Child Criminal Exploitation (No. 2) Bill

Key Points

• Creates a new offence of child criminal exploitation.
• Includes connected provisions to support safeguarding and enforcement.
• Provides the framework for defining and applying the offence (and related purposes).
• Introduced in the House of Commons by Victoria Atkins as part of crime and justice policy.
• At present, the bill is at the first reading stage in the Commons (introduced on 6 November 2024).

Progress

The bill is at its first reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to a second reading and subsequent stages.