Women's Health, Studies, Feminism and Ethics

 

Sex Work: Scotland

 

Scottish Executive

Expert Group on Prostitution

Being outside: Street prostitution in Scotland 2004

Scottish Executive Response 2005

UKNSWP Response 2005 (Word)

 

Adult Entertainment Working Group 2006

IUSW response

 


 

Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007[1]

New laws target kerb crawlers. Oct 15 2007

 

Reaction to new law

Kerb crawling blitz picks up 400 suspects. Scotsman Oct 13 2007

Fear over safety of prostitutes with ban on kerb-crawling. Scotsman Oct 15 2007

Kerb-crawler law comes into force. BBC October 15 2007

Girls will now take more risks. BBC October 15

Aberdeen prostitution zone scrapped. BBC Oct 15

Red alert as attacks on city's vice girls double. Scotsman Oct 17

Kerb-crawling law 'could put prostitutes at greater risk'. Scotsman Oct 23 

Attacks on Capital's vulnerable vice girls double in two years. Scotsman December 17 2008

 

Commentary

Farley claims sex offender registry will deter purchase of sex. Sunday Herald Oct 20th 2007

 


Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill 2009[2]

Stage 2 submissions 2010

Proceedings of Justice Committee April 20 (Col 2919-37)

 

Commentary: Criminal Justice in Scotland

 

Media

Herald March 23 2010

Plan to target prostitution could increase danger, expert warns. Herald April 13[3]

Herald April 22

Evening Courier March 24

 

Christian Institute

Telegraph

Scotsman

Daily Express

 

MSPs told sexual activity law change could expose the law to ridicule: Law Society of Scotland April 13 2010 

 

Criminalisation of the Purchase and Sale of Sex (Scotland) Bill Nov 25 2010 (Consultation)  

 

Media

New move to criminalise people who pay for sex . Scotsman Nov 24 2010


 

Reports

Prostitution: a contribution to the debate. Scottish Socialist Party Women's Network Oct 2006 (pdf)

 

Challenging men's demand for prostitution in Scotland. Women's Support Project April 2008 (pdf)

Commentaries

Teela Sanders et al: A Commentary. April 29 2008 (Word)

Elizabeth Wood: Melissa Farley in Scotland April 28 2008

Margo MacDonald: Don't ignore real stats on sex trade. Scotsman April 30

 

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(Margo MacDonald MSP)

 


 

Media

Is Scotland’s justice system working? Herald, Sept 1 2009

 

Local Authorities

Glasgow


Research

McKeganey. Street prostitution in Scotland: The views of working women. Drugs Ed Prev Pol 2006 (pdf)   

 

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Last updated: February 17, 2011

Links checked May 13 2010

 

 

Dr Michael Goodyear, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

For any problems, please contact: mgoodyear@dal.ca

 



[1] In force October 15, 2007

[2] As introduced, s. 35 dealt with people trafficking, and 72 with closure of premises associated with exploitation. Amendment 8 (Trish Godman. Labour) effectively criminalises sexual exchange. The amendment was subsequently defeated 5:3 on April 20 2010.