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(b)
provision of non-financial benefits, including, but not limited to, drugs or

alcohol.”

Fiona Mactaggart

Fiona Bruce

Michael Connarty

Mark Durkan

Sir John Randall

Mrs Madeleine Moon

Not called  NC7

To move the following Clause—

“Strategy on assistance and support for exiting prostitution

The Secretary of State shall, at least once in every year, publish a strategy to

ensure that a programmes of assistance and support is made available to a person

who wishes to leave prostitution.”

Yvette Cooper

Diana Johnson

Mr David Hanson

Phil Wilson

Negatived on division  NC22

To move the following Clause—

“Prostitution and sexual exploitation

(1)
The Secretary of State must undertake a review of the links between prostitution

and human trafficking and sexual exploitation in England and Wales.

(2)
The review under subsection (1) must consider—

(a)
the extent to which the current legislation governing prostitution in

England and Wales acts as an effective deterrent to demand for sexual

services from exploited persons;

(b)
the extent to which the current legislation governing prostitution in

England and Wales enables effective enforcement action against those

trafficking people for sexual exploitation; and

(c)
the extent to which alternative legal frameworks for governing

prostitution adopted by other countries within the European Union,

including Northern Ireland, have been effective at reducing sexual

exploitation and the number of people trafficked for the purpose of sexual

exploitation.

(3)
The review under subsection (1) must be completed and a copy must be laid

before Parliament within six months of Royal Assent.”

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Yvette Cooper

Diana Johnson

Mr David Hanson

Phil Wilson

Not called  NC23

To move the following Clause—

“Consultation on prostitution, sexual exploitation and trafficking

(1)
The Secretary of State must initiate a statutory consultation on the introduction of

legislation prohibiting the procurement of sex for payment.

(2)
The consultation in subsection (1) must seek to ascertain the degree to which the

prohibition of sex for payment would—

(a)
reduce the number of people sexually exploited in England and Wales;

(b)
reduce demand for sexual services from sexually exploited persons in

England and Wales;

(c)
reduce the number of people trafficked into England and Wales for the

purposes of sexual exploitation.

(3)
In undertaking the consultation in subsection (1) the Secretary of State must—

(a)
seek the views of those who work with trafficked and exploited persons

in England and Wales;

(b)
seek the views of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Association

of Chief Police Officers; and

(c)
allow submissions from members of the public.

(4)
The consultation must be completed and a summary of the results laid before

Parliament within six months of the date of Royal Assent.”

Fiona Mactaggart

Fiona Bruce

Michael Connarty

Mark Durkan

Sir John Randall

Mrs Madeleine Moon

Not called  1

Schedule  4,  page  45,  line  21,  at end insert—


“Street Offences Act 1959

(10)
Omit section 1”

Remaining Proceedings

Secretary Theresa May

                                                                      Agreed to

That Clause 13 be transferred to end of line 15 on page 26

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Secretary Theresa May

                                                                      Agreed to

To move, That Clause No. 13 be divided into two clauses, the first (Enforcement

powers in relation to ships: England and Wales) to consist of subsections (1) to

(7) and the second (Interpretation of Part 2A) to consist of subsections (8) and

(9)

Secretary Theresa May

                                                                      Agreed to

That Schedule 1 be transferred to end of line 25 on page 38

Bill read the third time, and passed.



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