It is a very small change in the law, but it will have an extremely large impact.viCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, Wednesday 26 November 2025 (Col 28)
Ms Regan argued that criminalising the buyer was the right approach to take—
As with rape law and domestic abuse law, criminalisation is the right decision, even though it is challenging. Criminalising sex buying is the right decision now, because doing nothing is in itself a decision—one that allows exploitation to continue unhindered.viiCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, Wednesday 26 November 2025 (Col 2)