New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds
Commission for the Compact
9:00 pm

'(1) The Street Offences Act 1959 (c. 57) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) of section 1, after "prostitute", insert "aged 18 or over"'.— (Dr. Evan Harris.)

Brought up

Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided: Ayes 64, Noes 286.

Division number 136

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Question accordingly negatived.