HC Deb 20 May 1980 vol 985 cc96-7W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were received into custody in 1978 and 1979 for fine default following convictions for (a) begging, (b) sleeping out and (c) suspected person offences.

Mr. Brittan

The available information on receptions into prison department establishments in England and Wales of persons in default of payment of a fine for begging and sleeping out is published annually in " Prison Statistics England and Wales"—table 3.2, 4.1 and 5.1 of the issue for 1978, Cmnd. 7626. These offences are not recorded separately in central records. Figures for 1979 are not yet available.

Suspected person offences are not recorded separately.

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