§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the(a) men and (b) women, convicted of living on the earnings of prostitution or exercising control over a prostitute, have been sent to prison in each year since 1989; and what was the period of imprisonment imposed in each case.
§ Mr. JackInformation for the Metropolitan police district, including the City of London, and England and Wales is given in the table.
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Length of sentence Area/offence Year Total found guilty Immediate custody 4 months and under Over 4 months, up to 6 month Over 6 months, up to 1 year Over 1 year, up to 18 months Over 18 months, up to 2 years Over 2 years, up to 3 years Over 3 years, up to 4 years Over 4 years, up to 5 years ENGLAND AND WALES Living on earnings of prostitution or exercising control over prostitute Sexual Offences Act 1956. Section 30 and 31 1989 M 101 58 7 13 10 14 5 6 — 3 F 17 5 3 1 1 — — — — — 1990 M 62 22 5 2 7 3 1 4 — — F 14 — — — — — — — — — 1991 M 68 30 7 1 10 4 2 4 1 1 F 11 2 — — 2 — — — — — Living wholly or in part on the earnings of male prostitution Sexual Offences Act 1967, Section 5(1) 1989 M 2 — — — — — — — — — F 1 — — — — — — — — — 1990 M 2 2 2 — — — — 1 1 — F — — — — — — — — — — 1991 M — — — — — — — — — — F— — — — — — — — — — 1 Including City of London.