HC Deb 18 December 1958 vol 597 cc287-8W
Mrs. Jeger

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what grounds he considers that the recommendations of the Street Offences Committee, 1928, do not represent a satisfactory solution of the problems of street soliciting.

Mr. R. A. Butler

In the course of discussion of the Bill which I have introduced today to deal with these problems, I shall endeavour to explain why I consider the provisions of the Bill to be preferable to other proposals that have been put forward.

Mr. R. A. Butler

As the reply contains a table of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the Official Report.

Following are the figures: