HC Deb 26 February 1964 vol 690 c96W
Mr. N. Pannell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions for living on immoral earnings there were in the Metropolitan Police district during 1963; what were the countries of origin of those convicted; and how these figures compare with 1962.

Mr. Brooke

In 1963, 187 persons were convicted in the Metropolitan Police District of living on immoral earnings. The corresponding figure for 1962 was 194. The following table shows the countries of origin of the offenders:

1962 1963
United Kingdom 80 83
Irish Republic 19 14
West Indies 43 39
Malta 27 25
Cyprus 8 5
East Africa — 2
West Africa 6 9
India 2 3
Pakistan 1 1
Canada — 1
New Zealand — 1
Fiji — 1
Aden 1 —
Foreign countries 7 3
Total 194 187