§ Mrs. GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were(a) prosecuted for begging, (b) convicted of begging, (c) prosecuted for sleeping rough and (d) convicted of sleeping rough in each police district in Northern Ireland in the year ending 31 December 1990.
§ Dr. MawhinneySix persons were prosecuted and convicted of begging in Northern Ireland during 1990. All six incidents occurred within the Belfast area. There were no prosecutions or convictions for sleeping rough.