§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the costs incurred in arresting, detaining and prosecuting young persons in London under the Vagrancy Act 1824, and for each month of 1989 and each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is not available.
§ Mr. WallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been for
Persons prosecuted for begging and sleeping out under the Vagrancy Act 1824 (as amended) by specific police force area for years 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988 England and Wales Begging Sleeping out Police force area 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 Devon and Cornwall 1 6 — 5 8 — 1 — — — Greater Manchester 10 3 2 — 2 8 3 — — — Lancashire 4 4 — 2 — 4 — 2 2 — Merseyside 15 7 — — 9 10 1 — — 1 Metropolitan police district1 851 918 334 416 500 188 45 4 9 12 Thames Valley 31 60 24 13 14 8 1 — 2 1 West Yorkshire 5 9 4 4 1 2 — — — 1 England 1,012 1,080 398 462 568 272 67 9 14 16 Wales 1 1 — 4 5 4 — — — 1 England and Wales 1,013 1,081 398 466 573 276 67 9 14 17 1 Including City of London.
§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will state the number of persons(a) fined and (b) given custodial sentences arising from prosecutions under the Vagrancy Act 1824 and Metropolitan Police Act 1839 for 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988 for each police authority area for (a) England and (b) Wales;
(2) if he will list by police authority area the number of persons held for questioning under the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 but subsequently released without being charged per year since 1979.
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Number of Persons sentenced to a fine or immediate custody for the offences of begging and sleeping out under the Vagrancy Act 1824 (as amended) by police force area for years 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988. England and Wales Police force area Fined Immediate custody 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 Avon and Somerset — 3 — — — 2 — — — — Bedfordshire — — — — — — — — — — Cambridgeshire 24 30 7 5 4 3 — — — — Cheshire — — 3 — — — — — — — Cleveland 1 1 — — — 1 — — — — Cumbria — — 3 — — — — — — — Derbyshire — — — — — — — — — — Devon and Cornwall 1 4 — 2 4 — — — — — Dorset 1 — 1 — — — — — — — Durham — — — — — — — — — — Essex 3 — — — — — — — — — Gloucester — — — — — — — — — — Greater Manchester 4 2 2 — 1 1 — — — — Hampshire 9 8 — — — 3 — — — — Hertfordshire — 2 2 1 1 — — — — — Humberside 1 2 1 — — — — — — — Kent 1 — — — — — 1 — — — Lancashire 3 2 — 3 — 3 — — — — Leicestershire 1 — — — — — — — — — Lincolnshire — — — — — — — — — — City of London 7 1 — — — — — — — — Merseyside 10 6 — — 7 1 — — — — Metropolitan Police District 576 719 200 246 322 93 6 — — — begging and sleeping out under the Vagrancy Act 1824 as amended by the Vagrancy Act 1985 and the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 in the years 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988 in the following police authorities: (a) Metropolitan police, (b) Merseyside, (c) Greater Manchester, (d) Thames Valley, (e) Devon and Cornwall, (f) Lancashire and (g) West Yorkshire; and if he will give the total for England and Wales.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation held centrally for 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988 is given in the table. To produce such information for 1977 would involve disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation on the number of people held for questioning under the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 is not collected centrally.
Information held centrally for 1980, 1983, 1986. 1987 and 1988 on the number of persons fined and given custodial sentences under the Vagrancy Act 1824, as amended, by police force area is given in the table.
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Police force area Fined Immediate custody 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 Norfolk — — — 1 — — — — — — Northamptonshire — — — — 1 — — — — — Northumbria 1 — — — 1 — — — — — North Yorkshire 1 — — 3 3 — — — — — Nottinghamshire — — — — — 1 — — — — South Yorkshire — — — 1 — — — — — — Staffordshire — 1 — — — — — — — — Suffolk — — — — — — — — — — Surrey 2 — — — 1 — — — — — Sussex 5 3 1 2 3 2 — — — — Thames Valley 24 51 19 11 8 5 — — — — Warwickshire — — — — — — — — — — West Mercia 2 — — — — 1 — — — — West Midlands 9 2 — — — — — — — — West Yorkshire 4 5 2 1 — — — — — — Wiltshire 2 — — — 1 1 — — — — England 692 842 242 276 357 117 7 — — — Dyfed Powys — — — — — — — — — — Gwent — — — — — — — — — — North Wales — — — — — — — — — — South Wales 1 1 — 1 2 2 — — — — Wales 1 1 — 1 2 2 — — — — England and Wales 693 843 242 277 359 119 7 — — —
§ Mrs. GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many convictions there have been for begging and sleeping out under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in England and Wales in the years 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988;
(2) how many convictions there have been for begging and sleeping out under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in the London Metropolitan police district, Merseyside, Greater
Persons convicted of begging and sleeping out under the Vagrancy Act 1824 (as amended) by specific police force area for years 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988—England and Wales Begging Sleeping out Police Force Area 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 1980 1983 1986 1987 1988 Devon and Cornwall 1 5 — 4 8 — — — — — Greater Manchester 10 3 2 — 1 8 3 — — — Lancashire 4 2 — 2 — 4 — 2 2 — Merseyside 15 6 — — 8 10 — — — — Metropolitan Police District1 829 875 319 396 455 185 38 3 9 10 Staffordshire — 2 — — — — 1 1 — — Thames Valley 26 54 24 11 10 8 1 — 2 1 England and Wales 973 1,015 379 440 512 269 57 8 14 13 1 Including the City of London.