HC Deb 28 January 2000 vol 343 c685

Mr. Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Blunkett, Mr. Secretary Milburn, Mr. Secretary Mandelson, Mr. Secretary Reid, Mr. Secretary Murphy and Mr. Paul Boateng, presented a Bill to reduce the age at which, and to make provision with respect to the circumstances in which, certain sexual acts are lawful; to make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to engage in sexual activity with or directed towards a person under that age if he is in a position of trust in relation to that person; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Monday 31 January, and to be printed. Explanatory notes to be printed [Bill 55].