Paying the Price, a public consultation paper on prostitution was published in July 2004. Over 850 responses were received from a wide range of individuals and organisations with an interest in the issues associated with prostitution. Together with information from relevant research, from consultative seminars and from specially commissioned focus groups, the responses to Paying the Price have been used as a basis for the development of a coordinated strategy for prostitution.
The Government has published the responses to Paying the Price, together with the coordinated strategy for prostitution
An updated Regulatory Impact Assessment is also available
The coordinated strategy for prostitution provides a framework for communities to tackle street prostitution and all forms of commercial sexual exploitation, through preventative measures; tackling demand; developing routes out for those in prostitution; and ensuring justice by cracking down on groomers, traffickers and other abusers. Where prostitution is an issue, local Crime and Disorder Partnerships will have the task of working with local communities to developing coherent and comprehensive measures as part of the Crime and disorder and drugs strategy.
The key objectives of the strategy are to:
Further information, and hard copies of the strategy, are available by writing to prostitutionreview@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Date: Tue Jan 18 09:30:00 GMT 2005
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