years, three years and six months respectively. Proposals had also been made to reform the law on the use of premises for prostitution. In addition, a bill was currently before Parliament making it an offence for a man to solicit a woman for prostitution from a car, without requiring the application of the current tests of nuisance or persistence; the bill would also remove the legal presumption of the incapacity of boys under 14 to have sexual intercourse. There were no plans at the moment to introduce legislation on other major sexual offences. 42. There was no evidence of trafficking in women for the purposes of prostitution in the United Kingdom, and it would in any case be unlawful under section 22 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956, which made it an offence to procure a woman to become, in any part of the world, a prostitute or to leave the United Kingdom or her usual abode to become an inmate of a brothel. Section 23, furthermore, made it an offence to procure a girl under 21 to have unlawful sexual intercourse in any part of the world with a third person. 43. There were no specific programmes aimed at increasing other employment opportunities for prostitutes although they were, of course, eligible for the wide range of programmes intended to increase women's employment opportunities. There were also no plans for programmes to reduce the number of prostitutes. She had been unable to get a legal opinion on the question of the legal position of a prostitute's husband who lived off her immoral earnings, although it would appear that the wife could not be compelled to give evidence against her husband in court. The meeting rose at 1 p.m.
**Analysis**
The text appears to discuss social and legal issues related to prostitution, with no mention of economic, environmental, or scientific topics. It also does not seem to be focused on international trade, humanitarian aid, culture, or education. The text does touch on employment, but in a limited and specific context.

**Category**
Health, Employment