Begging and Vagrancy: Prosecutions
Commons · Question 114055 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Attorney General · Official record
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Solicitor General, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Ellie Reeves, 25 Feb 2026
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds management information which shows the number of offences charged by way of the Vagrancy Act 1824 in which a prosecution commenced. The table below shows the number of these offences from 1st April 2020 to 30th Se...