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Contents

Terms of Reference

Key facts

1 Introduction

2 Prostitution in England and Wales

Legislation in England and Wales

The sex industry in England and Wales

Migrant workers and trafficking

3 Government priorities and policies on prostitution

Policing and enforcement

Prosecution of sex workers

Police protection of sex workers

Street prostitution

Brothel-keeping legislation

Support to exit prostitution

Support needs

Criminal records

4 The sex buyer law

The sex buyer law in other countries

Sweden

Norway

Northern Ireland

France

Potential benefits of a sex buyer law

Arguments against a sex buyer law

5 Other legislative models

Legalisation

Netherlands

Germany

Decriminalisation

New Zealand

Denmark

Potential benefits of full decriminalisation

Arguments against full decriminalisation

Our overall assessment of other legislative models

Conclusions and recommendations

Appendix 1: Home Office overview of existing legislation in England and Wales

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



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16 June 2016