Opinion: Why Liberal Democrats must oppose any criminalisation of sex workers By Sarah Noble Tuesday, Parliament will debate the Report Stage of the Modern Slavery Bill, and in particular, an amendments that would criminalise the purchase of sex in England and Wales, similar to the one that was passed in Northern Ireland just a couple […]
“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 DormerLib Dem peer, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Dormer will today push the Government to prevent the further criminalisation of […]
John McDonnell MPMember of Parliament for Hayes & HarlingtonWestminster Office, G10 Norman Shaw SouthHouse of CommonsLONDON SW1A 2JF Tel – 020 7219 1626 PRESS NOTICE… PRESS NOTICE…FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Labour MP welcomes Government’s u-turn on punitive prostitution plans The announcement that the government is dropping plans to introduce compulsory rehabilitation for prostitutes and the threat […]