Offences against Children
(asked on 1st December 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government plans to issue a commencement order for the provisions in the Serious Crime Act 2015 relating to sexual communications with a child.
This question was answered on 22nd December 2016
Sexual communication with a child is abhorrent, which is why the government legislated to make it a specific offence. We remain committed to commencing this law as soon as possible.