Policing and Crime Act Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/policing-and-crime-act/ Since 1975, the English Collective of Prostitutes has been campaigning for the abolition of the prostitution laws which criminalize sex workers and our families, and for economic alternatives and higher benefits and wages. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:55:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prostitutescollective.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/favicon-260-x-260-150x150.png Policing and Crime Act Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/policing-and-crime-act/ 32 32 Policing and Crime Act (2009) https://prostitutescollective.net/policing-and-crime-act-2009/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:38:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=14385 The ECP campaigned against the Policing and Crime Act 2009, because it increased police powers to arrest women on the street and close premises where women were working in relative safety. But it was the clause that criminalised men for paying for sex with a prostitute forced or coerced that got the attention of the […]

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]]> The Guardian: Sex work should not be a crime https://prostitutescollective.net/sex-work-should-not-be-a-crime/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:36:05 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=1739 Recent legislation is further criminalising prostitutes but doing nothing about the reasons why they choose this workThe Policing and Crime Act came into force yesterday. Its anti-prostitution measures were put forward by government feminists who advocate the "Swedish model".In 1998, Sweden passed legislation making it illegal for men to purchase sexual services. This was part of […]

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]]> Lib Dems – Criminalising clients will not help trafficked prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/criminalising-clients-will-not-help-trafficked-prostitutes-baroness-miller-of-chilthorne-dormer/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:56:09 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=2732 “Criminalising young people in the sex industry will not help them escape prostitution. We need to give these young people opportunities to change their lives not give them a criminal record.” says Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Dormer Lib Dem peer, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Dormer will today push the Government to prevent the further criminalisation […]

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]]> Update: Policing and Crime Bill https://prostitutescollective.net/report-and-thank-you-2/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:57 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=335 Dear Friends and supporters, We are writing first of all to say how very much we appreciate all the work people did against the prostitution clauses in the Policing & Crime Bill (PCB), and to give you a brief update. Unfortunately, the PCB went through Parliament on 12 November.  There was one key victory: the […]

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]]> Action Alert: Demonstration against the Policing and Crime Bill https://prostitutescollective.net/demonstration-november-3rd-2/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:11:42 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=371 SEX WORKERS NEED SAFETY AND RIGHTS, NOT CRIMINALISATIONDemonstration Against the Policing and Crime Bill12-2pm, Tuesday 3 November, Parliament SquareBring placards and red umbrellas and join the demonstration to demand:an end to the criminalisation of sex worksafety and other rights for all workers in the sex industry, including the right to unionisethe right to stay and not […]

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]]> Women Against Rape statement against Policing and Crime Bill https://prostitutescollective.net/women-against-rape-statement-against-policing-and-crime-bill/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:41:38 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=2610 Policing & Crime Bill: Prostitution proposals detrimental to safetyAs measures on prostitution in the Policing and Crime Bill are discussed this week, we respectfully ask Members of the House of Lords to consider our arguments on women’s safety and why we oppose Clauses 16 (loitering), 17 (‘rehabilitation’) and 21 (closure orders), as well as Clause […]

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]]> The Guardian: Letter (unpublished) – anatomy of a moral panic https://prostitutescollective.net/two-unpublished-letters-to-the-guardian-2/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:42:40 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=915 Unpublished letterDear Sir or Madam,Nick Davies parallels the lies on trafficking to those on weapons of mass destruction -- the same disregard for the truth and for people’s lives to impose a reckless political agenda ("Sex, lies and trafficking -- the anatomy of a moral panic" Guardian, 20 October 2009).Yes, the “speculative” claims of academics Kelly and […]

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]]> Statement: Impact of the Policing and Crime Bill on the health and safety of sex workers https://prostitutescollective.net/impact-of-the-policing-and-crime-bill-on-the-health-and-safety-of-sex-workers-2/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:09:07 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=338 As individuals and organisations concerned with health and safety, we believe that legislation on prostitution should be judged first of all by whether it helps sex workers, especially women and their families.  We don’t think the Policing and Crime Bill now before parliament does that. The harsher definition of persistent soliciting (twice over a period […]

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]]> Briefing: Policing and Crime Bill second reading https://prostitutescollective.net/briefing-on-the-policing-and-crime-bill-2009-4/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:37:30 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=396 By the English Collective of Prostitutes. Co-ordinators of the SAFETY FIRST COALITION House of Lords, second reading Wednesday 3 June. Using flawed trafficking statistics as justification, 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.  In […]

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]]> Policing and Crime Bill second reading 3 June – transcript https://prostitutescollective.net/lords-2nd-reading-policing-and-crime-bill-debate-2/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:32:51 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=390 Policing and Crime BillSecond Reading, House of Lords, 3 June 2009Moved By Lord West of SpitheadBaroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer: (Lib Dem) The Bill is the 66th criminal justice Bill since 1997. Between them, they have created 3,600 new criminal offences. We feel that the Government have still failed to understand that you cannot solve social problems by […]

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