County Lines Women and Girls
2020-01-23
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The issue involves the assessment of the impact of county line drug dealing on vulnerable groups.
What recent assessment has been made regarding the effect of county lines exploitation on women and girls, given that at least one in ten individuals involved are believed to be girls?
The Government is working on a public health approach to tackle serious violence and supports agencies like NCCC which has conducted over 2,500 arrests and safeguarded more than 3,000 people. We fund young people's advocates in London, Manchester and the West Midlands to work directly with gang-affected women and girls, especially victims or at risk of sexual violence.
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