All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) (2014)

Question 1

Refers to gender imbalance of harm:

“there is an imbalance of harm inherent within the prostitution transaction, whereby despite being paid, the cost is much greater to the seller than the purchaser in terms of..

Answer 1

violence and poor mental and physical health”

Question 2

Refers to gender imbalance of harm:

“those who sell sexual services carry the burden of criminality despite being those who are…

Answer 2

most vulnerable to coercion and violence”

Question 3

CURRENT LEGISLATION: (3)

Answer 3

• Fails to protect the vulnerable
• Complicated and confusing
• Fails to target perpetrators

Question 4

Current legislation:
-Fails to protect the vulnerable:

Child aged 14-17, law allows perpetrators to use defence of…

Answer 4

reasonable belief that child = over 18

Question 5

Current legislation:
-Fails to protect the vulnerable:

Criminalisation of activities related to selling sex makes women reluctant to..

Answer 5

report incidences of violence

Question 6

Current legislation:
-Fails to target perpetrators:

Policing and Crime Act 2009 s.14 = ineffective in reflecting the complexity of coercion so prosecutions =

Answer 6

low

Question 7

Current legislation:
-Fails to target perpetrators:

Inadequate deterrents for individuals controlling others in prostitution for gain, and for those driving demand for the sex trade. This promotes UK as a lucrative destination for trafficking with the purpose of…

Answer 7

sexual exploitation both domestically and internationally

Question 8

Current legislation:
-Complicated and confusing:

Simultaneously condones and condemns…

Answer 8

prostitution