§ Mr. AshtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the number of kerb-crawling prosecutions and cautions under the Sexual Offences Act 1985, for each year since it came into operation;
56W(2) if he will list the number of prosecutions for street soliciting by prostitutes in each year since 1985.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information is given in the tables.
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Number of males cautioned and prosecuted at magistrates' courts for kerb crawling offences1 1985–19922 England and Wales Year Cautions Prosecutions 1985 17 19 1986 46 191 1987 .. 307 1988 .. 574 1989 243 992 1990 227 1,360 1991 149 1,314 19922 331 1,003 1 An offence under Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985 which came into force on 16 September 1985.
2 Provisional.
.. Not available.
Number of females cautioned and prosecuted at magistrates' courts for street soliciting by prostitutes1 1985–19922 England and Wales Year Cautions Prosecutions 1985 4,191 9,401 1986 4,855 9,393 1987 .. 8,474 1988 .. 9,183 1989 5,014 10,484 1990 4,187 10,459 1991 3,840 10,165 19922 3,653 9,449 1 An offence under Section 1 of the Street Offences Act 1959. 2 Provisional. .. Not available.