§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many men were convicted of kerb crawling in each of the last five years at(a) the South Western magistrates court and (b) courts in England and Wales;
(2) how many men were sent to prison for (a) kerb crawling and (b) living on immoral earnings in each of the last five years by the South Western magistrates court;
(3) how many men were sent to prison for (a) living on immoral earnings and (b) kerb crawling by courts in England and Wales in each of the last five years;
(4) how many times the maximum fine has been imposed on men convicted (a) at the South Western magistrates court and (b) courts in England and Wales of kerb crawling in each of the last five years;
(5) how many women were convicted of soliciting (a) at the South Western magistrates court and (b) in England and Wales during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is given in the tables: 265W
Persons found guilty and sentenced for kerb crawling and prostitution Table 1 Males convicted of kerb crawling England and Wales South Western magistrates court Convictions Immediate custody Number fined maximum1 Convictions Immediate custody Number fined maximum1 21986 163 — — — — — 1987 275 — — — — — 1988 517 — — 36 — — 1The maximum fine is £400. 2The offence was introduced by the Sexual Offences Act 1985.
Table 2 Males found guilty of living on immoral earnings England and Wales South Western Magistrates court Year Found guilty Immediate custody Found guilty Immediate custody 1984 29 11 — — 1985 25 8 1 — 1986 24 7 1 — 1987 16 7 — — 1988 29 11 — —
Table 3 Females convicted of soliciting Year England and Wales Convicted South Western Magistrates court Convicted 1984 8,595 402 1985 9,159 579 1986 9,091 288 1987 8,171 399 1988 8,829 226