§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of women charged with soliciting are convicted; what is the comparable figure for females charged with any other offence.
§ Mr. MayhewThe numbers of women proceeded against and found guilty of offences, including those relating to prostitution, are published annually in 'Criminal Statistics, England and Wales' (Tables 1(a) and 5(a) of the volume for 1979, Cmnd. 8098). The percentages requested are given for 1979 in the following table.
Percentage of females proceeded against who were found guilty* at all courts by type of offence. England and Wales 1979 Per centages Type of offence All indictable offences† 89 Summary of offences Loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution 95 Other non-motoring offences 92 Motoring offences 94 All offences 92 * Including those who pleaded guilty † Including offences triable at either the Crown Court of magistrates' courts