§ Lord Stallardasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they plan to publish proposals to deal with the problem of prostitutes' cards in public telephone boxes. [HL2520]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)Our consultation paper,New Measures to Control Prostitutes' Cards in Phone Boxes will be published on Tuesday 18 May. This is a local problem which needs a local approach. The consultation paper will look at options for changing the law to enable those who put cards in telephone boxes to be dealt with more effectively on a local basis. Copies of the consultation paper will also be placed in the Library on Tuesday.