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?