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The bill talks about establishing prostitution tolerance zones, but I understand that the Leith and Aberdeen experiments managed existing situations and did not create new zones. The attempt to create a new zone in the Lothians failed.
In particular, attention should be drawn to international comparisons, such as the third-party rights of appeal that are provided in New Zealand, Ireland and the other country that I think was mentioned.
Our statistics show that we have had nearly as many visits in this session as we had in the two and a half years from our establishment in the previous session.
We should ask the Executive about the proposed powers to clarify the points that the legal advisers have raised. Section 29 adds new section 132E to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.