A Bill to criminalise paying for sex; to decriminalise selling sex; to create offences relating to enabling or profiting from another person's sexual exploitation; to make associated provision about sexual exploitation online; to make provision for support services for victims of sexual exploitation; and for connected purposes.
The Sexual Exploitation Bill would make paying for sex illegal while decriminalising selling sex. It also creates new offences to prevent and punish exploitation, addresses online exploitation, and sets up support services for victims.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
