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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Maria Miller Excerpts
Monday 17th November 2014

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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What is illegal offline is illegal online. It does not matter how the abuse takes place, it is still illegal activity and victims need our support and protection. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary leads the cross-government response to this issue and we are working hard to make sure we give victims the support they need and deserve.

Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con)
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As my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary mentioned earlier, the Prime Minister will lead an international conference on reducing and eradicating online child abuse. Will the Minister update the House on the measures that the Government are taking so that perpetrators of this appalling crime are brought to justice no matter where they live in the world?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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My right hon. Friend is right to highlight the global response being led by the Government and the Prime Minister to make sure that we are doing everything we can to work globally with international partners and the private sector. We are taking steps, particularly in the Serious Crime Bill, to ensure that we are doing all we can to give the support and protection that is needed through law enforcement.