How should I reply to this response from my (female) MP

[Wannabeblueysmum]

A few weeks ago I emailed my MP to ask if the government was going to ask the police to investigate British people named in the Epstein files and possible crimes that have taken place in the UK and my disappointment that the focus seemed to be on saving face for the government with regards to Mendelson and not on the abuse of the women and girls involved. I am very disappointed with the response. This is what my MP said:

"Thank you for your email concerning the Epstein files.

As you say, the revelations are distributing. The only concerns for the UK are whether any confidential information has been traded that would affect this country directly.

With regard to the abuse of women and girls, in my opinion, the responsibility for investigating the Epstein files remains the responsibility of the US."

To me this response completely disregards the culpability of our government and police force (including police protection officers).
Am I being unreasonable? I want to write a reply but don't really know how to put my unease and shock into words!

I don't see anything wrong with replying to say that the women sent to the palace for Andrew's amusement could possibly have been trafficked and isn't that a matter for the UK police to look into.

The responsibility for investigating the Epstein files - outwith UK security issues - IS the responsibility, jurisdiction and preserve of the US police. And then if the US police investigations find there are likely to cases to answer in the UK then they ask for UK police force support and assistance. But it starts with US law enforcement - there HAS to be a prevailing lead organisation.

I think I am going to reply along those lines. I despair when a female MP can't see the issues with not doing any investigation into what's happened to women and children in their own country by powerful men.

I was watching a YouTuber yesterday who was wondering if there may be a connection to the body of a young Latvian woman being found near the gate on the Sandringham Estate in 2011! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-16401359

If that's the case why are UK police investigating Mendelson based on the Epstein files?

Because of the potential that he passed internal government information to Epstein. Did you miss the bit in my post - and in the MP's letter - where we referenced national security? I literally spelled it out and so did she.

I mean it's been pretty clear in the press that this is why he is being investigated too: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/clynp40ekrdt

With regard to the abuse of women and girls, in my opinion, the responsibility for investigating the Epstein files remains the responsibility of the US."

It is only her opinion, and I know in the past it was argued that because the age of consent in the UK is lower that in the US, there wasn't an issue.

But now that most? all? people are talking about trafficking surely this is an issue. Which ever men in the UK, whatever their status, "ordered" women via Epstein to be flown into the UK from another country surely that is a crime.

The police are always happy to boast about how they have broken up a trafficking ring from for instance an eastern European country, so why aren't they investigating this trafficking.

ie everyone, especially the media, should stop going on about 1 man and start drawing up a list of all the men who used Epstein as a pimp.

Did she mean “disturbing”?

That sounds more like a YouTuber telling you they're a bit dim. It's not as though the Andrew formerly known as Prince lacked access to cars, quad bikes, boats, horses, & sundry carriages & carts. Why leave a body on one's own mum's doorstep when Norfolk has so many useful bodies of water & such a lot of helpfully quiet coastline?

‘The Andrew formerly known as Prince’ - genius.

Not mine, I first heard it from Adam McQueen on the Private Eye podcast but don't know if it's his either, it seems pretty popular.

If crimes were committed on British soil, then that is clearly a matter the Met police needs to investigate - no matter which crime.

Age is irrelevant in trafficking victims.

Sadly I don’t think the victims will see justice. There maybe prosecutions but it will be official secrets etc. rather than VAWG.

I have sympathy for your point of view but it's for the police to investigate crimes, not MPs. The government have reported Peter Mandelson to the police because of the email leaks but to investigate trafficking crimes the police need victim statements, complaints, evidence and witnesses.

Even when the police have all this for rapes committed in the UK, they barely bother to investigate.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98q4mz831mo
Essex police are assessing incoming flights into Stansted based on Epstein files, Gordon Brown has stated the police need to investigate sex crimes and trafficking within the UK. Don't think I'm asking much of my MP to query with the government whether police in the UK should be looking at this

Age is irrelevant in trafficking victims.

Exactly that was the point I made.

When some years ago now Virginia Giuffr tried to bring a court case in the UK, at that time no one talked about or wanted to accept the idea of trafficking. And it was said a court case would be difficult because of the different age of consent between the UK and the US. (Not saying I think this is right.)

That's why I said as people are now accepting (or rather the media is prepared to say this, it must be something the police should be looking at.

As well as identifying the other UK based men who asked to women to be trafficked.

I just get really p*ed off that there isn't an all out investigation of who the all are.

Too often the media leads the agenda, and it makes good headlines to talk about the former prince.

I want all the men to be names and shamed. Although the former prince shows that shame is something some men seem unable to accept or believe they should be.

Have just heard on the news that Essex Police are "considering" any action they can take based on the fact that many private planes land at Standstead.

But I think given how long ago some of these flights were, Standstead was just a small (private?) air strip. So if I am right, less likely to have records to look at.

Just maybe a small hope that something more will be done than just waiting for the media to come up with a "sensational" headline. Something IRL that recognises the women who have suffered this organised abuse of women and girls.

In fairness there is a significant Latvian population in Norfolk mainly working in agriculture. It's a more likely explanation for her being in the area than sex trafficking.

You're lucky to get a reply at all. MPs have no obligation to reply to constituents, and my abysmal MP, Annaliese Dodds, doesn't reply to anyone unless it suits her agenda.