CHILDREN ABUSED THROUGH PROSTITUTION

Early day motion 246, tabled 28 November 2002 by Linda Perham (Labour). Signed by 243 members.

That this House welcomes Barnardo's campaign 'Stolen Childhood'; notes that in the last three years Barnardo's have worked with 2,215 children who were abused through prostitution; and calls on the Government to strengthen the policing priority given to the protection of children, particularly those who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation, by making it a top priority in the National Policing Plan.

Signatures by party: Labour 132, Conservative 45, Liberal Democrat 38, Labour/Co-operative 12, Scottish National Party 5, Plaid Cymru 4, UUP 4, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.