Tracy Gilbert

Tracy Gilbert

Labour — Edinburgh North and Leith

Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 April 2026

Debate

Sex Trafficking: Scotland

Contribution

I pay tribute to Ash Regan for her work and for bringing forward the unbuyable Bill. Women are not to be bought and paid for, and buying sex is not consent. The Scottish Government’s reasons for voting down the Bill were poor, and in their debate in the Scottish Parliament in February, the Minister said they had “instructed officials to start work immediately on the establishment of a commission so that options are available for the responsible minister in the next Government.”—[Scottish Parliament Official Report, 3 February 2026; c. 55.] I urge that that work be undertaken as soon as the election has taken place.

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