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Recommendation 15
15
Deferred
Paragraph: 66
Conduct comprehensive review of initiatives reducing demand for sexual exploitation by June 2024.
Recommendation
The Government should conduct a comprehensive review of all legislative, policy and educational initiatives that are underway to reduce demand for sexual exploitation and report on this by June 2024. This review should compare the UK’s approach with Human trafficking 73 European countries and consider whether the Government should follow others in criminalising all acts of paying for or attempting to pay for sex and decriminalising victims of exploitation by removing penalties for soliciting.
Government Response Summary
The government describes its current approach to tackling modern slavery and migration together, emphasizing ministerial cooperation to balance border security and victim support, but does not commit to the requested comprehensive review of demand reduction initiatives.
Paragraph Reference:
66
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
15. As set out in the introduction, given the close links between modern slavery and migration, with around three-quarters of potential victims being subject to immigration controls from January to September 20222, it is right that the Home Office tackles both together. Our Ministers work together closely to balance the need to ensure the UK maintains secure borders and public order, whilst providing victims of crime with appropriate support.