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Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill

A Bill to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to create an offence of paying for sexual services of a person under the age of 21 years; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 January 2012 by John Mann (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 Jan 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.