Ivana Bacik (Independent)
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We heard from previous groups and witnesses who appeared before the committee about the blurred line between trafficking and prostitution, which is hard to establish - everyone is agreed on that - and the question of whether somebody has been trafficked, or exploited but not quite to the point of being illegally trafficked. I note Ms Stapleton said that 90% of the women working in street prostitution are migrant women, many of whom appear to be young and some of whom appear to have little or no English. Can she say anything about that blurring of the line? Is there a clear distinction?