Scotland Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/scotland/ 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. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:08:38 +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 Scotland Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/scotland/ 32 32 The Herald: Sex workers in bid to stop Ash Regan’s ‘dangerous’ bill https://prostitutescollective.net/the-herald-sex-workers-in-bid-to-stop-ash-regans-dangerous-bill/ Mon, 19 May 2025 15:16:37 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=18178 Scottish sex workers have launched a bid to oppose a "dangerous" new law proposed by Alba MSP Ash Regan that would criminalise the purchase of sexual services in Scotland.The campaign has been set up to oppose the former SNP minister's Prostitution (Offences And Support) (Scotland) Bill, which is set to be presented to the Scottish […]

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]]> Equally Safe: A consultation on challenging men’s demand for prostitution (2020) https://prostitutescollective.net/equally-safe-a-consultation-on-challenging-mens-demand-for-prostitution-2020/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:50:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=16047 In November 2020, the Scottish Government launched a public consultation on “challenging men’s demand for prostitution”. Outrageously, it was presented as part of its “Equally Safe” strategy. The ECP’s response highlights the dangers of criminalisation, including the criminalisation of clients, and sex workers’ demands for decriminalisation, safety and the need for money and other material […]

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]]> Action Alert: Stand up for sex workers’ safety in Scotland – Deadline 10 December https://prostitutescollective.net/action-alert-stand-up-for-sex-workers-safety-in-scotland-deadline-10-december/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:40:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=14777 Dear friends, The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on ‘challenging men’s demand for prostitution’. Outrageously, they have presented this as part of its Equally Safe strategy. Please see the below tools from our colleagues at Scot-Pep who are encouraging as many organisations and individuals as possible to respond to the survey. Their helpful guidance highlights the dangers of […]

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]]> Independent: SNP back prostitution law changes condemned by sex workers https://prostitutescollective.net/independent-snp-back-prostitution-law-changes-condemned-by-sex-workers/ Sat, 18 Mar 2017 18:12:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=19370 The Scottish Nationalists' conference in Aberdeen backs a motion condemning the sale of sex as 'a form of violence against women'The Scottish National Party has backed changes to prostitution laws to criminalise those paying for sex, but not those who sell it.Delegates at the party’s conference in Aberdeen voted in favour of a motion proposing a “Scottish model” […]

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]]> The National: Letter – police “welfare” visits are for intelligence gathering, sex workers claim https://prostitutescollective.net/police-welfare-visits-intelligence-gathering-sex-workers-claim/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:56:35 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=5407 November 2016.Dear Editor,We write to support the concerns raised by SCOT-PEP that police “SHAW (Support, Health and Wellbeing) visits” to sex workers’ homes or places of work may be used to gather intelligence to bring prosecutions for criminal offences.We share SCOT-PEP’s concern because that is exactly what happened here. In 2013 250 police raided 20 […]

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]]> Herald Scotland: Sex Workers’ Rights Festival in Glasgow https://prostitutescollective.net/ecp-at-the-sex-worker-open-university-glasgow/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:17:00 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=2987 Sex workers to campaign against new legal movesStephen NaysmithSEX workers and campaigners are to stage a series of events to protest against criminalisation of their work and warn against driving prostitution underground.Women and men involved in prostitution should be given human rights and protections at work, according to the organisers of a Sex Worker Open […]

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]]> Amy Vergnés SAAFE – Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex (Scotland) Bill https://prostitutescollective.net/response-to-rhoda-grant-msps-proposal-to-criminalise-the-purchase-of-sex-in-scotland-by-amy-vergnes-administrator-of-saafe-info/ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:03:52 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=2924 From: Amy Vergnés, Administrator of SAAFE.info (Support And Advice For Escorts) and an independent sex worker with ten years experience working as a prostitute in the UK and abroad. I am also on the advisory group which developed the National Ugly Mugs pilot scheme launched in July 2012, and a National Ugly Mugs Champion. Please […]

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]]> Criminalisation of Purchase of Sex Act Scotland (2012) https://prostitutescollective.net/criminalisation-of-purchase-of-sex-act-scotland/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:25:34 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=14381 In 2012 Rhoda Grant MSP put forward a proposal to criminalise the purchase of sex. The ECP response provides evidence that criminalising clients neither stops prostitution nor prevents sex workers from being criminalised. Fact and testimony are provided to counter the myths and misleading research put forward by Ms Grant. The ECP submission concludes with […]

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