In Plain English
AI-generatedThe bill would create a formal licensing system for sex encounter establishments in England and Wales. Local councils would issue licences, set conditions, and have powers to suspend or revoke licences and enforce penalties for operating without a licence or breaching conditions, with the aim of improving safety and local oversight.
Key Points
- Establishes a licensing regime for sex encounter establishments in England and Wales, including local authority processes and standard licence conditions.
- Provides enforcement tools, including offences for operating without a licence or breaching conditions, and powers to suspend, revoke or inspect licences.
- May require checks on operators (fit-and-proper-person), plus potential local rules on location, hours, reporting, or other restrictions.
Who is affected?
Operators/owners of sex encounter establishmentsSex workers employed at these venuesCustomers/clients of the venuesLocal councils/licensing departmentsLocal residents and communities near these venuesLandlords/owners who lease premises to these venuesPolice and other enforcement agenciesPublic health bodies and regulators
Generated 21 February 2026
