detail.

Peter Kyle Portrait Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab)
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Websites such as Craigslist are being used by corrupt individuals to advertise free accommodation in return for sex. Does the Secretary of State agree that that is currently happening within the law and that a review needs to take place so that the people who are exploiting extremely vulnerable young women in that way face the full force of the law?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I agree with the hon. Gentleman that this issue is concerning and I am very happy to look at it.