In commenting on the responses to my post on prostitution and the Policing and Crime Bill, McDuff has written: “This comment thread is, in fact, bloody excellent. How such a thing can happen on the internet is beyond me.” I rather share his positive evaluation. The post has attracted some insightful comments, including from people who…
Next week, on Report stage of the Policing and Crime Bill, the House will return to the provisions relating to prostitution. What is now Clause 14 (it was previously Clause 13) seeks to protect vulnerable and exploited women through making it an offence to pay for sex with someone who is subjected by a third party to…
My earlier post on the licensing of lap dancing clubs continues to receive comments and is the first post on the blog to attract responses running into three figures. There have been a good many comments from people who have not previously contributed to the blog and several readers have used the opportunity to engage in debate on…
The issue of lap dancing is becoming an issue. I am getting letters about the provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill for licensing lap dancing clubs. The Bill introduces new and tighter provisions for the licensing of such clubs, but some bodies are pressing for the provisions to go further. At the moment, lap dancing clubs…
Both Houses rise for the summer recess on 21 July. We are going to be very busy over the next couple of weeks. Take next week: on Monday, we have the Policing and Crime Bill (its third day in committee); on Tuesday, the Coroners and Justice Bill (its fifth day in committee); on Wednesday, the Second Reading…
