I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. The whole point of the Bill is to stop young people being victims, because they are. Even if there is a prosecution, we should not expect them to be criminalised, because it is not their fault; they are the victims in these situations. We should be supporting these young children.
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Pauline Latham
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 19 November 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill.
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