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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and (b) the Home Secretary on the extending the definition of a position of trust to include (i) sports coaches, (ii) youth leaders and (iii) religious leaders; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson remove filter
uin 121496 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-30more like thismore than 2018-01-30
answer text <p>The protection of children remains a priority for this Government and we keep this important area of the law under review.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is currently developing proposals to extend the definition of a ‘position of trust’ in the Sexual Offences Act 2003, to bring into that definition sports coaches who hold a position of trust in relation to a child aged 16 or 17 under their care. We will consider these further with them once developed.</p><p> </p><p>Although I have not yet had any discussions with the Home Secretary on this matter directly, given my recent appointment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-30T16:44:08.517Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-30T16:44:08.517Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
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answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer remove filter
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson remove filter