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Since long before the tragic Ipswich murders, women (and men) have put their safety at risk by selling their bodies for money. Whilst it is accepted that many are forced into the industry through economic or other needs, nevertheless people should be free to choose this profession (of their own free will) and to work within the industry in safety.

It is proposed to legalise licensed prostitution and brothel keeping, in suitable areas, providing sex workers with safety and an opportunity to offer them help to overcome the factors that have made them choose the industry if they wish to leave it. Sex workers should be regularly health screened to maintain their individual licence, Brothel Keepers subject to similar licensing laws and screening as the drinks and gaming industries, and the proceeds of the industry taxed whilst maintaining the illegality of public solicitation, kerb crawling and unlicensed prostitution or brothel keeping.

Current signatories

Duncan Paine, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• C. Hughes
• Tim Evans
• Richard Evans
• Suzanne O'Neill
• bob rayner
• Gillian Roderigues
• Saul Marchant
• Andrea J Chee
• Teresa Isherwood
• k stewart
• keith ratcliff
• Dr Westgate
• joshua william dexter
• N Dunkley
• Scarlett Brannan
• andy thompson
• Zeron Gibson
• David Taylor
• Simon Taylor
• Adam Clement
• Penny Olivo
• Cliff McLenehan
• Jim Keir
• sharon ankin
• r ankin
• ade horton
• Jean Boyce
• Cheryl Jones
• Sam Ashby
• C.A Forbes
• J. Strachan
• George Adams
• Michael Charles Adam Holmes
• Thomas Nicholson
• M Whitley
• Mark Manning
• MICHELLE DEAN
• Sandy Smyth
• n gough
• Howard Koolman
• daisy morgan
• Christina Macleod
• JENNY HILLIER
• Paul Whiffen
• Imogen Hogg
• Avis Edwards
• K Lucas
• Stephen Bates
• David Scanlan
• Gary Martin
• Mark grygielwicz
• Alec Smales
• Lawrence
• Helen Griffiths
• Ian Cockell
• Duncan MacPherson
• Stuart Brown
• Jessica Arnold
• James Ransome
• Mark Burrows
• Russell March
• mr g r pritchard
• Luke Roscoe
• Allan Wallace
• G C Frost
• Richard Tansey
• david wood
• William turner
• Jon Coyle
• william
• Finlay Stewart
• MARGARET KING
• Dr Tony Elliman
• Anthony Mallon
• R Odell
• KATIE MOLLOY
• John Talbot
• C. Taylor
• OLiver Lines
• simon jeal
• Peter Riches BSc (Hons) MBA
• Stephen Dixon
• Sean Goldthorpe
• catherine hunnam
• Andrew Gardner
• Jen Price
• Sophie W
• John-Paul Gandy
• Ian Wilson
• david fielding
• nick sharman
• Anjali Be
• Peter Johnson
• geoffrey harris
• donata de Reus
• r turner
• Larry Sovitch
• N Crutchley
• Adam Greer
• simon fletcher
• Trevor Johnson
• Vance Mcghee
• Graham Tattersall
• Michael Redman
• Tom Verran
• David Tong
• Akka
• G. Desforges
• Aleyah
• Dr C Ryall
• sarena be
• Keira McCormack
• Richard Ling-Williams
• Ian S Barnett
• ian kemp
• Kevin JAGGER
• LBB Admin
• V. Slayer
• peter schevtschenko
• Hudson LBB
• Prof Daniel Muijs
• J Baker
• Roy Fox
• L Valentine-Johnston
• P Hurst
• F. L. Helper
• stephen smith
• Johnbre
• James Smethurst
• Dr C Rouse
• j leaff
• Gemma waterfall
• N Hall
• D. Woolley
• g davies
• Theophulusp
• D Viper
• donkeydave51
• John Frone
• Robert Spowart
• Kenny Milkshake
• Just Me
• J. Whitfield
• stephen larkin
• N.Graham
• N Drake
• L Stewart
• J Faulkner
• J Lambert
• Heidi @ TWL
• C. Marriott
• R. Berry
• B Varley
• j willock
• R Hunter
• lee nolan
• Niel Humphreys
• Chico
• Glen Parry
• helen read
• Carl Thomas
• Ricardo Lemos
• S Moss
• ruth campbell
• Appoline Petulengro
• bob wells
• Adrian Glasspole
• Richard Healing
• Douglas Milnes
• D Knight
• Allan Friswell
• Charles Walker
• steve moxon
• Martin Phillpot
• Andy Rigby
• David Lee
• Neil Forster
• Tanya Smiles
• W J Scott
• Ian Hay
• Janet Starkey
• Robert Clauson
• Steve Thomas
• Bob Gaffney
• Dr Kenneth Dixon
• Chris Gregory
• John Peake
• G Howler
• Paul Allman
• David Wilding
• Caroline Doyle
• barry stephenson
• lee morton
• John thompson
• Adrian Wanless
• j young
• paul james higham
• Bob McGee
• John Barron
• michael scrimgour
• Laura Miller
• Beverly Hills
• Geoffrey W Vaughan
• M McGhie
• P Biggs
• Malcolm Turner
• j m scholey
• Robert Dawson
• Stephen Blasdale
• Jannie Thompson
• Annabel Jones
• Alan Richards
• J I Martin
• PETER HOWARD
• Mark Boardman