Petitions/Replace the word "prostitute" in legislation with "sex worker"
StatusClosed
Opened29 Jul 2025
Closes29 Jan 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Just change the wording in law/legislation from prostitute to sex worker.

"Prostitute" has been previously used as a derogatory term. It is often no longer used in the police service. We think it could help build rapport with the most vulnerable women if the Gov, CPS, law etc is using better terminology for these vulnerable women and men. I find many people are upset by the word prostitute being used in legalisation still, but I had not seen any petitions asking for this to changed, hence me wanting to start this petition.

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Claire Hazelgrove
1Claire Hazelgrove MP
Filton and Bradley Stoke
22
Kerry McCarthy
2Kerry McCarthy MP
Bristol East
20
Darren Jones
3Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
13
Jessica Morden
4Jessica Morden MP
Newport East
13
Damien Egan
5Damien Egan MP
Bristol North East
10
Karin Smyth
6Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
9
Sadik Al-Hassan
7Sadik Al-Hassan MP
North Somerset
9
Catherine Fookes
8Catherine Fookes MP
Monmouthshire
9
Nick Thomas-Symonds
9Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Torfaen
9
Carla Denyer
10Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
8
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