To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what criminal offences have been (a) abolished and (b) created by primary legislation sponsored by his Department since 1 May 2008. (303253)

The following new offences have been created since 1 May 2008:

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

Failure to comply with a prohibition etc. in a violent offender order (section 113(1))

Failure to comply with the notification requirements of a violent offender order (section 113(2))

Notifying false information in purported compliance with a violent offender order (section 113(3))

Remaining on or entering premises in contravention of a closure notice (section 118 and Schedule 20)

Obstructing a person enforcing a closure notice or closure order etc. (section 11D(2))

Policing And Crime Act 2009

Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc. (section 14)

Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc. (section 15)

Amendment to offence of loitering etc. for purposes of prostitution (section 16)

Soliciting a person for purpose of obtaining sexual services (section 19)

Soliciting a person for purpose of obtaining sexual services (section 20)

Remaining on or entering premises in contravention of a closure notice (section 21 and Schedule 2)

Remaining on or entering premises in contravention of a closure order (section 21 and Schedule 2)

Obstructing a person enforcing a closure notice or closure order etc. (section 21 and Schedule 2)

Person under 18: persistently possessing alcohol in a public place (section 30)

Prohibition on importation of offensive weapons (section 102)

Borders, Citizenship And Immigration Act 2009

Disclosure of personal customs information to certain persons (section 18(1))

Disclosure of personal customs revenue information (section 18 (1))

Disclosure of material information without appropriate consent (section 18(1))

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

Offence of obstruction (section 2)

Offences relating to notification (section 54)

Offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc. (section 76)

Offences relating to breaches of a foreign travel restriction order (paragraph 15 of Schedule 5)

Offences relating to HMT’s provisions on terrorist financing and money laundering (paragraph 30 and 31 of Schedule 7)

The following offences have been abolished since 1 May 2008:

Policing And Crime Act 2009

Kerb-crawling (section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985)

Persistent soliciting (section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985)