Northern Ireland Trafficking Bill Now Law after Royal Assent

[John Thomas]

New legislation to combat human trafficking has received Royal assent will become law in Northern Ireland at midnight on Tuesday night.

The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill was introduced as a private member’s bill by DUP MLA Lord Morrow and, in October last year, MLAs voted overwhelmingly in favour of making it a crime to pay for sex.

Lord Morrow described trafficking as “despicable” and added: “What has driven me throughout this entire process was the need to make a difference for the victims”.

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