Parliament

Ending the criminalisation and stigmatisation of victims of sexual exploitation

That this House recognises prostitution as a form of sexual exploitation and welcomes the recognition of women subjected to sexual exploitation and trafficking as victims, particularly since the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA); notes, however, that many women convicted of loitering or soliciting for the purpose of prostitution under section 1 of the Street Offences Act continue to face stigma and disadvantage through the retention of criminal records arising from violence, expl...