To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department

(1) when she plans to publish the Government's response to the Second Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2013-14, on Child sexual exploitation and the response to localised grooming HC 68-I;

(2) with reference to the Second Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2013-14, on Child sexual exploitation and the response to localised grooming, HC 68-I, what plans she has to strengthen protection for children from grooming and sexual exploitation.

The Government's response to the Home Affairs Committee's report was published on 10"September2013. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House and can be found at the following link:

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm87/8705/8705.asp

Detail of the Government's plans to strengthen protection for children from grooming and sexual exploitation are contained within the response.