Lead member
Jess Phillips
Labour, Birmingham, Yardley
Commons
Decision
Not called
The amendment was debated as part of a group of amendments, but not put to a vote.
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Power of Secretary of State to disregard convictions or cautions: Loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution
(1)
Section 92 of the Street Offences Act 1959 is amended as follows.
(2)
For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1)
A person who has been convicted of, or cautioned for, an offence in circumstances where—
(a)
the conduct constituting the offence was sexual activity between persons of the same sex, or
(b)
the offence was committed under Section 1 of the Street Offences Act 1959,
may apply to the Secretary of State for the conviction or caution to become a disregarded conviction or caution.”
(3)
In subsection (2) after first “caution” insert “received in the circumstances set out in subsection (1)(a)”.”
Member's explanatory statement
A new clause that allows a process allowing the Secretary of State to disregard convictions and cautions received under section 1 of the Street Offences Act 1959.