Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Thailand about the sex trade in women and children in that country; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladHer Majesty's ambassador in Bangkok has raised on several occasions with the Thai authorities our concern about the problem of the sex trade in Thailand, particularly the forced prostitution of children. We have been assured that the Thai Government are looking seriously at ways of tackling the problem. We will continue to encourage them to take effective measures.