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Scottish government confirms it will not back prostitution offences bill
In a letter to Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee, Brown said: “The Scottish government has concluded that whilst we support the fundamental principle of criminalising the purchase of sex, we still retain significant concerns with the provisions as drafted in the bill, and are very aware that there are women in prostitution who have said that this bill as drafted will lead to them being at a higher risk of violence.