英国性交易产业

卖淫在英国（英格兰、苏格兰及威尔士）是合法的^[1]，不过部分相关的活动，包括在公众地方拉客、在街道上游荡（俗称企街）、管有及经营妓院和扯皮条都属违法。自2015年6月1日起，卖淫在北爱尔兰是犯法行为^[2] 。

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虽然有相关监管法例，但不是经常严格执行，据报警察甚至抱着只眼开只眼闭的态度^[3]，至不少妓院于曼彻斯特、伦敦及加的夫等城市以按摩院的晃子营业。

参考

1. Casciani, Dominic. Q&A: UK Prostitution Laws. BBC News. 19 November 2008 [22 May 2010]. （原始内容存档于2009-01-29）.
2. Human Trafficking Bill receives Royal Assent. BBC News. 14 January 2015 [27 January 2015]. （原始内容存档于2022-10-06）.
3. Nazia Parveen. Manchester sex workers' rights case collapses after five years. The Guardian. 29 March 2016 [13 May 2016]. （原始内容存档于2022-06-21）. Women had previously had the endorsement of police to keep the brothel and officers had turned a blind eye.