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Documents released under freedom of information laws show a leading candidate withdrew from consideration to chair the Scottish Government’s new commission on criminalising the purchase of sex over concerns about "very challenging timescales". The commission, now chaired by former Police Scotland deputy chief constable Fiona Taylor, was established after MSPs rejected Ash Regan’s prostitution bill earlier this year. The commission will examine how the purchase of sex could be criminalised "safely and effectively" in Scotland, with ministers supporting the principle but raising concerns about the original legislation. Campaign groups have also questioned the commission’s remit and timetable, with the final report expected within nine to 12 months of its first meeting.
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