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Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday 29th January 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Champion Portrait Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab)
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Will the Minister confirm that educating and employing women and girls will remain a key strategy for his Department?

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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Absolutely it will.

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I do join my hon. Friend in her celebrations. I am sorry I cannot be there personally but I wish everybody in Morley and Outwood a very enjoyable big Brexit bash.

Sarah Champion Portrait Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab)
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Q2. Sexual exploitation does not end when you turn 18. Indeed, it is the main driver of modern slavery and trafficking of women in this country. So will the Prime Minister join other countries around the world by bringing in legislation to end demand, making it illegal to buy sexual consent?

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