Moved by
Baroness Walmsley
118: After Clause 81, insert the following new Clause—
“Child sexual exploitation: duty to refer
(1) Where the police have a reasonable belief that a child under the age of 18 has been a victim of a sexual offence or other forms of child abuse, the police must refer the child for a mental health assessment by an appropriately trained professional.
(2) The Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument define the meaning of an “appropriately trained professional”.
(3) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”