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Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2026 [Draft]

18 Feb 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Prostitution
Brown, Siobhian SNP Ayr Watch on SPTV

There is an extensive list of work, which I will try to summarise in the time available. When it comes to legislation, there is the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007 and the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.

As the member was responsible for that area for four years, she will be aware of the 2020 consultation on challenging men’s demand for prostitution, which led to a commitment to developing a model for Scotland that effectively tackles and challenges men’s demand. A short-life working group was set up in November 2021 to support the design of that development, policy principles were published in 2022 and the strategy was published in February 2024. Joint work with Police Scotland on operation begonia started in December 2024 and was adopted nationally in April 2025.

In addition, we are part of a five-jurisdiction group on commercial sexual exploitation that brings together the four United Kingdom nations and the Republic of Ireland. In the draft Scottish budget for 2026-27, further funding has been announced for support services.

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