Prostitution inquiry

The Committee will look into: What harms are associated with buying and selling sex? How effective are Government policies in tackling this? What more could be done? The Committee is calling for written evidence and is particularly interested in receiving submissions which address: What, if any, harms associated with buying and selling sex? Who is affected? How? How does buying and selling sex affect attitudes towards women more widely? What local initiatives are you aware of that address these harms? Are they effective? Why? What, if any, are the challenges for those facing harm in accessing services (for example, healthcare; support services; advice; exit services)? What needs to change? What relevance does the Public Sector Equality Duty have for the way that public authorities? How does the law currently treat paying for sex? How could law and policy be improved to address harm? How effective are different international approaches at addressing any harms associated with buying and selling sex?