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“Prostitutes quit streets with help of aid scheme” Evening News
“Two awards for Sacro work” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“English charity hails Scotland for leading the way in fight against crime” Sacro
See also
Howard League 2007 Community Programmes Awards
Posted by MM on Mon 30th Jul 2007 at 8:14 am“Backing for kerb-crawlers penalty” BBC
“Prostitution tolerance zone could be scrapped” Evening Express
The Local Government and Transport Committee met On Tuesday 6th February and began work on stage 2 of the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill.
Papers
Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill homepage
“MSPs told of children viewing porn” Herald
“Youths ‘access extreme websites’” BBC
“MSPs set to take close look at pornography” Evening News
“Lads’ mags belong on top shelf, MSP argues” Scotsman
The Equal Opportunities Committee met on Tuesday 6th February and took evidence on the potential impact of pornography, in a round-table discussion, from Avedon Carol, Feminists Against Censorship, Professor Vincent Egan, Glasgow Caledonian University, Ray Wyre, Ray Wyre Independent Consultancy, Dr Marysia Zalewski, University of Aberdeen, Dr Karen Boyle, University of Glasgow.
The Committee also considered a paper on the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill.
Posted by MM on Wed 7th Feb 2007 at 8:37 am“Another Way to break the cycle of prostitution” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Tue 6th Feb 2007 at 8:49 amUpdate
“Getting in a mess over prostitution” Evening News
“Arrest of girl, 15, for prostitution revives tolerance zone plea” Scotsman
Following posted on 11.1.07
“Prostitute safety bid condemned as ‘just hot air’” Evening Express
“Ministers told to re-think prostitution laws overhaul” STV
Following posted on 10.1.07
“Concern over prostitution Bill” Holyrood.com
“MSPs ‘ignored the advice on prostitution’” Evening News
“Holyrood row over new blitz on sex trade” Evening Times
“MSPs call for Prostitution Bill rethink” Courier
“Prostitution law reform must focus on men, says MSPs” Herald
“Prostitution bill under attack” Scotsman
“Prostitution law action pledged” BBC
“New prostitution law doomed to fail” Daily Record 9.1.07
“Bill won’t reduce prostitution nuisance, say MSPs” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Committee demands substantial changes to prostitution bill” Scottish Parliament
See also
Local Government and Transport Committee: Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill page.
Stage 1 Report on the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill
Update
“Paying respect to victims of prostitution” Scotsman
Following posted on 18.12.06
“Just legalise it, and make it safe” Herald
“Legalisation cannot cure the harm” Herald
“Need for drugs outweigh risks” Scotland on Sunday
Following posted on 14.12.06
“‘I don’t know if they’re paedophiles, rapists or murderers’” Scotsman
“MP calls for prostitutes to be protected as other politicians demand review in the law” Scotsman
“Ten Scottish prostitutes murdered, but only three men are convicted” Scotsman
“Sex workers should be helped” Scotsman
Following posted on 13.12.06
“Blue haven for sex workers who survive outside safety zone” Herald
“No straightforward solution for age-old profession” Herald
On Tuesday October 24th the Local Government and Transport Committee heard evidence on the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill from Ruth Morgan Thomas, Manager, Scot Pep, Jinty Kerr, Co-Chair, Scot Pep Board of Directors, George Lewis, Co-Chair, Scot Pep Board of Directors; Cath Smith, Routes Out Intervention Team and Anne Fallon, Routes Out Intervention Team and then from Amanda Bell, Chairperson Calton for All, Jennifer McCarey, Committee Member Calton for All; Alan Beatson, Chair, Leith Links Residents Association and Senga Bethune, Member Leith Links Residents Association.
“New laws ‘will fail to drive prostitutes from city streets’” Evening News
“Prostitute-plagued residents say new Bill fails community” Evening News
See also
Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill site
Local Government and Transport Committee: Papers for meeting of October 24th. Papers include Scot-Pep’s submission.
Scot-Pep
“Foreign prostitutes, 12, for sale in Scotland” Scotland on Sunday
“Strathclyde police warns of child prostitutes” Times