Modern Slavery Bill (2014)
In 2012 Labour MP Fiona Mactaggart proposed an amendment to the Modern Slavery Bill to make the purchase of sex illegal. Initially she had cross party support but after a campaign spearheaded by the ECP which saw thousands of sex workers lobby their MP, she was forced to withdraw the proposal. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP spoke with great effect against the bill quoting sex workers concerns and the Safety First Coalition initiated by the ECP.
Read the full briefing here.
Letters and briefings from other organisations:
International Comittee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe
UK Network of Sex Worker Projects
Scottish Prostitute Education Project