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The Commons debated Lords Amendments to the Policing and Crime Bill which draws together a number of policy issues on policing and crime.

• Commons Hansard: Policing and Crime Bill
• Video and Audio: Policing and Crime Bill
• Bills before Parliament: Policing and Crime Bill
• Topical issues: Crime
• About Parliament: Passage of a Bill

The Bill covers the following key areas:

• introduces new provisions to improve police accountability and effectiveness
• creates a new offence of paying for sex with someone who is controlled for gain and introduces new powers to close brothels
• modifies the law on soliciting
• tightens up the regulation of lap-dancing clubs by reclassifying them as sex establishments rather than entertainment venues
• amends police powers to deal with young people drinking in public
• introduces a new mandatory code of practice for alcohol sales
• amends the criminal asset recovery scheme established under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
• changes the arrangements for airport security and policing

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