New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds

Commission for the Compact – in the House of Commons at 9:00 pm on 19 May 2009.

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'(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.)

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

The House divided: Ayes 64, Noes 286.

Division number 136 Commission for the Compact — New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds

Aye: 65 MPs

No: 286 MPs

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No: A-Z by last name

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Question accordingly negatived.