I believe that the sentence passed on someone for begging will relate to the harm, the alarm and the level of distress caused by the begging. Column 1080 sure, have other Members of your Lordships' House. There are other times, however, when begging activity is entirely innocent. My Lords, that is a wise observation. There are, of course, beggars and beggars.
People beg for different reasons and they beg for different things.
My Lords, one of the most disturbing forms of begging is begging with children, particularly with babies. It is not at all an uncommon occurrence. I suspect that we have all witnessed it. It is a disturbing sight. Small children are taught to beg, usually by their mothers in the cases I have come across.