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.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
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.