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Written question asked by Baroness Golding (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 October 1990. It was answered by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 October 1990 on behalf of the Home Office.


Untitled Written question

Question
How many people were: (a) prosecuted and convicted in the Metropolitan and City of London police districts in the year ended December 1989 under the Vagrancy Act 1824 for: (i) begging and (ii) sleeping out, (b) prosecuted and convicted in the rest of England and Wales in the same period for the same offences; and how many people at (a) and (b) above: (i) were fined, (ii) received custodial sentences, (iii) served custodial sentences in default of payment of fines, (iv) received conditional discharges and (v) received probation orders. - Not available until November.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
178 c253W;178 c251W
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Begging and vagrancy Greater London Fines Punishment Prosecutions Probation Prison sentences