PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Fully Decriminalise Consenting Sex Work in the UK and Ireland.

Sex Workers urge the UK government to Fully Decriminalise the Consensual Buying and Selling of Sexual Services, both Online and In Person. Full Decriminalisation is proven to be the safest model for Sex Work, as seen in New Zealand, Belgium, and parts of Australia.

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Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Apr – May 2025

08 MAY 2025
Petition rejected
no-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do, as the exchange of sex for money is already decriminalised. The Nordic Model was considered as part of a Private Member's Bill in 2021, and does not appear to be currently under consideration by the Government. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do - for example if there are specific offences relating to sex work that you would like to be decriminalised.
24 APR 2025
Petition created

Background

The government is currently considering the Nordic Model. The Nordic Model criminalises Sex Workers Clients, and indirectly many Sex Workers too. The main issue here is, when clients are criminalised, they are not willing to give over information that a Sex Worker would need to report them should an assault happen. This leaves sex workers vulnerable and creates a market where buyers set the expectations, under the Nordic Model, sex workers prices drop, condom use drops, and violence skyrockets.