§ Mr. CabornTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were(a) prosecuted and (b) convicted (i) of begging and (ii) sleeping out in north Yorkshire in 1979 and each year since then.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information for North Yorkshire police force area for the years 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 (which is provisional) is given in the table. To produce further information for the other years requested would involve disproportionate cost.
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Number of persons prosecuted and convicted of begging and sleeping out offences under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in the North Yorkshire police force area 1979 to 19901 Begging Sleeping out Year Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions 1979 1 — 1 1 1981 1 1 — — 1983 — — — — 1985 2 2 2 2 1987 5 5 1 1 1988 3 3 1 1 1989 1 1 — — 19901 2 2 — — 1 Provisional.