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.
House of Commons
Dame Diana JohnsonLabour (Co-op)
5 May 2021
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The bill would criminalise paying for sex while decriminalising selling sex. It also creates offences to prevent or profit from someone else’s sexual exploitation, sets out online exploitation provisions, and requires support services for victims. It is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Dame Diana Johnson.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It has previously had its 1st reading and is now progressing through the early stages of scrutiny.
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9 Dec 2020
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.
