27
Deferred
Extend legislation to prohibit individuals or companies enabling or profiting from another's online prostitution.
Conclusion
Legislation which bans third party profit-taking from the prostitution of another person should be extended to prohibit any individual or company from enabling and/ or profiting from the prostitution of another person, including facilitation that takes place via online, digital services, websites and the internet.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges different legislative approaches to prostitution in Europe but states it has not yet seen unequivocal evidence that any one approach is better at tackling associated harm and exploitation, thus not committing to extending legislation to prohibit enabling or profiting from another's prostitution online.
Paragraph Reference
98
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
27. The Government is aware of different legislative approaches to prostitution across Europe, including in Northern Ireland, where all buying of sex has been criminalised and selling decriminalised. We have yet to see unequivocal evidence that any one approach is better at tackling the harm and exploitation associated with prostitution.
Source
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
Inquiry
Human Trafficking
Report
First Report - Human trafficking
08 Dec 2023
HC 124
Addressee Bodies
Home Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.5 yrs
Report published
08 Dec 2023