Written Question · S2W-23947 · Session 2
What progress is being made in implementing the proposals contained in the report from the Expert Group on Prostitution, Being Outside: Con…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in implementing the proposals contained in the report from the Expert Group on Prostitution, Being Outside: Constructing a Response to Street Prostitution.
The answer
The Executive announced itsresponse to the proposals contained in the report of the Expert Group onProstitution on 1 November 2004, outlining our policy on street prostitution. Thefull response is available on the Executive’s website at:
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/criminal/17543/Response/StreetProst.
The response states that wewill produce guidance and good practice for local authorities and theircommunity planning partners. The guidance will detail how local authorities andtheir partners should address street prostitution through the communityplanning process in order to: tackle demand for prostitution; preventinvolvement in prostitution; reduce the harm for the women who are involved, andprovide assistance to women ready to leave prostitution. My officials have hada number of informal meetings with stakeholders to help prepare the guidanceand we intend to consult on draft guidance shortly.
The response also statesthat we will create a new offence which will focus on the nuisance and offencecaused by street prostitution related activity, whether caused by the purchaseror the seller. This will deliver on our commitment to criminalise the nuisanceand offence caused by kerb crawlers, and will also cover purchasers who are onfoot. The provisions would replace the existing soliciting offence and it isour present intention to include them in legislation to be introduced inParliament in the summer.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/criminal/17543/Response/StreetProst.
The response states that wewill produce guidance and good practice for local authorities and theircommunity planning partners. The guidance will detail how local authorities andtheir partners should address street prostitution through the communityplanning process in order to: tackle demand for prostitution; preventinvolvement in prostitution; reduce the harm for the women who are involved, andprovide assistance to women ready to leave prostitution. My officials have hada number of informal meetings with stakeholders to help prepare the guidanceand we intend to consult on draft guidance shortly.
The response also statesthat we will create a new offence which will focus on the nuisance and offencecaused by street prostitution related activity, whether caused by the purchaseror the seller. This will deliver on our commitment to criminalise the nuisanceand offence caused by kerb crawlers, and will also cover purchasers who are onfoot. The provisions would replace the existing soliciting offence and it isour present intention to include them in legislation to be introduced inParliament in the summer.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-23947 by reference.