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An application by the Metropolitan Police and Westminster Council for a Closure Order against two flats at 61 Dean Street, Soho, was dismissed today, 18 February 2009. (Excellent report in the Evening Standard below.)With the help of Soho sex workers and other local people, the English Collective of Prostitutes and Legal Action for Women gathered evidence […]
Women working in various areas of the sex industry and spokeswomen from the IPC are available for interview on the new government proposals.Contact: International Prostitutes Collective, Crossroads Women’s Centre,230A Kentish Town Rd; London NW5 2AB Tel (0207) 482 2496 / 07956 316 899 / e-mail: ecp@prostitutescollective.netHow dare David Blunkett compare himself to Josephine Butler, a compassionate woman […]
Evidence from a woman who works on the streetsLink to originalMemorandum submitted by Jenny PearlWritten evidence to the Public Bill Committee of the Policing and Crime BillI attended the Committee of the Policing and Crime Bill on 27 January hoping to give evidence in person. But I was not allowed, and was told to put my […]
Sir Nicholas Winterton, Chairman, Bills Committee on the Policing and Crime Bill Dear Sir Nicholas THE DECRIMINALISATION OF PROSTITUTION IN NEW ZEALAND I am writing to you in regard to the current proposals in the Policing and Crime Bill to tighten the laws in relation to prostitution in England and Wales. I am doing so […]
Tuesday 3 February 6pmCommittee Room 6 House of Commons While government feminists and religious fundamentalists equate prostitution with rape and claim most sex workers have been trafficked, rapists continue to get away with it – the conviction rate for reported rape in England and Wales is a shocking 6%. But a growing international movement […]
12 noon 27 January 2009.The Committee consisted of the following Members:Chairmen: Hugh Bayley, Sir Nicholas WintertonAustin, Mr. Ian (Dudley, North)Blackman-Woods, Dr. Roberta (City of Durham) (Lab)Brokenshire, James (Hornchurch) (Con)Burns, Mr. Simon (West Chelmsford) (Con)Campbell, Mr. Alan (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department)Cawsey, Mr. Ian (Brigg and Goole) (Lab)Coaker, Mr. Vernon (Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing)Dorries, Mrs. Nadine (Mid-Bedfordshire) (Con)Fitzpatrick, Jim (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport)Harris, […]
We urge you to oppose Clauses 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, & 25. The measures target anyone involved in prostitution whether or not there is force or coercion. They would drive prostitution further underground and sex workers into even more danger. CLAUSE 13: “Paying for sexual services of a prostitute controlled for gain.” 1. Any sex worker who […]
Policing and Crime BillSecond Reading 19 Jan 2009The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jacqui Smith): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.Before I start, may I welcome the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) to his new position on the Front Bench? He has very thoughtful […]